Việt Nam News

Suffering from writer's block so severe he felt physically ill, singer Jens Lekman found a way to jumpstart his creative energy - forcing himself to write and release a song, a "postcard", every week.

Vietnamese designer Lương Minh Sơn showcases his fashion brand Sơn Collection of modern designs in traditional Vietnamese silk at the Nolcha Shows, an award-winning event held as part of New York Fashion Week, from February 13 to 16.

The 23rd festival of đờn ca tài tử, the musical art recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, took place in the southern province of Long An on February 12-13.

The Brooklyn Academy of Music has worked with the DMT, the first initiative of its kind in Việt Nam, since last September to plan two workshops for children with autism and deaf-mute students in Hà Nội, in addition to holding two performances in Hà Nội and Hải Phòng.

A heaven and earth sacrifice ritual was held on February 13 at Ngũ Nhạc Mountain at the Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc special national relic site in northern Hải Dương Province.

A TV show about the love between a Japanese reporter and Vietnamese student will air in Japan early next month.

The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee has urged the city’s Cần Giờ District to promote the area as a sea tourism destination.

Photo of the day

Photo of the day

Love is in the air, with products wrapped and presented on store shelves, waiting to be bought by love birds for their significant others. 

But there is one that stands out from all the hotpots, not just for its taste, but for its cultural, even religious significance. The carp hotpot — a specialty from the north of the country, is one that people look forward most to sharing with loved ones, particularly during the Lunar New Year, because it is believed to bring good luck.

HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Valentine’s Day season to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes. 

A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lào Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lào Cai – North Western Region.

Al Jarreau, the affable jazz singing great who reached new audiences by seamlessly merging styles and through television, died Sunday days after announcing his retirement. He was 76.

Madeline Stuart, the 20-year-old Australian model with Down’s Syndrome challenging stereotypes in the fashion industry, returned to New York on Sunday to strut the runway and debut her own label.

Established artist Phạm Khắc Quang is showing his latest paintings created using a relief printing technique at an exhibition launched recently in Hanoi’s Goethe Institute.