Việt Nam News

The Pen Monument in Hoàn Kiếm Lake is set to go green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – Ireland’s National Day on March 17, as Hà Nội joins the Global Greening Initiative for the second time.

A museum in central Hà Tĩnh Province has announced the discovery of some Nagasaki metal coins at archeological sites in the locality.

The Embassy of Italy in Việt Nam, in co-operation with the IBLA Foundation, will organise a concert on March 16 at the Hà Nội Youth Theatre.

The Band by Vinaphone, a contest for musical bands in Việt Nam and abroad, has been officially opened for applications.

Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2018 will bring together travel companies from 21 countries and territories, the Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) announced on March 13.

Popular film director Bùi Thạc Chuyên and producer Trần Thị Bích Ngọc will introduce one of their movie projects, calling for partners at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer famous for the "little black dress" and styling Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, has died aged 91, his partner said on Monday.

Glenstone, the museum of modern and contemporary art just outside Washington, announced on Monday a massive expansion set to open on October 4 that would make it one of America’s largest such private institutions.

If you ask a Thốt Nốt District local about their food specialties, most of them will tell you that you must try bò lụi (beef skewers) at Tư Hương Restaurant.

The beauty of the nature in the Trường Sa (Spratly Islands) and its people is portrayed in a book of photos taken by photographer and journalist Nguyễn Mỹ Trà, released yesterday in Hà Nội.

Huế is restoring two watch huts that once sat atop the historic Kỳ Đài flag tower in this former imperial capital city.

To their detractors, they’re dirty alien invaders whose incessant chatter ruins Sunday morning lie-ins. To their supporters, they’re beautiful, cheerful reminders of warmer climes amid the winter chill.

Well-known Vietnamese designer Lê Thanh Hòa will transform a 50m-long luxurious cruiser into a ramp for his upcoming fashion show.

A leading Paris gallery has thrown prudishness to the winds by announcing it will welcome nudist visitors in May. 

A series of cultural festivities are being held across the central coastal province of Nghệ An during the first month of the lunar new year, of which the fish-worshipping festival at Cờn Temple in Quỳnh Lưu District is one of the highlights.

Tourism in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region has enjoyed a boost in tourist arrivals and revenue in the first two months of the year.

When was the last time you visited your gynaecologist?

If you are older than 21 and it has been more than a year since your last visit, now might be a good time to schedule an appointment.

Vietnamese trans woman Hương Giang was crowned Miss International Queen 2018 – a contest that is billed as the world’s largest and most popular transgender pageant, on Friday night at the resort city of Pattaya in Thailand.