Việt Nam News

Cần Thơ city in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta hopes to boost tourism with a clutch of cultural and tourism events in the next three months, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

As an indispensable ingredient in every meal, the taste of cà đắng or bitter eggplant has become an important part in the food culture of Ê Đê ethnic people in the central highlands of Việt Nam.

Dozens of ceramic wares dating back up to the 14th century have been unearthed in the central province of Hà Tĩnh.

Snow Town, the largest facility of its kind in Southeast Asia, has already attracted hundreds of visitors since its opening last week in HCM City.

Women from across the country have been invited to take part in Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017, an event to encourage environmental protection.

HCM City will hold many activities on April 6 to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hùng Kings, known as the nation’s founders.

A ceremony marking an official UNESCO certificate of recognition to "Practices Related to the Việt Beliefs in the Mother Goddesses in Three Realms" as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was held last night at the Phủ Giầy worshipping complex in the northern province of Nam Định.

People do morning exercises in Hà Nội. – VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

Rice for the poor

A proposal to build a statue of a turtle beside Sword Lake, located in the heart of the capital city, was submitted to the Hà Nội People’s Committee earlier this week.

Bả trạo singing has been passed down for generations in the fishing villages of Núi Thành District, in the central province of Quảng Nam.

The fourth Vietnam Book Day 2017 will take place from April 6-10 at Tống Nhất Park in Hà Nội, introducing 40,000 book titles of various genres to readers.

HCM City’s tourism industry will strengthen co-operation with official agencies, district administrations and various industry stakeholders to improve tourism promotion and marketing, city officials have said.

Việt Nam Writers’Association will present posthumously Devotion Awards to Vietnamese literary works that have not received either awards from the association, the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations or national arts and literature awards since the beginning of this year.

Vietnamese architect Võ Trọng Nghĩa on Thursday received the 2016 Prince Claus Awards from the Embassy of the Netherlands.

The first works by Nobel laureates following the prize inevitably draw extra attention. For Bob Dylan, his release is as unorthodox as his selection for literature’s top award.

It is still four months away but excitement was building for Game of Thrones Thursday as the latest trailer for the seventh season brought together three main characters.