Weinstein Company inches toward bankruptcy

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's former studio appeared to inch closer toward bankruptcy on Monday over complaints that talks to buy the troubled production house had collapsed, leaving it with "no choice" but to go to the wall.

Soybean delight: Tofu tales of Mơ Village

Dishes made of tofu are sold abundantly in most Vietnamese markets and made in different regions across the country, but those made in Mơ Village, presently known as Mai Động Village in Hà Nội’s Hoàng Mai District, are the most delicious, giving rise to the moniker, “Mơ Village’s Tofu”.

Photos of Hương Pagoda now and then

A collection of 108 photographs featuring Hương Pagoda at present and in the past are on display at the Thiên Trù Pagoda, part of the historical and spiritual Hương Pagoda complex in Hà Nội outskirt Mỹ Đức District.

Revolutionary cinema star passes away

Actress Tuệ Minh, widely known for her roles in Vietnamese classic movies of Revolutionary Cinema from the 1950s-1960s, passed away on her 80th birthday in Hà Nội.

Art exhibition on Sword Lake kicks off

An art exhibition entitled Hồ Gươm Mùa Xuân (Sword Lake and Spring) kicked off last week at the Hoàn Kiếm Cultural House, 2 Lê Thái Tổ Street.

Đàn bầu master performs at Opera House

Vietnamese overseas đàn bầu (monochord) musician Phạm Đức Thành returns for his milestone concert at the Hà Nội Opera House on March 3, where he will perform the first Vietnamese traditional instrument.

Mountain God festival becomes national heritage

A festival honouring the worship of Tản Viên (the God of the Mountain), one of the Four Immortals in the Vietnamese legend, has been officially listed as one of Việt Nam’s national intangible cultural heritage.

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Elderly people at a festival in Đồng Kỵ Ward, Từ Sơn Town in the northern province of Bắc Ninh. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Festivals nationwide ring in glorious spring

Three major spring festivals – the Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival, Tịnh Điền (ploughing) Festival and Viềng Market Festival – kicked off yesterday, enlivening the festive season in the north of Việt Nam.

LGBT groups slam discriminatory comedy

Two LGBT rights organisations in Việt Nam, namely iSEE (Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment) and ICS Centre have sent an open letter to Việt Nam Television complaining about discrimination of LGBT people in an annual comedy that "should not appear on a national channel".

International circus attracts big crowds

People from HCM City and neighbouring provinces are flocking to the 2018 International Circus Gala being held at the Gia Định Park in Gò Vấp District.

 

Annual ploughing festival opens in Hà Nam Province

The Tịch Điền (Ploughing Festival), an annual festival held on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year to pray for a year of bumper harvests, opened in the Hồng (Red) River Delta province of Hà Nam yesterday. 

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