Việt Nam News

For decades bright-eyed boy in the photograph was believed to be the legendary artist Vincent Van Gogh at the age of 13.

Traditional musical instruments of ethnic groups in the whole country are on display in the framework of Gong Festival in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

Southeast Asian flavours, herbs and hot soups have arrived amidst a sub-zero climate to warm up the Korean winter.

The HCM City Department of Tourism yesterday kicked off a tourism stimulus programme with discounts of 10-50 per cent on local tours, hotel bookings, city attractions, and cuisine services.

The final round of the HTV Short Film Awards 2018 will include 24 films by young filmmakers in HCM City and other provinces, two months after its launch.

Hoa Lư Stadium in HCM City will host the French food and culture festival Balade en France on December 1 and 2.

Ấu Stream in Vĩnh An Commune is the only area where caltrops grow in the central province of Thanh Hóa. In recent years, the stream has become an attractive destination to visitors, particularly in the beautiful autumn weather.

The Việt Nam History Museum in HCM City has opened the Nét Cũ Dấu Xưa (Marks of History) exhibition, showcasing 130 Vietnamese artefacts from the 15th to 20th century.

For Palestine, a land still in search of independence, the two words “Việt Nam” had become a symbol of the spiritual struggle for peace, Ambassador Saadi Salama said at a ceremony held on Thursday in Hà Nội to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Palestine and Việt Nam.

The Louvre museum in Paris has announced it will open its doors for free one Saturday night a month to attract younger, less wealthy visitors.

Traditional and contemporary Vietnamese  music will be featured at the upcoming concert ‘Old is New, New is Old’.

A seminar entitled Photographic Art – Current Problems was organised yesterday in Hà Nội gathering amateur and professional photographers to discuss urgent problems of the national photography and promote creativity in the art.

'Feel It', a street culture festival, will be held from 10am to 11.30pm on December 12 on the rooftop of Q.Industries Building on Street No.7 in HCM City’s District 7.

Two documentary films by director Síu Phạm, Swallow an Angel and Fog over the Summit will be screened on December 1 at Manzi Art Space with English subtitles.

Jacques de Guerny, a French researcher has spent more than three years tracing the evolution of bronze drums in Southeast Asia, including in Việt Nam.

A Spanish Chamber Music concert will be held at the HCM City Conservatory to give music lovers a chance to enjoy pieces by Spanish composers on November 30.

The Tropical X-Mas Art Market will be held from 10am to 6pm on December 1-2 at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre on 15 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ Street in HCM City’s District 2.