Ambassador Club to be launched in Hà Nội

Tomorrow, the Ambassador Club will be officially inaugurated by the Diplomatic Corps at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, fostering friendly relations among the Heads of Mission and their families.

Japanese manga art on display

The Japan Foundation Centre and the General Consulate of Japan in HCM City will host an exhibition of Hokusai Manga, considered the origin of today’s manga, from May 12-26.

Starfish inspires school charity

An old story about the starfish has inspired Austrian investment bankers to set up a foundation to build schools for needy children in Việt Nam.

Graphic exhibition launched in Đà Nẵng

Đà Nẵng city’s Fine Arts Museum has launched a graphic painting exhibition, The Emotion of May, displaying 50 paintings from local artists and designers at 78 Lê Duẩn Street.

Museum of photography to open in village

 Lai Xá Village in Hoài Đức District on the western outskirts of Hà Nội will open a photography museum celebrating the art form’s early 20th century roots in the village.

Charities provide scholarships, bikes for VN kids

Six riders from Australia joined a 400km charity bike trip to raise scholarship funds for disadvantaged students in central Việt Nam. They raised US$22,000 to send seven academically gifted, poor students to university.

Belgian classic takes VN Youth Theatre stage

The classic children’s play The Bluebird by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck will premiere at Việt Nam Youth Theatre on May 11 & 12, as part of the cultural offerings celebrating Europe Days.

Italian diplomat publishes book about Việt Nam

The Vietnamese version Vung Cach Ly of novel The Quarantine by former Italian ambassador to Việt Nam Lozenro Angeloni was recently published by Thái Hà Books and Labour Publishing House.

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