Việt Nam News

Ghosts passing through walls, unexplained screams and children's laughter: staff at the English Heritage conservation agency published a list on Tuesday of their 10 scariest landmarks in the country as Halloween approaches.

Dutch officials toasted on Tuesday the opening of what is being called the world's first 3D-printed concrete bridge, which is primarily meant to be used by cyclists.

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A duplicate of the Cái Răng Floating Market, a national intangible heritage treasure and unique cultural feature of southwestern Việt Nam, will be among the special sights and activities planned for the annual Great Solidarity Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week.

A handmade lacquer work from Viet Nam will go under the hammer at Christie’s in London today.

Artist Hoàng Hà Tùng has just returned from the Netherlands where he’d held a solo exhibition in the old city of Kampen, about 90km from Amsterdam. The exhibition displayed portraits of Dutch and Vietnamese farmers.

A romantic Bollywood film will be screened for free on Friday in Hà Nội to promote Indian culture.

A 365-page tear-off calendar featuring images of dogs won first prize in a calendar design contest launched by the southern branch of the Việt Nam Publishers Association and the Book Street Company held last weekend in HCM City.

Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday unveiled a newly unearthed section of the Western Wall and the first Roman public structure ever discovered in the city, they said.

Award-winning British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran said Monday that some upcoming shows could be cancelled after he suffered a cycling accident, posting an image of his arm in a cast and a sling.

Any gourmet worth his salt knows that side-dishes are crucial value additions to most meals, and some of them are so tasty that they are as important, if not more so, than the main dish.

Vietnamese TV serial Chiều Ngang Qua Phố Cũ (Walking on Old Street in the Afternoon) has been announced as the winner of Special Awards for Foreign Drama at the 11th International Drama Festival in Tokyo, Japan.

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Comedy horror slasher Happy Death Day had an excuse to celebrate this weekend as it stormed straight to the top of the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The celebration of the 20th anniversary of Làn Sóng Xanh (Blue Wave), a radio programme launched by the Voice of HCM City (VOH) radio station to promote Vietnamese music, opens with a photo exhibition on Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in District 1 on October 14-15.

Generally, high arterial blood pressure or hypertension is diagnosed when the top values are above 140 mmHg and lower values above 90 mmHg.

A special áo dài (traditional dress) collection by designer Vũ Việt Hà, inspired by roses to honour Vietnamese women’s beauty, was presented at the opening ceremony of a rose festival in Hà Nội on Saturday.