Việt Nam News

Jack Weatherford, a scholar from the US, has come to Việt Nam to introduce the Vietnamese version of his book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.

The “10 in HCMC” contemporary art exhibition is showcasing works of 10 artists from Japan at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Tropical Zone exhibition will open at Việt Nam National Institute of Arts and Culture Studies (VICAS)’s Art Studio on July 18, displaying artworks by five artists. One of them is Lưu Vũ Long. Long is an established artist among the few neo-expressionist painters in Việt Nam.

The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) has launched various promotions to attract Vietnamese tourists to South Korea this summer.

An oil on canvas painting by popular painter Hoàng Định has been displayed in Rome after receiving the Giulio Cesare Art King award by the prestigious magazine Art International Contemporary.

Huế is going to develop a complex of hotel, leasing offices, shopping malls and tourist recreation facility in an attempt to offer something new from the heritage monuments in the former imperial capital city.

Desk jockeys in eye-wateringly tight spandex will blur the line between fantasy and reality this week as they invade San Diego for the world’s largest celebration of pop culture fandom.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a concert on July 19 at the Opera House to mark 45 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and Belgium.

Three beaches in Việt Nam topped the list of least expensive seaside destinations, according to travel specialist TravelBird’s 2018 Beach Price Index.

Despite the summer heat, gourmets are still searching for dishes cooked from vịt chạy đồng—ducks raised in the field or ducks raised in nature. The meat is so tasty that if you try it once, you’ll never forget it.

When you get the feeling that your heart is beating too fast, pounding, fluttering or seems to be “skipping a beat”, you probably have what is commonly referred to as palpitations. Many things can cause palpitations: excitement, stress, pregnancy, strong coffee and some medications. They are also associated with some medical conditions, such as gastritis and dehydration. They are usually more uncomfortable than dangerous.

The Nhà Biên Kịch Tài Năng (Talented Screenwriter) contest is accepting film screenplays in all genres, except science fiction, from 18- to 35-year-old Vietnamese.

Film director Huỳnh Tuấn Anh of HCM City is working on his latest production about cải lương (reformed opera), a traditional theatre of the South. 

The opening of the new "Celestial," or sky-blue line was timed partly as a tribute to the revolution of July 16, 1809 and to the heroes of the struggle against Spanish colonisers.

Meritorious Artist Phương Quang, a star of cải lương (reformed opera), died Friday (July 13) in HCM City after five years of illness from degenerative brain disease. He was 76.

A documentary film about the late Laos President Suphanouvong was transferred from the Việt Nam Cinema Association to a museum in Vientiane on Thursday.

Nguyễn Trần Huyền My, first runner-up of Miss Việt Nam 2014, has captured the front pages of newspapers in Myanmar following the release of the film Bridge of Clouds.

Tourists to Phan Thiết City in the central province of Bình Thuận must not miss a special destination: sand park Forgotten Land. This is the first sand park in Việt Nam, which has been carved by sculptors from 15 countries all around the world.