Việt Nam News

A Vietnamese version of the famous musical Chicago will be staged at HCM City’s Quân Đội (Army) Theatre early next month. 

The People’s Committee of Thừa Thiên- Huế Province determined to remove the grave of the bulldozed king wife’s tomb to another place, augmenting the conflict between local government and the royal family committee.

 A Montreal supermarket on Wednesday began selling organic fruits and vegetables grown on its roof, a first in Canada.

Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi’s Despacito, whose reggaeton beat has swept the globe, on Wednesday was named the most streamed song of all time.

Dozens of young fashion designers will join a new entertainment  programme aimed at students and young labourers launched by the HCM City Youth Cultural House.   

On Colombia’s National Day, July 20, the Colombian embassy presents a development roadmap that the conflict-ravaged South American nation will pursue as a new era of peace dawns on its horizons.

Young artists of the HCM City Drama Theatre will stage a historic play about the Mậu Thân offensive that occurred in the spring of 1968 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.

Renowned Vietnamese singer Mỹ Tâm’s music video (MV) Đâu Chỉ Riêng Em (Not Only Me) reached over one million views and become one of the most trending clips on YouTube after just one day of its official release on July 17.

The long anticipated Vietnamese movie Cô Gái Đến Từ Hôm Qua (The Girl From Yesterday) will hit cinemas on July 21, after soldout sneak previews in recent days.

One of the world’s greatest private collections of modern art is to be shown outside Russia for the time, exhibition organisers said on Tuesday.

Stan Lee, whose Marvel superheroes have dominated popular culture for half a century, was honoured on Tuesday when he plunged his hands and feet into cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theater.

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Phạm Hồng Phước won the Best Actor award for his very first role in Đảo Của Dân Ngụ Cư (The Way Station) at the ASEAN International Films Festival & Awards 2017. Phước spoke to Culture Vulture about his acting experience and upcoming acting and singing plans.

Vietnamese-French violinist Stéphane Trần Ngọc will perform with the HCM City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) at the Opera House tonight.

Book Street in HCM City’s District 1 will celebrate the 70th War Invalids and War Martyrs Day on July 27 from July 21-30 with the theme “When Drinking Water, Think of its Source”.

Việt Nam National Drama Theatre’s artists will stage Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. The global masterpiece will debut in October.

A ceremony to grant 42 awards to literary works about Vietnamese war martyrs, invalids and significant contributors to the nation’s revolution was held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Traditional Dance Competition, which is sponsored and hosted by Hà Nội Dancing and Choreography Centre, will be held at Hà Nội University of Culture.