Việt Nam News

Photo

A hundred years ago in World War One, a group of American soldiers stormed Europe — not to the boom of guns, but the swinging rhythm of saxophones, drums and horns.

Indonesian designer Vivi Zubedi made her New York solo runway show debut on Sunday, wowing the crowd with her abaya-only collection as she hopes to capitalize on the growing market for modest, Muslim fashions.

With watches made from cement, furniture fashioned from factory pipes, and accessories created from motorbike leather, Taiwanese designers are winning new fans at home and abroad with their own brand of industrial chic.

Lower back pain is a common issue during the two last trimesters of pregnancy. 

Craftsmen from the An Hội Coppersmith Village in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District are busy with orders for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, with customers crowding shops buying their famous brass incense burners.

Đồi Vạn Hoa, literally means Hill of Thousands of Flowers, within the Vinpearl Nha Trang, has been transformed to be a mini ‘Keukenhof ” with hundreds varieties of tulips.

In the heart of HCM City, a 60-year-old man is focusing his time and energy on a rather obscure job: restoring imperial crowns from the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802 - 1945).

The worship of Tản Viên (the God of the Mountain), one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese faith, will be officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Việt Nam News photographer Đoàn Tùng captured beautiful angles of the murals.

A journey on the Sài Gòn River in bustling HCM City and nearby provinces is a great way for tourists to see the local scenery and sample the best sights. River tours in HCM City take tourists to the Củ Chi guerrilla warfare tunnels, the UNESCO-listed Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve, local markets, fruit gardens, temples and churches.

The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched new tours to museums, theatres and other places of historic and cultural interest in the capital to highlight their remarkable history.

The HCM City People’s Committee wants the Government to extend the visa waiver period for tourists from key foreign markets to increase the country’s tourism competitiveness and attract more visitors.

Calligraphy markets have begun sales 10 days before Tết (Lunar New Year), the traditional time for opening of the markets. .

Chairman of the Hà Nội’s People Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has asked the capital city’s cultural and historical management agencies to accelerate the preservation and restoration of Hà Nội Ancient Citadel and Cổ Loa Citadel, ensuring the original and sustainable values of the city’s historical relics.

A stamp reflecting the bravery and patriotism of Vietnamese soldiers during the Tết Offensive in 1968, one of the largest military operations of the American War, has just been published.

Photo essay

Israeli archaeologists on Thursday unveiled what they called a "rare and beautiful" Roman mosaic floor excavated in the ancient Mediterranean port city of Caesarea.