Việt Nam News

The Italian Cuisine Week (ICW) has returned for the third time to HCM City from November 14 to 29.

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa has won two awards at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018 Gala Ceremony in Bali, Indonesia.

The first full-length study of Hà Nội’s cultural heritage, presented in a new book by the Centre for Research and Promotion of Cultural Value (CRPCV) under the Việt Nam Cultural Heritage Association, detailed 24 areas that need preservation.

An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched 50.3 million Swiss francs (US$50 million) at auction in Geneva Tuesday, Christie's said, setting a new per-carat record for a stone of its kind.

Từ hè đường đến sân khấu (From Street to Stage), a special programme of xẩm (blind busker singing) performances will take place this month to celebrate Việt Nam Cultural Heritage Day which falls on November 23.

 As wildfires rage these days in southern California, burning glitzy towns like Malibu, the roster of evacuees reads like the guest list at the Oscars.

The northwestern province of Điện Biên will host a festival to strengthen the friendship between Việt Nam and Laos on December 4 and 5, leaders from the Ministry of Information & Communications announced at a press conference held in Hà Nội on November 13.

Veteran writer Nguyễn Nhật Ánh’s latest book for children will hit bookshops next week. 

At his second solo exhibition Fairy Land, lacquer painterartist Nguyễn Quốc Huy displays large and distinctive paintings.

The London-based Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) will perform with Vietnamese dancers at the Toyota Classics concert 2018 at the HCM City Opera House on Saturday.

Dutch clarinetist Leon Bosch will perform in a concert at HCM City’s Opera House on Sunday to celebrate the 45 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and the Netherlands.

Animal rights groups hailed on Monday Jean Paul Gaultier's announcement that he is joining the growing ranks of fashion designers to ban fur from their collections.

Marvel legend Stan Lee, who revolutionised pop culture as the co-creator of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and The Hulk who now dominate the world's movie screens, has died. He was 95 years old.

When autumn comes, daisies give the streets of Hà Nội a poetic atmosphere. The flowers beautify the city and are used in as ingredients in various wonderful dishes.

The first work by director Hồng Ánh, The Way Station, has just won the Best Film Based On A Book at the Efebo d’Oro international cinema awards held in Palermo, Italy, on November 11.

The second Chư Đăng Ya Wild Sunflower – Volcano Festival has kicked off at Ia Gri Village in the central highland’s province of Gia Lai.

Two Vietnamese circus artists and brothers, Giang Quốc Nghiệp and Giang Quốc Cơ, will attempt to conquer a new world record with their head-balancing act in Rome, Italy, following an invitation from Guinness World Records.

Morocco Gate (Ba Vì District, Hà Nội), a symbol of Việt Nam - Morocco friendship, has been renovated.