Buddhists gather at Quán Sứ Pagoda

Hà Nội’s Quán Sứ Pagoda on Friday night was crowded with Buddhists gathering to prepare for the Vu Lan Festival (or Trung Nguyên Festival), which is a Buddhist festival that emerged long ago in Việt Nam.

Cultural village hosts Hà Giang festival

Communities from Hà Giang Province will stir up some fun at the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism by hosting a festival between September 1 and 4.

World’s oldest wine may have been Italian

Researchers have discovered that the oldest wine in the world may have been Italian, after finding traces of 6,000-year-old fermented grapes off the west coast of Sicily.

Vân Long Lagoon a must-see destination in Ninh Bình

Along with the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex and Tam Cốc-Bích Động National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of Vân Long Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of Ninh Bình.

 

 

 

Vân Long Lagoon – a must see destination in Ninh Bình

HCM City opens exhibition to mark August Revolution

An exhibition displaying 218 photos on Việt Nam’s development process opened yesterday (aug 31) in HCM City, celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the August Revolution (Aug 19, 1945) and Việt Nam’s Independence Day (Sept 2).

International circus troupe in Viet Nam

The Việt Nam Circus Federation will co-ordinate with the Happy Dream Circus Company from Japan to present a daily show in Hà Nội except on Mondays until December 1.

Students create river side art space

A team called Architecture for Community (Kicodo club) from Đà Nẵng’s Architecture College has completed painting murals on a set of concrete stairs and manhole covers in Cẩm Lệ district in the central city.

War correspondent's memoir published

The memoir of a 75-year-old Vietnamese-French woman, Trần Tố Nga, who was correspondent for the Liberation News Agency, the predecessor of Việt Nam News Agency, was released in HCM City on Wednesday.

 

Young musos hold concert

A concert for young people on September 15 will include 17 Vietnamese singers, rappers, DJs, and music producers at the Hoa Lư Stadium.

 

Message of Ambassador of Malaysia on occasion of National Day on August 31

Today, August 31, 2017, marks the sixtieth anniversary of Malaysia’s National Day. On this day in 1957, our first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, declared independence by shouting “Merdeka” seven times at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. The word has become a rallying cry for Malaysians today as it unites all people from different cultures, ethnicities, religions and economic background.

Workshop with German choreographer

The Goethe Institute will host a two-day dance workshop with Isabelle Schad on September 21and 22, within the framework of the “Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance Festival 2017”.

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