Việt Nam News

Winners of the environment-themed photo contest launched by the General Department of Environment and Việt Nam Association of Photographic Artists announced.

A series of Christmas music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City’s Đầm Sen Park, District 11, will begin on Saturday. 

Six of K-pop's biggest stars carried the coffin of fellow singer Kim Jong-Hyun to a hearse Thursday, after he died leaving behind a suicide note that spoke of his battle with loneliness and depression.

After nearly two years of construction, the Hoàng Sa Museum will open to the public next month, celebrating the New Year and offering a new destination to tourists.

A group of expats has launched Hanoi Christmas Kitchen to prepare hundreds of gifts for the less fortunate people in the city. Started last year, the project has attracted many people to join and help.

The National Academy of Music will host a series of piano concerts on December 22-27 featuring talented artists from South Korea and Brazil.

Pianist Nguyễn Đức Anh, who earned a master’s degree at Freiburg Conservatory of Music in German, will hold a free piano concert at the HCM City Museum of Southern Women on December 27.

The outdoor bar Saigon Outcast will host Christmas potluck dinner on December 24.

Saigon Flea Market will host a Christmas Flash Sale at the Boomerang Bistro Saigon in District 7 on December 24.

The fourth showcase of Beyond Sound will feature artist Alberto Novello on December 23.

The Russian Centre for Science and Culture will host a Christmas celebration on December 26-28.

Host U21 Việt Nam and U21 Yokohama of Japan played out a 2-2 draw in yesterday’s match as part of the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U21 Football Tournament.

A father carries his son on his bicycle in Thuận Thành District, the northern province of Bắc Ninh. — VNS Photo Trương Vị

A special showcase about the Mậu Thân Offensive in spring 1968 has opened at Cần Thơ City Museum as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event.

A group of Inuit artists that focused video camera lenses on their Arctic culture and lifestyle will represent Canada for the first time at the 2019 Venice Biennale in Italy, it was reported Tuesday.

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Điện Hải Citadel in the central city should be restored as an historical landmark to attract local and foreign tourists, according to the National Heritage Council.

Composer Dương Cầm is also a producer with many sold-out albums and big shows in Hà Nội to his credit. He spoke about his participation at Celebrity Battle and on qualities needed to become professional singer.