Việt Nam News

An exhibition displaying smart city products and solutions kicked off yesterday (December 24) in the provincial administrative building of Đà Lạt, opening a series of activities celebrating the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the city in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng.

Russian dance and Vietnamese circus acts will be featured during the Russian Christmas Tree festival at the Việt Nam Central Circus, 67-69 Trần Nhân Tông Street, Hà Nội.

The photograph Đất Võ (The Land of Martial Art) by Hoàng Bích Nhung has won first prize at the photo contest Vẻ Đẹp Việt Nam (The Charm of Việt Nam).

Artisans from Indonesia and Việt Nam recently shared experience during the ‘Cultural Exchange through Batik and Brocade Weaving’ workshop held in Buôn Ma Thuột city, the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk.

New Warner Bros. release Aquaman made the biggest waves in North American theatrers over the weekend with US$67.4 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimated on Sunday.

Christmas is near! In Palestine this feast has a special flavour. 

The TV series Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell in Love) and Gạo Nếp Gạo Tẻ (Wang’s Family) won gold awards in the best TV series category at the 38^th National Television Festival, which closed on Saturday night in the central highlands city of Đà Lạt.

The seasonal flu is one of many ailments that can affect us during winter. It is quite different from other common respiratory diseases and the common cold. Mostly caused by the Influenza A or Influenza B virus, there are other strains such as swine flu or avian flu, which can cause non-seasonal outbreaks worldwide.

The classic Christmas carol Jingle Bells can be heard across HCM City, a sign that the holiday is very near, with New Year’s Day not far away. Entertaining venues and restaurants in the city and neighbouring provinces have prepared special events for the festive season.

A Christmas atmosphere has spread across Hà Nội’s downtown streets.

The inspiring story of Vietnamese engineers and technicians who used technology to change lives in a remote area of Africa will be shown on Discovery Channel from December 27.

This year commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Japan-Việt Nam diplomatic relationship, and tomorrow on 23rd December, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will turn 85 years old. On this occasion, as Ambassador of Japan, I would like to send Việt Nam News readers a message. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan will step down from the throne on April 30, 2019 and a new Emperor will ascend to the imperial throne the next day.

Three plays depicting social and family issues staged by the Hà Nội-based Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Theatre, one of Việt Nam’s leading drama troupes, will be presented in HCM City until Dec 28.

Fifty couples with disabilities from HCM City were married in a group wedding at Giác Ngộ Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10 on Friday (Dec 21).

Dozens of old and new books featuring Vietnamese soldiers are on display at HCM City Book Street on Nguyễn Văn Bình Street in District 1.

The second festival for rice paper, a traditional wrapper for spring roll, has just kicked off in Trảng Bàng District, southern province of Tây Ninh.

An open air photo exhibition featuring television producers at work opened on Thursday at Đà Lạt Palace Hotel’s flower garden during the 38th National Television Festival.

Austria has something special to celebrate this festive period as it marks 200 years since the first performance of one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols, Silent Night.