Việt Nam News

The final poems of Leonard Cohen, completed days before the legendary songwriter died, will be published in an anthology next year, his estate announced.

A first-of-its-kind festival to promote local tourism, traditional crafts and cuisine took place at a festival in the northern province of Hà Nam and ended yesterday.

The welfare of stray cats and dogs roaming Iraq's capital Baghdad is far from a priority for most residents after years of bloodshed and insecurity.

Residents repair fishing nets on Phú Quốc Island in the southern province of Kiên Giang. — VNS Photo Thái Hà

The French-Belgian dance company t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e., in collaboration with Vietnamese dancers and singers, is bringing the contemporary dance“Urban Distortions” back to HCM City next week.

Latest films reflecting the society in the Latin American countries will be presented during the fifth Latin American Film Festival on October 9-14.

Documents and photos featuring French architect in Hà Nội will be on display in an exhibition that kicks off today in an exhibition in Hà Nội Opera House located in Tràng Tiền Street in the capital city.

Director Lưu Trọng Ninh announced that his latest TV serial Hoa Cỏ May will be broadcast on October 11 on VTV1 channel.

Việt Nam’s culture, history and landscape are major themes of calendars for 2018, which are being showcased at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

A team calling itself "Three Idiots" was named the winner of the first Wonderful Đà Nẵng tourism experience contest at an awards ceremony in the central city yesterday.

Farming-based tourism has been proliferating in HCM City’s outlying districts in recent years, but the destinations are developed without planning or close links with tourism agencies, experts said.

Hà Nội’s Tây Hồ District authorities have approved a project to build a lotus tea promotional centre.

Đỗ Tố Hoa, a former student at the Military University of Culture and Arts who is currently studying in China, won the chamber music award of the prestigious Sao Mai (Morning Star) singing contest on Saturday. Hoa’s soft emotional voice and attractive manner in performing Vũ Khúc Mùa Xuân (Spring Dance) won over the judges and audience.

A selection of the latest Spanish films will be screened at the Spanish film festival to be held at the National Cinema Centre in Hà Nội from October 17-22.

The Indian Cultural Centre in Hà Nội will screen famous Indian movie Mary Kom at the Indian Cultural Centre in Trần Hưng Đạo Street on October 13.

The traditional Oóc Om Bóc Festival that gives thanks for the year's harvests will be held in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Sóc Trăng this month. 

Following the approval, the sole tour operator to Sơn Đoòng, Oxalis Adventure Tour, will cut short the time visitors spend inside the cave to four days and three nights. This was previously five days and four nights.