Artist changes pace with the seasons

Lacquer paintings depicting nature, plants and flowers throughout the year are on display at an exhibition by artist Nguyễn Trần Cường.

Harvest

A woman takes rice to her house in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng. — VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

Book Week launched in City

HCM City General Publishing House on Saturday launched the 11th Book Week to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Monks and nuns make big business in France

After prayers at the Chantelle Abbey in Allier, central France, a marketing meeting between the abbey's nuns and their employees discusses the latest orders for its on-site soap and cosmetics products, the delivery destination: Germany.

Gang of Five displays art works

An exhibition of contemporary works and archival material by the Gang of Five, a group of the country’s top artists, opened in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Medical tests every woman must have

As modern-day women, it’s all too easy to use the “I’m too busy” excuse, so you may be tempted to let your annual breast screening or a lipid profile test slip. Don’t let that happen. As busy as you are as a modern women, there is no reason why you cannot have a healthy life. Here are five of the most important medical tests that all women should take:

Mika’s katazome affair with Việt Nam

Việt Nam’s picturesque landscape and mystic ancient monument have inspired Japanese artist Toba Mika to create several profound artworks, which are on display at the Đà Nẵng Museum of Chăm Sculpture.

Jazz pioneer to host live performance

Noted jazz saxophonist musician Quyền Văn Minh will host a jazz night on October 27 in downtown Hà Nội to celebrate 20th anniversary of Jazz Club and 50th anniversary of his engagement with jazz.

Bình Thuận opens food festival

Twenty-two booths are introducing a variety of typical dishes from Việt Nam’s South Central region at the Food Festival in the central province of Bình Thuận, which will end tomorrow (October 24).

Huế halts night tour due to rain

The night programme, “Citadel by night,” held at the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre will be temporarily stopped because of bad weather.

Ministry recognises Chăm festival

Katê Festival, the largest traditional festival of the ethnic Chăm in the country, has been recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as an intangible cultural heritage.

Crab farming in Việt Nam’s southern tip

Việt Nam’s southernmost tip Năm Căn District in Cà Mau Province has earned a reputation as home to some of the finest female crabs in the country. The district’s crab farms are not only the go-to place for crab farmers in the Mekong Delta but also farmers nationwide.

Countryside picture

Women row boats to the Hải Bình fish market in Tĩnh Gia District, the central province of Thanh Hóa. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

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