Rice paper village keeps ancient craft alive

Take a trip 40 kilometres outside Cần Thơ City and you’ll notice panels of rice papers drying in the sun on rattan racks lining the roads in Thốt Nốt District’s Thuận Hưng Ward. Home to the Thuận Hưng rice paper village, the ward has around 50 professional rice paper businesses.

Film brings Nôm back to life

 The Art of NômA documentary film about Nôm, Việt Nam’s thousand-year-old script related to Chinese calligraphy, will be screened on January 27 in Hà Nội..

Rocketter Dou – Sounds of Saigon

Rocketeer Duo will be playing a mix of pop jazz, RNB and blues covers from 8:45pm until late on the third floor of The Old Compass Café at 63/11 Pasteur St., HCM City’s District 1 on January 26.

Diva’s newest album remixes classical music

Classic melodies by world-famous composers have been given a fresh new sound in the newest album of Vietnamese diva Mỹ Linh, titled Chat Với Mozart 2 (Chat with Mozart 2), which was released last week.

Japanese wood-carvings on display

A unique exhibition will introduce Japanese contemporary wood-carvings in the netsuke traditiona technique used since the Edo period (1603-1868).

Bookworm, partner host pre-Tết party

 On Sunday, Bookworm bookstore together with the Hanoi Cooking Centre will put on an afternoon of jazz music, traditional bánh chưng (sticky rice cake) making and tò he (toy figurine) sculpting as part of their annual celebrations in the run-up to Tết.

Chula debuts 1st Chulala Music Night

Tomorrow night Chula Fashion House will debut its 1st edition of Chulala Music Night – a monthly event hosted by Chula on the last Friday of every month.

Simple joy

A couple happily returns home together after a working day in Trùng Khánh District, the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng. — VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

The Nutcracker features little dancers

The classical ballet The Nutcracker will be performed by young dancers aged from 4 to 18 years old for the first time in Việt Nam on January 28 at the Hà Nội Opera House. The ballet is one of the most famous classic ballets performed during the Western holiday season.

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