Việt Nam News

A Kurdish Iraqi film depicting the ordeal of a Yazidi girl taken hostage by the Islamic State jihadist group won best feature at the Dubai International Film Festival on Wednesday.

Kenneth Lonergan’s tender family drama Manchester by the Sea scored the most nominations on Wednesday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, seen as a major bellwether for the Oscars.

The J-Series Festival in HCM City will introduce the Japanese TV series at the Nguyễn Du Gymnasium on December 17.

The HCM City Conservatory of Music will present a recital by Hungarian pianist Balazs Fulei tomorrow evening .

A Christmas party featuring 90s music will be held at Piu Piu in HCM City on December 25.

Confectionary market in central city of Đà Nẵng has recently welcomed a new product – organic candy “Pop” made by Vietnamese materials with Spanish secrets.

The sweet product is a brainchild of  Barcelona-born Victor Ceano Savall, who has settled down in the coastal city for three years now.

The choir and soloists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at the “Dreaming on Christmas Eve” concert at the Opera House on December 18.

Two-star Michelin chef Alain Dutournier — “principal conductor” of La Table du Chef in Hà Nội--will share his passion for culinary creation as well as his amazing techniques in a cooking class for Hà Nội’s food bloggers tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow, Manzi Art Space will open Scry – an exhibition by Hà Nội-based artist Phi Phi Oanh.

To celebrate the festive season, Bookworm —“the best little book cafe in southeast Asia”--in collaboration with Hanoi Cooking Centre, invite you to enjoy its annual Christmas Festival on Sunday.

The second ASEAN Graphic Art Competition ended yesterday with a solemn awarding ceremony and an exhibtion showcasing the best entries in downtown Hà Nội.

A woman carrying her baby crosses a stream in Lỗ Sơn Commune, Tân Lạc District, the northern province of Hòa Bình. – VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Tourists to Hà Nội have a new destination to discover local culture and beauty: the traditional áo dài (Long Robe) space at 18 Âu Cơ Street, Tây Hồ District.

An outdoor concert performance and carnival will spark the year-end celebration event at ancient town of Hội An’s Sculpture Park on the eve, the city’s Culture and Sports Centre said.

The National Television Festival 2016 from December 21 to 24 in Lào Cai Province will feature the best television works of the year, photo exhibitions, talk shows and conferences. 

Vietnamese-American director Derek Nguyễn’s Cô Hầu Gái ( The Housemaid) was screened at the 1^st International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2016, which closed yesterday in Macau.

Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list of world heritage sites Tuesday in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches.

A photo voice exhibition entitled Where Can I Call Home has been launched at Tràng Tiền Exhibition House by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the General Statistics Office (GSO).