Việt Nam News

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked authorities in central Quảng Bình Province to stop installation of a ladder system in the local Sơn Đoòng Cave.

Bóng rỗi, a dance and singing art form performed at mother goddess worship rituals in southern Việt Nam, should be preserved, experts said at a conference on the arts held in Đồng Nai Province on May 22-23.

Dozens of photos depicting nature and the people of Belarus and more than 20 paintings by famed Belarusian painter Vasily Yasyuk will be displayed here between May 25 and 28.

British actor Roger Moore, who played James Bond for more than two decades with a suave wit, died Tuesday aged 89, drawing tributes for his portrayal of the womanising super-spy, and for his charity work.

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise revealed today he plans a sequel to the cult action film Top Gun, with filming set to begin next year.

The amateur group HCM City Supernova will compete at the final round of the K-pop Cover Dance Festival 2017 in Seoul on June 3.

Ethnic Ede minorities in the Central Highlands use newspapers to keep clean during a haircut. – VNS Photo Việt Thanh

The ancient city of Hội An plans to include the annual mid autumn festival, which falls on full-moon day of the lunar August, and the traditional pottery craft of Thanh Hà Village as the National intangible heritage status.

The Voice of HCM City (VOH) radio station plans to launch a series of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Làn Sóng Xanh (Blue Wave), a radio programme that promotes Vietnamese music.

Vietnamese residents aged 16 to 35 are encouraged to compete in the Bông Lúa Vàng (Golden Rice), a national amateur traditional music contest launched by Voice of  HCM City People (VOH).

The first vinyl record of classical diva Phạm Thu Hà, titled Đường Em Đi (My Way), featuring the classical songs of late renowned composer Phạm Duy, has been released.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has said that already popular songs that have no words against traditional culture values and no violation against national benefits should not need any permission to be performed, regardless of when and where they were composed.

Overseas Vietnamese students’ Companion Scholarship held a fund-raising concert last Sunday in Paris to support of their fellows in Việt Nam.

Over 200 dancers will offer a spicy samba performance on Trần Hưng Đạo Street off the Hàn River bank this Saturday (May 27th).

Đà Nẵng city’s tourism department launched visitor centre at Đà Nẵng International Airport’s new terminal on Tuesday.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a project to build a new children’s cultural centre in District 5.