Việt Nam News

On occasion of National Day of Peru on July 28, Việt Nam News presents an article written by  Luis Tsuboyama, Chief of Mission of Peru Embassy in Việt Nam

Kids Vietnam (Kids in Difficult Situations in Vietnam), a non-profit organisation that aims to improve the lives of underprivileged children, will stage The Dreams musical at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on August 4.

A thematic exhibition entitled Đi Qua Cuộc Chiến (Going through the Wars) is being held at the capital’s Hồ Chí Minh Museum on the occasion of the 70^th  National Anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27.

Fifteen rock bands from ASEAN countries as well as Japan will play at Việt Nam’s biggest rock concert, the SoundSlam Festival 2017, in HCM City on August 5.

HCM City’s Youth Union and Youth Cultural House have launched a new music programme at schools, universities, industrial parks and export processing zones to mark the 70^th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.  

Thousands gathered at central Quảng Trị Citadel last week for a mass ceremony to pray for fallen soldiers of summer 1972 historic battle for the citadel. The battle, which raged on for 81 days, went down as one of the bloodiest battles in Vietnamese history with casualties from both sides estimated to total nearly 20,000.

A photo exhibition on Tuesday (July 25) was launched on Nguyễn Huệ pedestrian street in HCM City’s District 1 to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

The HCM City Conservatory of Music on Monday (July 24) has received valuable books on music from Bùi Thanh Tùng, husband of the late musician Hoàng Lan.

To mark the 65th anniversary of Egypt’s July Revolution, Việt Nam News presents an article written by Youssef K. Hanna, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Việt Nam.

As many as 20 books on culture, landscapes, ancestral traditions and customs of Peru were donated to the National Library of Việt Nam on July 26 by the representatives from Peruvian Embassy to Việt Nam.

An afternoon on West Lake in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Organisers of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) — the largest in North America – will focus this year on female directors, screenwriters and actresses, in response to criticism that such events are too male-dominated.

Ever yearned to swap tales of the sea with Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet? Well strap on your life jacket, because the pair are auctioning off a private dinner in their exclusive company for charity, a spokesman for the actor said on Tuesday.

The northeastern border province of Hà Giang boasts majestic scenery, geological features, a diverse eco-system, rare fauna and flora, and the unique cultures of 22 ethnic minorities, but has yet to realise its enormous tourism potential, tourism officials say.

As many as 21 students from the Hà Nội-based London College for Design and Fashion (LCDF) will display their graduate collections here between August 3 and 5.

Book Street in HCM City recorded sales of VNĐ19.07 billion (US$840,000) for the first six months, an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year, the Street Book Co Ltd said on Monday.

Keith Richards has disclosed that The Rolling Stones are working on a new album after a picture showed leading British rapper Skepta in the studio with the rock legends.