Việt Nam News

A 60ha sunflower field in the central Nghệ An Province has become a tourism hotspot during the final months of this year.

The flavours of international cuisine and entertainment activities will be offered during the annual food festival held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A kite performance by Vietnamese and foreign artisans opened the International Kite Festival in the coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu on Friday.

An art festival dedicated to the unique and diverse culture of ethnic minorities in Việt Nam will be organised at Hoàn Kiếm Lake fountain (Đông Kinh Nghĩa Thục Square) on Sunday night.

Villagers release paper sculptures into the sea during a festival in Lý Sơn Island in the central Quảng Ngãi Province to remember the marine soldiers that sailed to protect the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes in the past. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn

A team of three chefs from Bình Quới 1 Tourist Area defeated 14 rival teams to win the fourth Golden Spoon Contest besides VNĐ1 billion (US$44,150) and a trophy.

The last of four boys who discovered the Lascaux cave paintings, a stunning display of prehistoric art in southwest France, will visit a new replica of the site Saturday.

The Vietnam Championship Dog Show 2016 will take place between December 16 and 18 at Phú Thọ Gymnasium, District 11, HCM City.

Đà Nẵng has launched a souvenir design contest for 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) Summit running from this December to next March.

Miss Universe Thailand 2007, Farung Yuthithum, will take part in a fashion show at Riverside Palace in HCM City tonight.

Nearly 80 oil canvas paintings by poet Lê Thị Kim and her son artist Nguyễn Trọng Hiếu are on sale at the HCM Fine Arts Association to raise funds for underprivilleged children.

The Fifth Orchid Tree Festival will be held from March 11 to 14 next year in northwest Điện Biên Province.

For the first time, some 30 music CDs and VCDs with signatures of noted singers have been released at Phương Nam CD Fair, which is being held at HCM City’s Labour Culture Palace between December 8 and 11.

Talented tango dancers from Argentina and other countries will perform at the first ever festival of Argentinean tango dance in Việt Nam, to be held in Hà Nội on Saturday at 6.30pm.

Catholics seeking to confess their sins to a priest in Spain can now turn to a new app to find the nearest available cleric.

Yasushi Ogura has a special place in the heart of ethnic people in the northernmost Lô Lô Chải village in Hà Giang province for his dedications in helping locals to preserve their indigenous culture. Last year, Ogura constructed a coffee shop near Lũng Cú tower flag for a Lô Lô family.

The Heart Beat Saigon will present Amelie Lens, a techno DJ and producer from Belgium, at The Observatory on December 16.

British DJ and bass producer Conrank will appear at his first ever show in Việt Nam at Piu Piu  bar and club in HCM City on December 9.