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Đà Nẵng gears up for National Day holiday with diverse cultural, tourism activities

Government wants report on violating conservation of Huế relics

Earlier, residents and media in the province’s city of Huế discovered part of the bank of a canal running in front of the citadel had been repaired. At the scene, people found a newly-built concrete wall buffering the earthen embankment and the canal water

Cannes’s Palme d'Or nominee to be screened in Việt Nam

Parasite is a story of two families from different environments coming across each other and deals with laughter, horror and sorrow

Hoda Barakat wins Arab Booker for The Night Mail

Lebanese author Hoda Barakat has won the Booker international prize for Arabic fiction for her novel The Night Mail.

Netflix spared as Academy keeps Oscars rule unchanged

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday voted to not change its rule for a film's Oscars eligibility, sparing Netflix after months of pressure to exclude the streaming titan.

Conference on intellectual property held in Hà Nội

A conference on protecting intellectual property (IP) entitled 'Creation: Value and Protection' was held on Tuesday at the American Center, 170 Ngọc Khánh Street, Hà Nội.

FVH to host intimate art talk and movie night

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a talk with installation artist Đặng Thị Khuê on Saturday at the artist’s home.

Book exhibition about President Hồ Chí Minh opens

A book exhibition featuring President Hồ Chí Minh has opened in the HCM City Academy of Politics, as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day.

Austrian sound artist develops experimental music in Việt Nam

Top culture official orders inspection of damaged painting

The order was made after reports surfaced that the painting has been seriously damaged after being cleaned days ago by the museum’s staff

Uruguay, Việt Nam to boost co-operation in culture and education

Uruguay and Việt Nam will boost co-operation and exchanges in culture, sports, tourism and education following agreements signed between Uruguayan and Vietnamese ministers.

ASEAN, South Korea to enhance culture exchange

The Korean Wave has gotten the pulse of its audience in ASEAN countries, and officials and experts are saying they hope the ASEAN and Korea can go beyond the one-way wave and bring a two-way wave through more culture exchanges in the future.

Conference on intellectual property held in Hà Nội

The event, organised by American Motion Picture Association (MPA), AnSinh Group and IPCom Việt Nam, aimed to raise awareness of the importance of protecting IP in the context Việt Nam has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as well as amid the rapid growth of digital technology, software, arts and entertainment.

Exhibition honours local fashion makers

An exhibition on the fashion industry opened in Hà Nội to showcase, celebrate and support local designers and makers, as well as sustainable fashion brands.

Museum of Ethnology to host family folk games during holiday

Folk games will be organised for families to play together at the Museum of Ethnology from April 27 to May 1, the holiday to mark Liberation Day and May Day.

Winners of short-film contest to compete at int'l festivals

A short filmmaking contest aiming to bring works by Vietnamese filmmakers to top international film festivals has launched in HCM City.

Films to be screened for free to mark big anniversaries

Vietnamese films with English subtitles will be screened for free at cinemas and cultural centres nationwide to highlight the national revolution and other important events.

Excavation of Vườn Chuối archaeological site starts tomorrow

Despite the value of the archaeological site, local authorities approved a company’s plan to construct a new urban area on nearly 140 ha covering the area of Vườn Chuối in 2007

Country's first glass bridge opens tomorrow

The floor of the bridge is made of 5cm thick bulletproof glass and can serve from 50 to 70 visitors at a time.

Belgium's Dardenne brothers seek Cannes fest immortality

Miss World Việt Nam selection rounds kick off

The selection rounds for contestants for the final round of Miss World Việt Nam in Đã Nẵng at the end of July will be held throughout the country, according to organisers.