Việt Nam News

The HCM City Labour Union’s annual summer camp for children of migrants opened today at Thanh Đa Resort in Bình Thạnh District.

Six renowned mothers in Vietnamese showbiz will join hands in a musical project launched by songwriter-singer Trang Pháp to protest child sexual abuse.

Arundhati Roy’s eagerly-awaited second novel goes on sale Tuesday, two decades after her prize-winning debut The God of Small Things propelled her to global fame and launched her career as an outspoken critic of injustice in her native India.

Music icon Bob Dylan has delivered his long-awaited Nobel lecture, citing Buddy Holly and The Odyssey among his inspirations, a relief for the Swedish Academy after it honoured the songwriter with its prestigious literature prize for the first time.

If you are an avid traveler in Việt Nam, chances are you have heard of the Bánh Ít Towers.

While many directors are focused on making films for adults, the award-winning director Lê Bảo Trung loves creating movies for children.

The Linens for Life project, aiming to recycle used linens of hotels and create livelihood for the poor has been launched in Hà Nội on June. The project is implemented by Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) and Sealed Air.

A drama project featuring the traditional music genre of the southern region, cải lương (reformed opera), will be launched this month by veteran artists and couple Thanh Điền and Thanh Kim Huệ in HCM City.    

A concert by Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will feature Carmina Burana, a popular choral work of the 21st century, on June 7 and June 8 at Hà Nội Opera House.

The provincial museum in Hà Tinh has just announced its latest collection of 83 rare antiques.

A songbook for children composed by Nguyễn Văn Chung has been released in HCM City to meet the demand of young audiences this summer.

More than 30 documentary films by European and Vietnamese directors will be screened at the 8th European and Vietnamese Film Festival in Hà Nội and Hồ Chí Minh City between June 9 and June 18.

Fans gathered in Manchester for a star-studded charity concert on Sunday, recalling victims of a suicide bomb attack following an Ariane Grande concert last month and vowing to face down fears of terrorism less than 24 hours after an assault in London claimed seven lives.

Veteran Spanish anti-Franco writer Juan Goytisolo, one of Spain's most celebrated writers of the postwar period, died Sunday aged 86, his agent said.

August through November, the so-called “wet months” in Hà Nội, are prime season for mosquito-borne diseases, the number of dengue fever cases in the capital has increased since the beginning of this year.

As prices remain steady, tourism growth looks rosy in this summer

A special arts show raising funds for veteran Vietnamese artists will be held next Monday. The show, entitled Ấm Tình Nghệ Sĩ (Artists’ Affection), has already received tremendous support from performers across the country, many of whom have agreed to perform for free. Lương Thu Hương reports.

In a message on the occasion of Denmark’s Constitution Day, June 5, Ambassador Charlotte Laursen asserts that the country will play an active role in Viet Nam’s future development.