Việt Nam News

A wacky comedy that features a superstar footballer bearing a striking resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo has won the best film prize in the Critics' Week section at Cannes.

Vietnamese model Nguyễn Diệu Linh made it to the top 10 of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 16.

Every night on Việt Nam Television's VTV1 channel, thousands of  viewers are watching a new show about Sài Gòn’s lifestyle in the 1950s.

Some 20 tonnes of old books will be available at the Hà Nội May Old Book Fair at the Việt Nam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts.

The exhibition, entitled Silent Talk, opened May 15 at the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum, featuring paintings and sculptures of Wattanachot Tungateja, Mukai Katsumi and Công Kim Hoa.

Author Tom Wolfe, the acerbic chronicler of American society known for The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, has died at the age of 88.

A Dutch art expert revealed on Tuesday that he has discovered a previously unknown portrait by Rembrandt, which he bought 18 months ago at a London auction for around 130,000 pounds (US$175,000).

Thăng Long Theatre is one Hà Nội’s art units and theatres chosen to become financially autonomous, under the strategy approved by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to develop the Vietnamese culture industry in the 2020-2030 period. Established singer Tấn Minh, director of the Thăng Long Theatre talks about his plans on how to run the theatre in the future.

Featuring 300 photos and objects, an exhibition in Hà Nội celebrates organisations and individuals who are “learning and following Hồ Chí Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle”.

An open exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Jennifer Vanderpool will open on May 20. It will showcase the process of installing artwork in the gallery space.

Còn Mãi Bản Hùng Ca (The Legends Live On), a special music and dance show to celebrate the 128th birthday of President Hồ Chí Minh (May 19), will be staged at the city's Opera House on May 19.

The central coastal province of Phú Yên, a land of immense green grass fields scattered with yellow flowers and stunningly beautiful cliffs abutting the blue sea, is a highlight on the tourism map of Việt Nam.

Movie star, director and producer Ngô Thanh Vân’s latest action thriller, Hai Phượng (officially called “Furie” in other markets), is on sale at the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, which opened today.

Puppets made from balloons telling stories of princess, animals and the ocean are this summer's big hit - especially to the younger generation.

The 319 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company under the Ministry of Defence on Monday discovered a 225-kg bomb in Quảng Thành Commune, Hải Hà District in the northern province of Quảng Ninh. The bomb has a diameter of 0.27m, is 1.54m in length and has 93kg of dynamite inside it. The company successfully moved the bomb to a safe place for further treatment. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Đức

Lộn Xộn band was declared winner of the second season of Sing My Song contest for its hip-hop and rap song, Hmmm.

British historian Tim Doling will deliver a talk on Nguyễn dynasty and its architectural heritage in HCM City on May 17.

Phí Thị Thùy Linh was crowned Mrs Áo Dài Việt Nam, a contest to honour the beauty of the traditional costume.