Việt Nam News

Sesame Street has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Now it’s taking on a new challenge: autism.

Internationally acclaimed Canadian vocalist Mélanie Gall will perform at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music in Ha Noi tomorrow as part of the International Francophonie Week.

A programme called Quảng Bình in the land of Hà Nội will be launched in downtown Hà Nội on March 25 to present the central  province’s culture and tourism potentials to Hanoians and foreign visitors.

Tummy time is essential from day one to help your baby grow strong – even if your baby fusses and cries when you put him on his belly. Experts find that babies who don’t spend time face-down often have some delays in the development of motor skills.

Private film companies will make history at the annual 2016 Golden Kite Awards competition organised by the Việt Nam Cinematography Association in HCM City on April 9.

Việt Nam’s first natural history museum will be built in HCM City on an area of 23.9 hectares inside the Historical and Cultural Park in District 9.

Portraits of flowers and daily life, and the beauty of HCM City are the themes of a painting exhibition that opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum on Saturday.

The role of archaeological research in the preservation of the Trang An Landscape Complex, a World Heritage site in the northern province of Ninh Binh, was highlighted at a conference held in the province on March 18.

Participants to the class get to prepare all the cooking ingredients themselves, from the most basic of tasks such as peeling and cutting vegetables to making caramelised sauce and even finishing their own dish presentation.

For generations, weaving has been important heritage of Thai people of Quỳ Châu District in northern Nghệ An Province. Developed as the ancient people’s traditional art to make clothing, modern weaving has taken a new form as a collective production method to fight poverty and preserve cultural identity.

The central city will host “Sunshine of March”, the first installation of umbrellas and paintings on umbrella, from March 24-26.

Vietnamese people and Hội An resident will never forget great contribution made by Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, known as ‘Kazik’, in restoration of Hội An ancient town, Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary and Complex of Huế Monuments as UNESCO-recognised heritages.

A talkshow with the theme “Vietnamese people’s conception on happiness” discussing the building of  happy family and happy community was held on Friday in Hà Nội.

Several Buddhist rituals will be held within the framework of the second Indian Buddhist Culture Day, which began on Thursday.

A traditional music and song programme featuring áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) will be held at HCM City’s Gem Centre to close the Áo Dài Festival 2017 tonight.

The ancient city will provide free tickets for tourists – who born on March 20-- visiting the old quarter and destinations in the city on March 20.

Internationally-acclaimed Belgian singer Axelle Red will perform in Việt Nam from March 18 to 20 as part of an Asian tour to promote her latest album.

Ed Sheeran is to close this year’s Glastonbury Festival, headlining the final night, the giant British music event said on Thursday.