Việt Nam News

Thousands gathered at central Quảng Trị Citadel last week for a mass ceremony to pray for fallen soldiers of summer 1972 historic battle for the citadel. The battle, which raged on for 81 days, went down as one of the bloodiest battles in Vietnamese history with casualties from both sides estimated to total nearly 20,000.

A photo exhibition on Tuesday (July 25) was launched on Nguyễn Huệ pedestrian street in HCM City’s District 1 to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

The HCM City Conservatory of Music on Monday (July 24) has received valuable books on music from Bùi Thanh Tùng, husband of the late musician Hoàng Lan.

To mark the 65th anniversary of Egypt’s July Revolution, Việt Nam News presents an article written by Youssef K. Hanna, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Việt Nam.

As many as 20 books on culture, landscapes, ancestral traditions and customs of Peru were donated to the National Library of Việt Nam on July 26 by the representatives from Peruvian Embassy to Việt Nam.

An afternoon on West Lake in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Organisers of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) — the largest in North America – will focus this year on female directors, screenwriters and actresses, in response to criticism that such events are too male-dominated.

Ever yearned to swap tales of the sea with Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet? Well strap on your life jacket, because the pair are auctioning off a private dinner in their exclusive company for charity, a spokesman for the actor said on Tuesday.

The northeastern border province of Hà Giang boasts majestic scenery, geological features, a diverse eco-system, rare fauna and flora, and the unique cultures of 22 ethnic minorities, but has yet to realise its enormous tourism potential, tourism officials say.

As many as 21 students from the Hà Nội-based London College for Design and Fashion (LCDF) will display their graduate collections here between August 3 and 5.

Book Street in HCM City recorded sales of VNĐ19.07 billion (US$840,000) for the first six months, an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year, the Street Book Co Ltd said on Monday.

Keith Richards has disclosed that The Rolling Stones are working on a new album after a picture showed leading British rapper Skepta in the studio with the rock legends.

To many foreigners, Vietnamese are considered adventurous eaters – not afraid to devour the whole animal, blood and guts included. Insects are also on the menu. I laughed when a foreign friend recently asked me whether it was true that when a Vietnamese man encounters a new animal, he first asks “Is it dangerous?” and secondly “Is it edible?”

Linkin Park said Monday it could never replace singer Chester Bennington after his suicide as the band acknowledged that his "demons" had fed his music.

Reports on the role of creative centres in developing a thriving local creative economy will be launched in Hà Nội on August 1.

Photo of the Day - Leisure time

Thousands of fans were treated to a first look at Steven Spielberg’s hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure Ready Player One at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.

Big-budget World War II epic Dunkirk stormed to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend on the strength of stellar reviews and a sterling big screen debut by pop star Harry Styles, industry estimates showed on Sunday.