Việt Nam News

Hundreds of discounted tours have been sold at the HCM City Tourism Fair, which wrapped up on Sunday, with bookings for international tours accounting for more than 70 per cent of sales, according to tour operators.

VN seeks UNESCO recognition for ethnic ‘Then' singing

CNN has recently released a trailer featuring the beauty of Hà Nội, Việt Nam’s ancient capital.

Movie star, director and producer Ngô Thanh Vân is working on a new film, Cô Ba Sài Gòn (Miss Sài Gòn), after more than four months of filming in a Hollywood project.

Many in Việt Nam, China (of course) and even western countries use TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to treat almost any problem they have, from common cold to chronic arthritis, diabetes and even cancer. Many believe that if it is "Traditional" "Chinese" or "Herbal" medication – it’s safe and has no side effects whatsoever. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth.

On the occasion of the 46 Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on March 26, Việt Nam News presents a short history of the nation’s deep cultural heritage, written by Ambassador of Bangladesh Mohammad Shahab Ullah.

The 2017 Phan Châu Trinh Cultural Awards for culture and education was presented to Vietnamese-French Professor Cao Huy Thuần at the ceremony in HCM City last night.

Life is hard in the borderland but teachers in mountainous province of Lai Châu teachers are doing their best to bring young children to school so that they can learn how to read and write.

A little girl takes a smartphone selfie photo in a sunflower field in central Thừa Thiên Huế Province’s Hương An Commune.— VNA/VNS Photo Hồ Cầu

The second Young Photography Festival has just launched in Hà Nội. The festival will be gathering photos for an exhibition to be held in October, celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Hà Nội’s liberation from the French on October 10, 1954.

Artisan Mai Đình Tới, dubbed “the witch of musical instruments,” will host two live shows on Sao Việt Stage and Kasa in HCM City on March 25 and March 31, respectively.

A special musical night is being held tonight to pay tribute to inventors and great artists of xẩm (blind busker’s singing) at the pedestrian zone by Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

Virtual rockers Gorillaz on Thursday announced a new album and previewed it with a track that merges rock, hip-hop and reggae alongside a trippy sci-fi video.

Dozens of South Korean singers including boy and girl bands will perform at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium this weekend as part of festivities marking the 25th anniversary of bilateral ties between Việt Nam and South Korea.

The Vietnamese version of the book The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew  was officially launched at a ceremony in Hà Nội yesterday on occasion of the official visit to Việt Nam of  Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the second death anniversary of his father, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

On occasion of National Day of Greece on March 25, Việt Nam News presents the message of the Ambassador of Greece to Việt Nam, Nicolaos Kanellos. 

Đà Lạt in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng is recently dubbed a homestay heaven as this kind of accommodation is blooming in the city in the past two years, offering a great option for the travellers with low budget but wishing to experience the local life.

Three foreign film projects in Việt Nam have been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism this year.