Việt Nam News

An exhibition featuring works by two popular Vietnamese ceramic artists – Nguyễn Trọng Đoan and Nguyễn Bảo Toàn – is ongoing at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum.

A silk painting featuring a woman holding a paper fan by noted painter Nguyễn Nam Sơn, co-founder of the Indochine Fine Arts college, shocked experts after being sold for 440,000 euro (US$504,300) at an auction sale at Aguttes in Paris on October 22.

Archeologists in Peru have found 20 800-year-old wooden statues in the largest pre-Columbian site in the Americas, Culture Minister, Patricia Balbuena and researchers revealed on Monday.

Guillermo del Toro's first movie after winning Oscars for The Color of Water will be a stop-motion animated version of the classic Pinocchio, Netflix said on Monday.

Short science films will be shown at Thực Nghiệm Secondary School on October 24, kicking off the 8th International Science Film Festival in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese cuisine includes many types of chè (pudding) such as chè bà cốt (pudding made of glutinous rice, ginger, and sugar) and chè con ong (bee-shaped pudding).

‘Queen of Vietnamese Pop’ – diva Thanh Lam, has reunited with her ex-husband, music producer Quốc Trung, for a music project beginning with a concert at the beginning of next month.

After nearly a year being screened in Việt Nam, movie Cô Ba Sài Gòn (The Tailor) produced by renowned actress Ngô Thanh Vân has entertained audiences at Regency Theatres Westminster 10 in California, the US between October 19 and 25.

Việt Nam representative in Miss Earth 2018, Nguyễn Phương Khánh, has enriched her achivements in the beauty pagaent by winning the silver medal in the swimsuit competition.

A theatre show featuring dozens of veteran and young talents in cải lương (reformed opera) will take place at the Lê Hoàng Stage in HCM City to celebrate 30 years of the HCM City Theatre Magazine. 

For 150 years, the British Museum has housed one of the iconic, heavy-browed stone figures that Chile's Easter Island is famous for.

Some secret weapons to help you and your family stay well during the cold, dark months of winter.

A 400-year-old temple dedicated to a mandarin under the Lê reign in Đông Sơn District in the central province of Thanh Hóa has been deteriorating for the past few years.

A number of community-based tours have debuted in Đôn Hamlet in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

Dazzling performances by famous Vietnamese and international belly dancers are on show at the Ahlan International Belly Dance Festival held on October 19-23 in the northern province of Ninh Bình.

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One of Germany’s most distinguished female photographers Barbara Klemm is exhibiting her photos at a show focusing on Germany before and after unification.

The annual ox racing festival at Rô Temple is a popular event for both locals and tourists. This year’s edition, which took place on October 14-15, gathered 25 pairs of strong oxen from all over Tịnh Biên District. Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to the site including hundreds of photographers from all over the country. It is no longer just a traditional festival for Khmer people, but also a fun opportunity for all.