Việt Nam News

When Lý Thu Trang set foot on Côn Đảo Island, the first thing she saw was a coconut tree, its trunk bent over on the white sandy beach. It’s exactly like the scenes she often sees on postcards. Now it appears in front of her eyes.

HCM City's District 5 on Thursday launched the English and Chinese versions of the book Tự hào di sản văn hóa quận 5 (Proud of District 5’s Cultural Heritage) to promote cultural preservation.

Get your dancing shoes and eco-friendly glitter ready, because Quest Festival is back this weekend.

A centuries-old mosaic of Saint Mark has gone on display at a Cyprus museum that now plans to reunite it with the 11 other apostles decades after it was looted in the island's Turkish-held north.

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Gazing upon the splendours of ancient Rome is no longer a luxury reserved for visitors to the Italian capital, as temples opened their doors internationally with a digital project launched on Wednesday after decades of planning.

Việt Nam Television (VTV) will air a series to introduce traditional life and green travel in Japan from Friday.

For half his life, Mychal Tú Nguyễn, a 44-year-old Vietnamese-American living in HCM City, has been teaching basketball to youth and adults, and since 2010, has been the CEO of the Việt Nam Basketball Academy and Việt Nam Sports Academy.

Balade en France, the largest French food-related event in HCM City, will be held from 3pm to 10pm on December 1 and 2 at Hoa Lư Stadium on 2 Đinh Tiên Hòang Street in HCM City’s District 1.

The Thảo Điền Farmer Market will be held from 10am to 4pm on Sunday (November 25) at the Soma Art Lounge on 6B Lê Văn Miến Street, Thảo Điền Ward, in HCM City’s District 2.

The third Festive Bazaar will be held from 10am to 2pm on November 24 at the International School HCM City (ISHCMC) Primary Campus on 28 Võ Trường Toản Street in HCM City’s District 2.

During the third week of its Southeast Asian movie month, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present a screening of the Filipino film On the Job on Friday, November 23.

Former director of the French Institute in Việt Nam, Eva Nguyễn Bình, will present her book Thanh Lịch Như Người Pháp – Hiếu Khách Như Người Việt (As Elegant as the French – as Welcoming as the Vietnamese) with a launch at l’Espace tomorrow, November 23, at 6pm.

German chef Steffen Burkhardt will team up with veteran chef Thùy Linh of the Café Goethe to offer diners a culinary journey through a special dinner featuring a Vietnamese-German fusion menu on Saturday.

Twenty tour operators and hospitality firms in the central province of Quảng Bình and 60 travel firms in HCM City met at the Quảng Bình Province Tourism Roadshow on November 21 to explore cooperation opportunities.

Two members of French band Samifati – violinist Sami Fatih and video artist Axel Vanlerberghe – will present a combination of electronic and traditional melodies to audiences at the French Culture in Hà Nội L’Espace this Saturday.

The Reverie Saigon is presenting a fine dining experience in collaboration with the award-winning Castello Banfi vineyard and winery at the hotel’s R&J Italian Lounge & Restaurant from November 20 through 24.

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam opened the fashion show at the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers on November 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.