Việt Nam News

A book vending machine has been set up at Sense Market in HCM City’s District 1.

The historic city of Hà Nội with its unique features dating from French colonial rule and food culture will be explored from a new perspective in the CNN show Street Life Hanoi to be aired on the channel tomorrow.

The first ever documentary series on Vietnamese architecture has just been launched.

International news channel France 24 has been officially granted permission to broadcast its French programming in Việt Nam by the Ministry of Information and Communications, according to the Embassy of France in Việt Nam.

5 Seconds of Summer were already in shock when their album  beat out Beyonce and Jay-Z for the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart this summer.

The InspireMe Festival, organised by the British Embassy in Việt Nam with cooperation from Hà Nội People’s Committee, will present a wide range of cultural activities around the capital city’s Hoàn Kiếm Lake this weekend.

When visiting the northern province of Lạng Sơn, Bắc Sơn District’s Quỳnh Sơn Village is often the first stop for tourists who wish to experience local life through homestays.

German and Vietnamese authors are gathering in a cultural exchange including talk shows, excavations and reading sections.

People’s Artist, theatre director and scriptwriter Đinh Bằng Phi, a leading tuồng or hát bội (classical drama) performer in the 1980s-90s, will stage a mini live show in HCM City tonight (November 9).

Francis Lai, the composer behind memorable songs and film scores for dozens of French artists, has died aged 86, the mayor of his Mediterranean hometown of Nice said yesterday.

Food lovers will have a chance to enjoy several traditional dishes from Peru and learn about the rich cuisine of this South American country when the "Peruvian Gastronomic Days” kick off today in Hà Nội.

Nicolas Mathieu scooped France’s top Goncourt literary prize yesterday for his second novel, a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of industrial decline and teenage lust.

The Belgian Beer Festival will be held from 3pm to 23pm on November 24 at Saigon Outcast,188/1 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng Street, Thảo Điền Ward, in HCM City’ District 2.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday, November 10, will host a walking tour to discover Tràng Tiền Street and the surrounding area.

Organising his first exhibition in Việt Nam in October, Somsak Chaituch from the Netherlands chose to debut his painting ‘October’ to mark the event.

An exhibition displaying photos from the latest photo book by French photographer, journalist and publisher Nicolas Cornet will open from 6pm tomorrow, November 9, at L’Espace.

The Passion Week event will be held from November 14 to 17 at Park Hyatt Saigon at 2 Lam Sơn Square in HCM City’s District 1.

The Intercontinental Hanoi Landmark72 Hotel will celebrate its 1st anniversary with a fundraising event on November 10.