Việt Nam News

Photo of the day-Vermicelli workers

Renowned French photographer Réhahn is displaying his collection, Precious Heritage, in a free outdoor exhibition in the ancient coastal city of Hội An through this summer.

French actress of Vietnamese origin, Audrey Giacomini, stars in the film Ciel Rouge  (Red Sky), directed by César winning Olivier Lorelle. The 31- year old actress, who rose to fame with the award-winning film Mr. Nobody, tells Vương Bạch Liên she’s always wanted to play a real Vietnamese woman.

More than 100 ancient documents and objects dated back to the 16th century are on display at the National Archive Centre 4, downtown Đà lạt City, Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng.

The first half of this year has been one of the most remarkable periods in the history of Vietnamese tourism, a senior official said yesterday.

The third autobiography of Nguyễn Ngọc Ký-Tâm Huyết Trao Đời (Nguyễn Ngọc Ký- Passion for Life) by teacher Nguyễn Ngọc Ký was released in HCM City on Monday.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the central province of Bình Định has launched the competition of relievo carving on the mountain cliffs on Nguyễn Tất Thành and Võ Nguyên Giáp Streets in Quy Nhơn City.

Discovery, the well-known global cable channel, will collaborate with YouTube’s Vietnamese partner POPS Worldwide to produce a sitcom, Ai Mới Là Bà Chủ (Who is the Mistress?).

A British teenage Islamist was on Monday jailed for a minimum of 16 years for plotting a bomb attack at an Elton John concert in London on the 9/11 anniversary.

Jay-Z’s upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform.

Archeologists in Mexico said on Monday they have unearthed what they believe was a dwelling where upper class Aztecs who resisted the Spanish conquest tried to preserve their customs and traditions.

A view of the Lô River in the northern province of Tuyên Quang. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Archaeologists are demanding permission to conduct excavations at the site of the tomb of one of King Tự Đức’s wives, which was bulldozed recently, to preserve whatever is undamaged.

In Việt Nam, fish sauce is used widely – as a seasoning, a dipping sauce, in humble daily meals and at fancy parties. Nước mắm  is said to help distinguish Vietnamese food from that of its neighbours. Fish sauce comprises two elements – fish and salt, the two gifts of the sea. To make it, alternating layers of fish and salt are placed in a wooden vat for six months to a year to ferment. The amber-colored liquid of the fermentation process seeps down and is drained.

Vietnamese performers will attend a folk culture festival across Europe held by the World Folklore Union for the first time from July 5 to August 15.

Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) recently launched a new and more eye-catching web interface to promote local tourism at www.vietnamtourism.com to celebrate its 57th anniversary on July 9.

Top fashion designers set out on Sunday to prove the saying that a stylish woman can even look good in a bin bag.

An acrobatic aerial performance by two Vietnamese artists won the highest prize at the International Circus Festival Circuba 2017, held in Cuba between June 25 and July 2.