Việt Nam News

A kids’ summer party might offer a suggestion for parents who are looking for meaningful activities for their kids during the summer vacation.

The Atayal Resort in the north of Puli Township in Nantou County in Taiwan is an excellent place for family vacations and school field trips.

ASOS, the British online fashion retailer, announced on Monday it was banning the sale of silk, cashmere and mohair products, joining a wave of clothing firms to ditch the products.

Internationally acclaimed conductor Honna Tetsuji will lead a concert featuring works by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak at the HCM City Opera House tonight.

French artist Karine Guillermin’s impressions of nature are now on display in a solo exhibition at HCM City’s Vin Gallery in District 2.

Veteran and young cải lương (reformed theatre) artists will perform at the HCM City Drama Theatre for a charity show this month to raise funds for poor theatre artists.

The Philadephia Boys Choir & Chorale (PBCC) will perform the Vietnamese folk song Trống Cơm (The Cylindrical Drum) at the Việt Nam Youth Theatre on July 15. 

The first festival to honour the Vietnamese brocade culture will be held from December 27 to 30 in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông. 

Two women from the Vietnamese communities in Germany and Poland won the first áo dài contest for Vietnamese women in Europe held June 17 in Prague, Czech Republic.

The last batch of late legendary winemaker Henri Jayer's Burgundies -- which include some of the world's most expensive wines -- was sold for a mouth-watering 30 million euros (US$35 million) in Geneva on Sunday, well in excess of the estimated price.

Paul McCartney on Monday teased news of Egypt Station -- presumed to be the title of his next album -- as the former Beatle celebrated his 76th birthday.

The artist Christo on Monday unveiled 7,506 coloured barrels floating on a lake in central London, a puzzling installation designed to stimulate debate as much as the senses.

Pop star Đông Nhi will represent Việt Nam at the second Japan – ASEAN Music Festival 2018 in Tokyo in October.

Japanese violists Masakazu Saito, Shunichiro Sato, Kumiko Nakagawa and Tetsuya Osawa are set to perform in Việt Nam’s central city of Đà Nẵng to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries on June 26-27.

Physical activity is an important part of maintaining overall health. Leading a stressful work life usually only leaves us with weekends to engage in physical activities.

However, trying to compensate for our sedentary lifestyle during week days may take a toll on sports injuries.

Leading theatres and art troupes in HCM are working to preserve cải lương (reformed opera) by using young actors in their new productions.

The original lead guitarist for the chart-topping British rock band The Police, Henry Padovani, perform in Hà Nội for five nights this week.