Việt Nam News

Tú Làn Cave, sister of the biggest grotto in the world, Sơn Đoòng, is offering visitors treks, swimming, caving trips and a race.

Dancers from Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform The Firebird ballet in a contemporary style featuring Vietnamese folk dance at Hà Nội Opera House today and tomorrow.

A workshop on connecting with the true self through body movements will take place tonight at The Learning Hub, 14 Ngô Quyền Street.

The photo exhibition Midway by Duy Phương will open to the public at L’Espace from 6pm tomorrow.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will hold a city walk to discover the St Joseph’s Cathedral and the surrounding area on Saturday.

The third exhibition by the Bụi (Dust) fine arts non-professional artists community is being held at the Exhibition Centre of Fine Arts and Photography, 29 Hàng Bài Street, Hà Nội.

The Snuffbox will host St Patrick’s Day celebrations from 9.30pm until late on Saturday (March 17) at 14 Tôn Thất Đạm Street in HCM City’s District 1.

The Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will stage the comedy  Shakespeare in Saigon by Australian director Cernarth Fox from March 15-17.

A group of four female motorcycling enthusiasts from India have reached Việt Nam as part of their journey to cover UNESCO World Heritage Sites in seven nations along Mekong River.

Việt Nam Italia Fashion Week, featuring sustainable designs, will take place from March 17-19 in Hà Nội to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between two countries.

Piu Piu Bar will host Ladies Night on Thursday from 9pm until late at 97 Hai Bà Trưng Street in HCM City’s District 1.

An exhibition and performance introducing the lifestyle and culture of Laos, Laos Day 2018, will be opened at the Đà Nẵng Museum at 24 Trần Phú Street on Saturday (March 17), marking the traditional Lao New Year, Songkran or Pii Mai, and the 56th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Nokie Edwards, whose surfer-suave guitar with The Ventures helped create the genre of instrumental rock and influenced generations of younger artists, has died, the band said on Tuesday. He was 82.

Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe.

Việt Nam’s Backstreet Boys (title from the photographer)

MGM studio has been developing the project since 2015, after buying the rights to Michaela and Elaine DePrince’s memoir: Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. 

A photo contest on Rural Women and Sustainable Development has kicked off with the aim of recognising rural women’s contributions to the growth and prosperity of Việt Nam in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2018.

Taiwanese artist Nana Chen’s first solo exhibition entitled Discarded is open at Heritage Space, featuring a series of large size photos in an ongoing project by the artist in HCM City.