Kilns in Địa Linh Village, in the central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province are burning these days so that the last batches of Vietnamese kitchen god statues can be baked before the end of the year.

The traditional Lunar New Year holiday, Tết, is almost upon us. You can experience a traditional Tet market atmosphere at Quán Ăn Ngon at 18 Phan Bội Châu Street in Hà Nội.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ on Thursday (Jan 12) opened the “Spring Colour in the Countryside” festival at the Cần Thơ City Museum to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).

President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour.

Thousands of pedestrians recently crowded Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in HCM City to enjoy a multi-disciplinary Street Art Contest featuring hip-hop dance, a street symphony orchestra, rock bands, a magic show and other performances.

The ancient capital Hoa Lư in the northern province of Ninh Bình, the backdrop for the upcoming Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island", has enchanted visitors with its picturesque landscape, temples and pagodas. Two of its more memorable sites are Am Tiên Pagoda and Cave.

Dr Võ Quý, one of the leading naturalists, zoologists and ornithologists of Việt Nam died this week aged 88.

Actor Woody Harrelson will be heading to a galaxy far, far away for his next movie, playing a role in the second anthology Star Wars film focused on a young Han Solo.

A Bruce Springsteen archive will open at Monmouth University in New Jersey, a short distance from the working-class town where the rock legend grew up.

The Orchestra of French High Schools of the World, an interactive project between students and musicians from French schools affiliated with the Agency for French Abroad, will host a concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on January 14.

The manga book Địa Ngục Môn (Gateway to Underworld) by the HCM City-based artist Can Tiểu Hy, has been announced as one of the winners at the 10th Japan International Manga Awards.

On Saturday, Savage – the newly opened techno nightclub – will debut its monthy special music event Mosaic Night with the participation of Shekon and Noches.

An exhibition featuring 120 photos on the ‘biodiversity in Sơn Trà Peninsula’ opened at Flower Garden park on 84 Hùng Vương street yesterday.

Anger broke out on social networks when it was discovered that an iconic building in the former imperial capital city of Huế had been changed completely while being restored.

Families are invited to take a fun journey around the world at the family and kids event “New Year Celebration Around The World”, hosted by the Family Medical Practice Vietnam on Saturday.