Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has made the biggest jump this year to claim 11^th place in the world’s friendliest country list, according to The InterNations Survey which interviewed more than 14,000 expats living in 67 countries around the world.

Seven handicraft villages in the city will join the annual Handicraft Villages Festival Hà Nội 2016 to be held here next week.

The first ever live show of chèo (traditional opera) presenting artist Xuân Hinh as a folk comedian will be held at the National Conference Centre on October 5.

How will the Gods reward you if you are a compassionate king and the epitome of generosity?

A tourist-friendly photo show, a Master Chef open contest, and a broad array of other cultural prorammes are planned in celebration of the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) in Đà Nẵng city from September 24 through October 3.

As the entertainment industry has become highly competitive, many performers and actors have shifted their focus to part-time jobs to supplement their incomes.

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a three-session workshop “Introduction to Photography” with Peter Le, a photographer and visual artist living and working in Việt Nam and China.

An exhibition of 23 photos by French artist Thiery Beyne is on display at the Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon in HCM City.

The Workshop series Creative 3D invites children to hone their artistic skills starting October 2 in Blossom Art House at 5pm.

South Korean journalist Koh Kyoung Tae is a familiar figure for many residents of Phong Nhất and Phong Nhị villages in the central province of Quảng Nam.

Film director Lương Đình Dũng has just released a DVD of a documentary featuring late well-known folk singer Hà Thị Cầu.

Nine Vietnamese films will be released at the Vietnamese Film Festival in Australia this month. 

The Prime Minister has approved a project to preserve the Óc Eo- Ba Thê archeological site in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang.

The annual Oktoberfest returns to the cities in seven days, promising great beer and premium cuisine under an authentic German atmosphere.

A group of veteran artists sang the beautiful rhythms of ví giặm, folk songs from the Nghệ An-Hà Tĩnh region, during the opening ceremony of the first Ví Giặm Singing Club in HCM City last weekend.

The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the ethnic minorities in expanded northwestern Việt Nam will be held in Lào Cai City in Lào Cai Province on October 1-3.

Xuân Hinh is the first chèo (traditional opera) actor to give a retrospective performance highlighting his life's work.

Dancers and choreographers from European and Asian countries will perform together at a festival in Hà Nội kicking off tonight.