Hạ Long suspends ships

Hạ Long City authorities have called on the Quảng Ninh Inland Waterway Port Authority to suspend the licences of 20 cruise ships operating in Hạ Long and Bái Tử Long Bays for failing to install automatic fire alarm systems in their engine rooms.

VN top solo destination

US News has listed Việt Nam as one of the 30 best solo travel destinations alongside its neighbours Singapore and Thailand.

Italian hat maker Borsalino finds new owners

Italy's Borsalino, one of the world's most famous hat makers whose fedora was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film Casablanca and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones, officially passed into new ownership on Wednesday, a month after being put up for auction.

Oscars to add ‘best popular film’ award, shorten gala

Organisers of the Oscars – under fire for plummeting ratings and accused of elitism – on Wednesday announced the creation of a new category to honour top blockbusters and said they would shorten the ceremony to attract more viewers.

Concern over fashion

Through their graduation collections, young designers from the London College for Design and Fashion will express their concern about the development of the national fashion industry in the context of the fourth industrial revolution.

Music at Hoa Lư

The Thơm Xíu Music Festival will be held from 6pm to 10pm on August 10 at Hoa Lư Stadium on 2 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street in HCM City’s District 1.

Drink for charity

The Charity Beer Festival 2018 will be held from 1pm on August 13 at East West Brewing Co. on 181-185 Lý Tự Trọng Street in HCM City’s District 1.

’Gõ’ music night

A “Gõ” music night will be held from 7pm to 8pm on August 17 at SOUL Live Project on 216 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 3.

Precious trees recognised as heritage

The Việt Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has recognised a group of 400 Pơ Mu (Fokienia hodginsii) trees in the forest of mountainous Tây Giang District in Quảng Nam Province as Heritage Trees.

Babysitting

A highland girl babysits while her parents go to work. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Tuấn Anh

Costume designers: The unsung heroes of the theatrical world

Fashion designer Sĩ Hoàng has been working as a stage costume designers for many years with a large number of his products used in large-scale productions including two produced by the Việt Nam Chèo Theatre and the Hà Nội Drama Theatre to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thăng Long-Hà Nội.

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