Exhibition to honour Việt Nam’s Fine Arts

Artists from the central city of Đà Nẵng will show off their 60 works of paintings, sculpture, lacquer, oil and canvas, water colour in an exhibition at the city’s Fine Arts Museum from December 6-12.

A family treat that nutures generations to come

Mr. Bùi Ngọc Thái puts on his plastic gloves and carefully mixes the thin layers of lean pork meat, lard and skin with some salt, MSG and thính, the golden roast rice grounded into a brownish powder. The pleasant fragrance of thính started to fill the room.

Thailand, Việt Nam head towards strong, multidimensional strategic partnership

Through Việt Nam News, Ambassador of Thailand to Việt Nam, Manopchai Vongphakdi, expressed his felicitations to my fellow Thai citizens residing in Việt Nam and Thais all over the world, on the auspicious occasion of the national day of Thailand on December 5. This day is of particular significance to the Thai people for three special occasions, namely the National Day of Thailand, the Birthday Anniversary of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and Thailand’s Father’s Day.

Đà Nẵng expats to show off talents

Foreigners working and living in the central city of Đà Nẵng will compete in ‘Đà Nẵng’s Expat Got Talent 2017’, themed ‘New Year coming’, at the city’s Trưng Vương Theatre on December 17-18th.

A jungle book on Trường Sơn Mountain Range

Readers especially children are invited to join a journey through one of the wildest and most biodiverse parts of the world - a range of rugged mountains bordering Laos and Việt Nam, Trường Sơn Mountain Range.

Central province to host Korean festival

Quảng Nam Province’s first-ever Korean Day Festival and Korean Film Week will take place from December 11 to 17 in Tam Kỳ City to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea.  

Cống people celebrate Tết Hoa with crossbows

During the tenth month of the Lunar Calendar the Cống ethnic community in Nậm Khè Commune in Điện Biên Phủ Province is busy getting ready for Tết Hoa, the ethnic group’s biggest annual holiday.

Artist depicts sex abuse victims to help them heal

Sandy Ngọc Nguyễn was sexually abused beginning at age 8. Later, she attempted suicide several times. Close to death, she regained the will to live and has now overcome the shame and hurt borne of her abuse.

Thanh Hóa pupil wins art contest

Đỗ Khánh Linh from the central province of Thanh Hóa won the Grand Prize at a national painting competition in Hà Nội yesterday run by the Danish Embassy and the Việt Nam-Denmark Friendship Association.

VN poet receives Swedish prize

Hải Phòng-based Mai Văn Phấn has become the second poet from Việt Nam to be honoured with the prestigious Cikada Prize.

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