In its 1050 years existance, the magnificent Ninh Bình enjoyed its incognito status for a thousand years. In the past 50 years, Ninh Bình has seen more economic development and world recognition more ever than before.
The lacquer painting Thác Bờ (Bờ Waterfall) by Nguyễn Huyến (1915 –94), will be auctioned on April 29 in Hà Nội. The starting price is US$120,000.
The central city officially launched the summer holiday at Mỹ Khê beach with series of cultural and entertainment activities during the May Day vacation and promotion of the 7th Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Competition.
The biennial cultural event Huế Festival opened on Friday evening, offering stages for performance of international and local performers in different art forms, sustaining the hope of a typical festival city in the future.
The glorious moment in the history of the fight for liberation and independence, the people’s steadfast struggle in the south, and the contributions to the victory from localities nationwide, are vividly reflected at an exhibition opened in Hà Nội.
The HCM City Drama Theatre, one of the region’s leading art troupes, offers its new show, Loạn Chiến Phụng Hoàng Cung (Game of Thrones), that it hopes to entertain local residents during the national Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1).
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Film lovers will have a chance to enjoy selected movies themed on traditional history, revolutionary soldiers, the country’s construction, generations of youth in the war time and renewal period.
The first comedy dance contest in the country has been launched in the central city of Đà Nẵng.
Early morning on Friday, Huế held a worshipping ceremony at the platform used by kings under the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945) to offer prayers to the gods during spring.
This week Ninh Bình has been celebrating its past with an eclectic mix of now and then.
Three dramas by veteran directors of Hà Nội that deal creatively with social issues were recognised with top awards at the National Drama Festival that closed on Wednesday at Quân Đội (Army) Theatre in HCM City.
The exhibition, titled Letters and Diaries of Wartime, introduces 200 letters and diaries, with accompanying pictures, written in the resistance war against the Americans and French.
Travel companies from Việt Nam and China held a conference yesterday in Hà Nội to discuss strategies to promote mutual co-operation in tourism and bring more tourists to each other’s market.
Two photo exhibitions on HCM City’s development mark the 43rd anniversary of the National Reunification Day (April 30) and the 132nd anniversary of International Labour Day (May 1).
The legendary Iranian-born photographer Abbas, who covered wars and revolutions across the world during a glittering career behind the lens, died on Wednesday in Paris, his Magnum photo agency said.
Archaeologists in Sudan have reopened an ancient pyramid and extracted bones and artefacts, in order to carry out further examination including DNA tests.
The Swedish Academy, plunged into crisis over allegations of rape and sexual assault by the husband of one its members, may postpone the 2018 Nobel Literature Prize, Swedish Radio reported on Wednesday.
The BandFest 2018 will gather internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyên Lê and his band along with four other young Vietnamese bands. They’ll perform at the Hà Nội Opera House on April 30.
“Sri Lanka in Hà Nội: A Cultural Fiesta” will give the Vietnamese a chance to discover the culture of the island country from April 27-29 at Vietnamese Women’s Museum.
