Việt Nam News

Japanese film director Masako Sakata received a Friendship Medal for her contribution to help Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO) recently at the Vietnamese embassy in Japan.

Vietnamese actors and actresses from the Việt Nam Drama Theatre are on tour in some European countries to present a comedy criticising egotism.

The young French Jade Owhadi first heard of Agent Orange from her French Vietnamese grandmother when she was at high school. This gave her new perspective on life and bolstered her passion for community work.

The Five Continents Food Festival – World Food 2017 event will take place at Hoa Lư Stadium in HCM City’s District 1 from October 5 to 8.

The HCM City-based Comedy Saigon will host a stand-up comedy show at Yoko Café on September 6.

Saigon Outcast will host a craft beer fest introducing more than 30 kinds of beer from 13 local breweries on August 19 and 20.

Egypt archaeologists have discovered three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi in the south of the country in a cemetery dating back about 2,000 years, the antiquities ministry said on Tuesday.

A Folk Music Festival is being held every Saturday on an open stage at the Đồng Xuân Market in the capital city. The event is organised by the Việt Nam Art and Folk Music Development Centre.

The 20th Việt Nam Film Festival will will take place in the central city of Đà Nẵng on November 24-28.

The central province plans to build a sculpture park in the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary to honour famous people for their contributions in preserving and restoring the UNESCO-recognised heritage.

Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.

The Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform ballet, folklore and contemporary dances featuring the tale of Mỵ Châu - Trọng Thủy at Hà Nội Opera House on August 23 & 24. 

A smashing 27 gold and 20 silver medals were awarded to the best performers under 35 from 19 art troupes across the country who took part in the National Young Talents Contest for Artistes of Traditional Operas in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will focus on tourism promotion activities abroad from now to the end of the year.