Hải Vân Gate, which sits atop its namesake mountain pass in central Việt Nam, separating Đà Nẵng City and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, has been recognised as a national relic.
Every April, the tiny island capital of Cape Verde is taken over for a week by musicians of all stripes, trailing dreams of record deals and sold-out stadiums.
The Fate of the Furious debuted in super-high gear this weekend, taking in US$100.2 million on North American screens and roaring to record global revenues of more than a half-billion dollars, industry analysts estimated on Sunday.
Director, producer and actress Việt Trinh of HCM City is working with Korean partners to produce the film Ba Điều Ước (Three Wishes), expected to be released later for the Christmas season.
The HCM City Department of Information and Communication plans to open more “book streets” to meet residents’ reading and entertainment demand.
Currently there are millions of third culture kids in international schools around the world; others in Embassy schools; yearly countless numbers return to their passport countries of origin. Educational psychologists explain once home there are three basic things all children need: Belonging, Recognition and Connection.
Eight foreign fashion designers will join 12 Vietnamese colleagues during the fourth Việt Nam International Fashion Week 2017 (VNIFW) to be held this month in HCM City.
An exhibition “Hải Phòng – Nơi Đầu Sóng” (Hải Phòng – The Wavefront) opened at the HCM City War Remnants Museum on Saturday to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Liberation Day (April 30) and the 127th birthday of President Hồ Chí Minh (May 19).
Women cross a bamboo bridge over the Nậm Mu Stream in Bản Bo Commune, Tam Đường District in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu. – VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Công Hải
Critically acclaimed pianist Nguyễn Bích Trà will perform in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on April 19.
A photo exhibition featuring 150 photos taken by 30 photographers with disabilities opened yesterday at the Museum of Vietnamese Women.
Many painters struggle to get their work viewed but Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra won’t have a problem -- his most recent work is billed as the biggest in the world.
The Coachella festival kicks off on Friday with performances from Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar and its highest-ever attendance as it weathers growing competition in the live music world.
The English version of the historical-non-fiction book Biên Bản Chiến Tranh 1-2-3-4.75 (A War Account 1-2-3-4.75) by journalist-writer Trần Mai Hạnh recently hit bookshelves in Hà Nội and HCM City.
After driving off the crowded National Highway 1A south of Hà Nội and passing through the imposing welcome gate of Khoái Nội Village, one arrives at a peaceful village surrounded by endless green rice fields and red-tile roofed houses.
Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will give a concert at Hà Nội University on April 19.
There are around 1000 cherry trees on the island, which bloom brilliantly during Springtime months (January to April). The trees, imported from Japan and grown locally, are called higan sakura with “higan” meaning Spring in Japanese.