Việt Nam News

Thanh Chiêm Palace (1602-1883), which was a cradle of Vietnamese romanized script, has been recognised as the National Relic state by the ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Despite their geographical distance, Việt Nam and Argentina share historical similarities and enjoy lasting friendship and solidarity, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hà Kim Ngọc affirmed.

Located on top of Đại Bình Mountain, some 25km north of Bảo Lộc City in Lâm Đồng Province, Linh Quy Pháp Ấn Pagoda appears to be out of this world. At dawn, the pagoda emerges from a sea of clouds under the day’s first light. And, after a 1000-metre climb, the view from top of the mountain is nothing short of spectacular.

Tour operator Võ Tấn Tân plans to offer tours of nipa palm forests that allow tourists to participate in afforestation efforts in Cẩm Thanh Commune in Hội An.

More than a year after a long-mulled reunion finally materialized, rock greats Guns N' Roses on Thursday extended their tour in North America again.

Thirteen years after dropping out of Harvard University to work on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday finally got his degree — well, sort of.

As many as 18 historical paintings and posters by late Cuban artist Felix René Mederos Pazos are on display in an exhibition entitled Hồi Tưởng Thực Tại (A Present Retrospective), held at Work Room Four in the capital’s Tây Hồ District.

On the occasion of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan on May 28 and the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Việt Nam, Azerbaijani Ambassador Anar Imanov gave an interview to the Vietnam News Agency.  

A wide range of fruits from the southern region will be on display for three months at the 13th Southern Fruit Festival, starting from June 1 at Suối Tiên Theme Park.

French comedy film La Chèvre, titled "Knock on Wood" in English, by renowned French director Francis Veber, will be screened at the French Culture Centre in Hà Nội, L’Espace, on two nights — June 2 and 4.

Four soloists from Japan and South Korea will perform in a special concert “The Art of Chamber Music” at HCM City Opera House on May 28.

The family of late Japanese archaeologist Nishimura Masanari, an expert on Vietnamese archaeology, has donated his entire library – in all, 7,000 items – to the National University of Hà Nội.

A contemporary concert by sound artists Mathias Rossignol and Nhung Nguyễn (Sound Awakener), featuring guest artist Vũ Đinh Trọng Thắng, will be held at Manzi Art Space on June 2.

A photo exhibition, entitled Youths with Sea and Islands, opened at Đà Nẵng’s Teachers’ Training College today, with 60 photos on display.

Brad Pitt told Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn’t have the moves to star in Bollywood films as he promoted his new movie War Machine in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Containing the information about 906 species of birds, the book entitled Chim Việt Nam (Việt Nam’s Birds) by biological associate professor Nguyễn Lân Hùng Sơn and late professor Võ Quý is considered as the most complete reference of Việt Nam’s birds up to date.

From this June, Hanoians can enjoy chèo plays (traditional Vietnamese opera) every Saturday night at Đại Nam theatre. The weekly programme will feature chèo performances (both ancient and modern chèo) as well as comedy and chầu văn (ritual songs) performances.