Việt Nam News

The ancient town of Hội An showcases a convergence of antique traditional architectural styles. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and attracts legions of tourists every year.

On the tourist routes of central Việt Nam, Hội An ancient town offers a change of pace from the normal hustle and bustle of cities. The small town boasts mossy old churches, temples and wooden houses dotted along small lanes shadowed with green and flowery climbing vines.

A coffee shop in HCM City’s Tao Đàn Park has become a popular place for people who like to listen to and admire beautiful songbirds.

An exhibition entitled Thu Vọng Nguyệt (Memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival) was held yesterday in Văn Miếu (the Temple of Literature) in Hà Nội.

The Hà Nội Cultural Centre opened an exhibition yesterday featuring photos from members of Thăng Long Photography Club, ranging in age from 25 to 81-years-old.

Trần Minh Quang from Điện Biên province yesterday won first prize in the journalism writing contest Young Francophones Reporters –Việt Nam 2017, which was held for the second time by Le Courrier du Vietnam (CVN), a weekly French language newspaper under Vietnam News Agency.

More than 200,000 locals and visitors are taking part in the Thầy Thím Temple Culture and Tourism Festival in La Gi Town in coastal Bình Thuận Province, which closes on November 4.

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Decked out with flashing lights and cartoon characters, with loud music pumping, rickety bicycle rickshaws have become a hit with tourists visiting the historic Malaysian city of Malacca.

The 2017 CraftViệt Fair featuring Vietnamese craft products from 24 provinces and cities will be held from November 9 to 13 at 489 Hoàng Quốc Việt Street.

Tom Tykwer, the German director behind Cloud Atlas and Perfume and the cult hit Run Lola Run, will head the jury of next year's Berlin film festival, organisers said on Thursday.

The peaceful landscapes and unique cultural activities of the northern region are featured in a live entertainment project entitled the Quintessence of Tonkin, officially launched last Saturday.

An Mỹ Village, 3km from Hội An Town and 1km from Cửa Đại Beach, is like travelling back in times when agriculture was still king. It is so peaceful, locals have decided on a "no-hotels policy" to protect its rural charm.

The traditional Ngo (Khmer boat) race will close the six-day Oóc Om Bóc Festival in the Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng tonight.

U2 on Wednesday unveiled details of the rock superstars' 14th studio album, describing it as a collection of "intimate letters" written as if they were dead.

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