Việt Nam News

The 20th Việt Nam Film Festival will will take place in the central city of Đà Nẵng on November 24-28.

The central province plans to build a sculpture park in the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary to honour famous people for their contributions in preserving and restoring the UNESCO-recognised heritage.

Travel firms have reported an increasing number of tour bookings for the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day, starting September 2, with beach trips receiving the highest number of bookings.

The Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform ballet, folklore and contemporary dances featuring the tale of Mỵ Châu - Trọng Thủy at Hà Nội Opera House on August 23 & 24. 

A smashing 27 gold and 20 silver medals were awarded to the best performers under 35 from 19 art troupes across the country who took part in the National Young Talents Contest for Artistes of Traditional Operas in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will focus on tourism promotion activities abroad from now to the end of the year.

Switzerland’s first insect-based food aimed at humans will go on sale next week following a revision of the country’s food safety laws, a supermarket chain said Monday.

A restaurant in Hà Nội serves perfectly cooked dishes made with the snails airlifted from HCM City everday

As India celebrates its Independence Day (August 15),  Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish reflects on a movement that inspired the world as well as two millennia of India-Việt Nam ties untainted by any vested interest.

Designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam’s áo dài (Vietnamese national dress) collection, called Sen Vàng (Golden Lotus), has been chosen for the first catwalk event at the 26th Couture Fashion Week New York, which starts on September 8.

Artworks inspired by conflicting fragments of lives, people, and turmoil during wartime in Việt Nam are on display at an exhibition of paintings and sculptures in Malaysia.

The Vietnamese feature film Đảo Của Dân Ngụ Cư (The Way Station), directed by established actress Phạm Hồng Ánh, was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) lat Friday, for its contribution to the development of awareness over issues regarding young Vietnamese people.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ will hold a floral lantern night festival in Ninh Kiều District from August 19 to 21.

Horror, war or animal-centred comedy — take your pick. This weekend, horror prevailed on North American movie screens, with "scary as hell" film Annabelle: Creation pulling in US$35 million in its first week out, more than paying off the US$15 million Warner Bros. spent on it, analysts said.

More than 10,000 people turned out in Indonesia’s Aceh on Sunday to stage a record-breaking song and dance performance stressing the need to conserve a threatened national park in the westernmost province.

For many kids in Hà Nội, the next few weeks are all about getting back to school after a long summer break. Whether your child is entering school for the first time or about to graduate, back-to-school time is a good opportunity for parents to check up on their children’s health and make sure they’re protected against common childhood diseases and illnesses.

A hundred of Vietnamese singers, actors, MCs and models recorded a song together to cheer on the Việt Nam National Football Team at the region’s biggest sports event, the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia next week.

Nam Trà My District in Quảng Nam Province will host the first monthly Ngọc Linh ginseng market from September 29 to October 1.