Abroad a success, at home a distribution nightmare

Director Lương Đình Dũng’s movie Cha Cõng Con (Father and Son) has received international awards, including Best Cinematography at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Best Feature Film award at the Canadian Diversity Film Festival, and Indie Spirit Best Story Line Award at the 15th Boston International Film Festival on April 17.

Bonsai, rose show cheers nature lovers

More than 200 meticulously shaped bonsai trees and 300 different species of roses are on display at an exhibition at Thăng Long Rose Park in Hà Nội’s Thanh Trì District.

Young stars shine at Devotion Music Awards

Young composer Khắc Hưng won the Musician and Music Producer of the Year at the Cống Hiến (Devotion) Music Awards, organised by Vietnam News Agency’s Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) Newspaper.

Furious 8 leaves competition in the dust

 Universal's The Fate of the Furious topped the North American box office for a second weekend, industry data showed on Monday, taking US$38.4 million as it closed in on $1 billion worldwide.

Schubert, Faure in Hà Nội

The Việt Nam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) will perform a colourful and multi-faceted concert at the French Cultural Centre under the baton of conductor Kim Xuân Hiếu and with soloists Phạm Văn Hiếu and Trần Hiền on April 26 & 27. 

Israeli designers join VN fashion week

A group of Israeli fashion designers from the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art will present their latest collections at the fourth Việt Nam International Fashion Week 2017 (VNIFW), which will open tonight (April 25) in HCM City.

 

Smelly but delicious: the dishes of Ninh Bình

Mắm tép, shrimp paste, and nem chua, fermented pork, may sound quite intimidating dishes, but don’t let the pungent smell prevent you from trying these interesting specialties of Ninh Bình Province.While Ninh Bình’s nature and landscape are famous among travelers – with Hoa Lư, the country’s former capital, Tràng An caves, world heritage Tam Cốc Bích Động limestone caves or the Vân Long swamp Hollywood movie site, not many know nem chua and mắm tép, the dishes that have been long associated with the lives of natives here.

Bookings for holiday tours rise, prices steady

The number of bookings for tours during the upcoming holiday celebrating Liberation Day and May Day, from April 29 to May 2, has risen by 15-25 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to tour operators.

 

How to beat the summer heat

As the thermometer climbs and we rapidly morph out of winter into summer, all of us need to remind ourselves about what we need to do to stay healthy in the summer heat.

Designer brings lacquer art to áo dài

Designer Xuân Thu will introduce her latest collection inspired by traditional lacquer art at an April 23 fashion show at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

The lights go on at Huế’s Imperial Palace

The former Imperial Palace in Huế will be lit up every night thanks to a light system installed by the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre, the local government body that manages the monuments.

Cải lương artist passes away at 74

Meritorious Artist Thanh Sang, one of the region’s most talented cải lương (reformed theatre) performers, died on Friday morning in HCM City at the age of 74 after an illness.

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