Việt Nam News

An exhibition featuring 100 colour photographs of Đà Nẵng City’s 20-year development will be opened from December 26 to January 10 at the city’s Museum.

On the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s 83th birthday, Việt Nam News presents an article written by H.E. Kunio Umeda, Japan’s Ambassador to Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s tourism has made great efforts to achieve its targets and hit many historic milestones in 2016, said Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, Director General of Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) at a press conference yesterday.

Breast implants, a photo of the brain of John F. Kennedy, a cheerleader's outfit and the sketches of a serial killer: all are on display in some of Los Angeles's quirkiest museums.

A final report on the archaeological excavation of a ceramic kiln, dating back to the 13^th century, in the northern province of Yên Bái was recently made public.

The National Television Festival 2016 was officially launched yesterday in the northern province of Lào Cai with many art performances embracing the culture of the ethnic groups.

Making handmade goods like unique jewelry from UV resin is popular in Japan. Vietnamese can now share the experience by attending a do-it-yourself workshop in HCM City.

One of the most popular charity events in the city, the Giấc Mơ Đêm Mùa Đông (A Dream in Winter Night) concert, will be held tonight at the GEM Centre in District 1.

Two first productions of a special book collection featuring works of prize-winning authors have been released by the Youth Publishing House.

Christians in Vinh City of central Nghệ An Province erected an Eiffel Tower model made of bamboo as part of celebrations for Christmas and the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year).

The Phương Nam Arts Theatre will collaborate with the Happy Dream Circus Japan to dazzle HCM City with a special circus programme beginning this Friday (December 23).

Twenty-eight-year-old backpacker Hoàng Lê Giang will be the first Vietnamese person to join a 300km winter adventure to the Artic circle next April hosted by the Fjällräven Polar website.

A book collection on the HCM City’s revolutionary literature was released on Monday in HCM City, after five years of work involved by a staff from prestigiou research centres and associations. 

The HCM City Tourism Association on December 20 kicked off the 2017 domestic tourism promotion programme with discounts of up to 70 per cent on package tours.

Famous actress Nguyễn Minh Trang left Việt Nam in 1998 to live in Singapore with her husband. She recently returned to Việt Nam to take part in a soap opera entitled Chiều Ngang Qua Phố Cũ (Walking on old street in the afternoon) produced by the Việt Nam Television Film Centre.

French screen legend Michele Morgan, who starred in some 70 movies and took home the best actress prize at the first-ever Cannes film festival, died on Tuesday, aged 96, her family said.

Rap legend Tupac Shakur and grunge rockers Pearl Jam earned spots Tuesday in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as perpetual nominee Nile Rodgers finally won recognition — in a side category.

The Temple of Literature recently hosted the 400th birthday anniversary of a famous Vietnamese historical and cultural figure, Nguyễn Mậu Tài.