Việt Nam News

People in the capital have made preparations for the upcoming four-day (from April 28 - May 1) holiday celebrating the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1), and many of them will be traveling. Many tourism companies are reporting a 20 per cent increase in bookings as compared to non-holiday days.

Various cultural activities will be held worldwide to celebrate the Hùng Kings Memorial Day which falls on March 10, 2018, Lunar calendar or April 25, Solar calendar.

The central province of Bình Thuận received 1.35 million tourists in the first quarter of the year, a jump of 14 per cent  compared to the same period last year.

Outfits and instruments by late pop icon Prince, who was known for his distinct and unique style, will go under the hammer in New York next month.

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther, the first in a series of trial runs before movie theatres open to the wider public.

The cultural diversity of ethnic groups in the northwestern province of Sơn La will be highlighted at the Liberation Day (April 30) celebrations at the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Sơn Tây town, Hà Nội.

Douglas Holwerda, a psychotherapist whose primary work is talk therapy for those who are dealing with life problems or mental health issues, never planned to move to Việt Nam—but now he’s lived here since 2011.

The HCM City Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on further extension of visa exemption for tourists coming from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

With the title of Bare Feet, Steel Will, the exhibition reflected the strong will and courage of the elite people who decided to follow President Hồ Chí Minh’s determination to gain independence.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a walking tour to discover the Ba Đình area and "French Colonial Quarter" tomorrow.

Alexandre Dang, an artist from France, is holding a multimedia site-specific exhibition on new perceptions linked with topics such as energy, movement and environment in Hà Nội.

People in remote areas will benefit from better access to English and Vietnamese books and online and multimedia facilities, as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism granted mobile libraries to eight provinces on April 18.

For the past few days, glutinous rice balls are being served in various markets and food shops in Hà Nội for the traditional Cold Food Festival.

A probe has been launched after a theatre in Germany promised free entry to spectators who wear a swastika to a play named after Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Popular Tanzanian musician Diamond Platinumz has been arrested for publishing "indecent" photographs on social media, the information minister told parliament on Tuesday.

Photo of the Day - Northwestern mountains

Then Cafe in the central city of Huế is among eight recipients of grants from the Danish Culture Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) to carry out and develop their activities during 2018.