Việt Nam News

There was a time people in Phú Tân Village, in central Phú Yên Province, thought sedge mat weaving, the region’s traditional craft, was going to die out. The old production method was labour intensive and inefficient.

Now when you stand at the Khuê Văn Các (Constellation of Literature Pavilion) or any part of Văn Miếu (Temple of Literature) – Quốc Tử Giám (First National University) complex, an automatic guide will give you information about the site in eight languages.

A photo exhibition about the Mậu Thân Offensive in Spring 1968 has opened at the HCM City Photography Association as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event.

Music reporters gathered in Hà Nội and HCM City to select the nominees for the annual musical awards by Vietnam News Agency’s Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Culture & Sport) daily.

Vietnamese American film director Stephane Gauger of Yêu Đi, Đừng Sợ (Kiss and Spell) has died of a stroke at the age of 48, according to a representative from the production team behind the movie.

The ruins of two buildings used to supervise mines in ancient Egypt more than 4,400 years ago have been discovered in the south, the antiquities ministry said on Thursday.

Poland's Fryderyk Chopin Institute (NIFC) on Thursday said it would hold the first international competition where pianists will play the romantic composer's music on period instruments.

The People’s Committee in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang has recognised the Nam Du Archipelago and Lại Sơn Island in Kiên Hải District and Hải Tặc Archipelago in Hà Tiên Town as local tourist zones.

Frank the photographer, Jordan the Pontefract Jesus and myself reeked like men who had scrambled their brains, fried their bodies and poached their souls through relentless dancing as fiery bass filled our bodies.

Even in France, the self-styled land of the gastronome, locating a super-hot curry can be a challenge.

Amsterdam announced Wednesday it will impose a new 30-day curb on renting out private homes via websites like Airbnb from next year, seeking to stem a deluge of tourists flocking to its famous canals.

The Versace family on Wednesday slammed a new television series on the murder of fashion giant Gianni Versace, saying it was based on nothing more than "work of fiction".

People’s Artist and movie star Trà Giang’s impressions of nature will be shown at a solo exhibition to celebrate Lunar New Year at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum next week. 

Artists from the Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform classical and contemporary works at Hà Nội Opera House on January 18.

Vietnamese at home and abroad and expats have been encouraged to send photos to the eighth National Tourism Art Photography Contest, which started yesterday in Hà Nội.

The capital authorities have given the title of “artisan” to 42 skilled handicraft artists in handicraft villages in the city, as an official way to recognise their skills and praise their efforts to preserve the traditional handicrafts.

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London's streets from the West End to Westminster are to be flooded with the light from 50 art installations this month, in an event officials hope will bring millions of visitors to the British capital.