Việt Nam News

Three lacquer paintings by Phùng Di Thuần remind viewers the resilient and heroic attitude of Hà Nội’s people and soldiers in 60 days and nights fighting against French colonialists in the winter of 1946 are on display at an exhibition of the Hà Nội Museum. 

Photo of the day for October 10

Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Hà Nội and HCM City.

Rap chart-topper Drake on Monday earned a record 13 nominations for the American Music Awards, topping the mark set by late king of pop Michael Jackson.

Cốm is not only a Hanoian favourite. It also has an important place among Vietnamese foods as it is associated with Việt Nam's rice-growing culture which has been maintained for centuries. Eating cốm and cốm cakes gives us the fresh flavour and bucolic ambiance of the countryside.

Taking a leisurely walk through the pedestrian areas that surround Hoàn Kiếm (Sword) Lake on the weekends, one can see there is a lot on offer. Visitors can not only enjoy the shade of the trees and the slower pace of life in this otherwise bustling city, but also a variety of Việt Nam’s traditional games.

The Autumn feast opening ceremony of the Keo Pagoda Festival was held at Duy Nhất commune, Vũ Thư district yesterday.

Nearly 200 artists and musicians from 30 countries and territories will participate in the second Asia-Europe New Music Festival to be held in Hà Nội and Vĩnh Yên cities starting tomorrow.

Former national midfielder Phan Văn Tài Em on October 8 announced his retirement from football.

Việt Nam’s valuable artefacts on display in Germany

Chờ (Waiting), a short film by students at the Phạm Ngọc Thạch University of Medicine, has won the top prize at the S-Shortfilm contest designed to raise student awareness about traffic behavior.

Chăm traditional performance at Po Klong Garai tower complex in southern Ninh Thuận province at Kate festival 2016. This is the biggest event in the year of the Cham following Brahmanism to pay respect to gods and pray for productive harvests and multiple natural and human resources. – VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh

Three photos featuring Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago by artist Nguyễn Thu Thủy are among more than 1,200 pictures on display at the ongoing fourth Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography in Berlin, Germany.

Nguyễn Thị Phượng Hồng, has topped 3,000 entrants to win the special prize of Canon Marathon contest 2016 for her photo Hà Nội Autumn Smile.

Mai Châu District will play an important role in Hòa Bình Province's tourism development

The central coastal city of Đà Nẵng and the Japanese software company Digital Ship have teamed up to build a Japanese-English website called "Happy Đà Nẵng" aimed at boosting Japanese tourism in central Vietnam.

Celebrated Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda dies aged 90

Film seeks new take on foreign domestic workers