Việt Nam News

As part of a series of cultural activities being held across the country, a boat racing competition was held on the Lô River in the northern province of Tuyên Quang, on Monday, or the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

The pedestrian space around Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake will not be expanded to the Old Quarter area.

Trial cameras will be installed during the Trần Temple festival this year to track violations, said Phạm Thi Oanh, deputy chairwoman of People’s Committee of Nam Định City.

Huế held a wrestling bout as a recreation event during the new lunar year yesterday.

Grime star Stormzy was the big winner at the Brit Awards in London on Wednesday, which included an emotional tribute from Oasis star Liam Gallagher to the victims of the Manchester terror attack.

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Gucci kicked off Milan Fashion Week in typical eccentric style Wednesday as models carried replicas of their own heads on a runway transformed into a creepy operating room.

Aaron James and the Black Water will perform a show called Acoustic Wednesday at the Snuffbox Speakeasy bar in District 1 next Wednesday (February 28).

Vietnamese comedies sweeps through national cinemas over the holiday season

Internationally-acclaimed Vietnamese artist and photographer, Nguyễn Thế Sơn, will present his current body of work depicting the rapid metamorphosis of the landscape of Việt Nam and how this drastic change is affecting the lifestyles of the Vietnamese people.

Following its first successful show in January, Phù Sa Lab will perform Lời Của Tre (Words from Bamboo) on Sunday.

The Acoustic Saturday with Benjamin James will be held from 9.30pm until late on Saturday (February 24) at the Snuffbox Speakeasy bar in District 1.

Book streets and fairs held in cities and towns across Việt Nam during the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday from February 14 to 20 earned a total income of VNĐ6.4 billion (US$282,000).

Every year primary schools in the southern city of Mỹ Tho are excited to welcome their special guests - a group of Australian swimming teachers who come to Việt Nam to teach local children to swim and  train teachers about water safety.

The Đà Nẵng-born songwriter and songstress Lê Cát Trọng Lý will introduce her latest songs during two special music nights at L’Espace on March 3 & 4.

Indika Saigon bar in District 1 will host a concert by Jazzaflip today.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local authorities have pledged to join forces to boost the management and organisation of cultural festivities across the country.

Hundreds of local villagers and visitors took part in a traditional ball scrambling festival which commenced in Hoàng Mai District, Hà Nội, on Tuesday.