Việt Nam News

A collection of 700 cameras spanning many decades is on display for free for visitors to admire and experience in Ngã Bảy City in Hậu Giang Province.

The city welcomed about 5.1 million visitors in the first half of this year, of them 2 million are foreigners.

The first-ever festival aims to honour international arts, introduce the arts of Việt Nam, and boost the cultural exchange between Vietnamese and international youths.

The Saigon Professional Chefs' Guild (SPC) that represented Việt Nam at the third Global Culinary Challenge Malaysia, has brought home the championship title and many other prizes.

An important step forward in enhancing Việt Nam's place in the international cinema map, the event discussed ways to support and develop the national film industry.

Opera singer Đỗ Vũ Lan Nhung will perform Summer Melodies in the outdoor space at Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum, featuring music pieces and opera extracts by Mozart, Schubert, Bizet and others.

Khèn (panpipe), a traditional musical instrument indispensable to the Mông people’s daily life, is a unique feature of their local culture. Over the years, the sound of the Khèn has been preserved and passed down through the generations of Mông people in Lai Châu.

Lê Vinh is the first artist in Việt Nam to professionally use ballpoint pens as a medium to create nearly 300 original pictures. It creates a unique style and personal appeal with his creations. Check it out!

The festival aims to establish Đà Nẵng as a centre of film culture and draw moviegoers to the coastal city, support emerging talent in Asian cinema and provide the public with new high-calibre cinematographic works of Việt Nam and Asia at large.

Recent statistics show that in the period, the service sector grew by 6.64 per cent, and contributed 49.76 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

A special Bon Odori dance to the echo of a Taiko drum heralded the beginning of the special Việt Nam-Japan Cultural Festival, now in its tenth year, in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Artists from the HCM City-based private Đại Việt Cải Lương Theatre will stage a new show about Vietnamese history this weekend.

Việt Nam is ranked as the second most prepared nation in Southeast Asia for smart tourism.

In the Jan-May period, Việt Nam welcomed 530,000 tourists from Taiwan, of whom about 193,000 visited HCM City, making Taiwan the fifth largest international market of the city.

The week starts with a conference on developing rural and community-based tourism of Quảng Bình on July 6 in Lệ Thủy district.

The relationship between Vietnamese and French cinema was highlighted at a seminar held on Wednesday as part of the 2nd Đà Nẵng Asian Film Festival (DANAFF II), bringing together crowds of film experts from both countries.

Five movies will be screened during the three-day event, including 'Mắt Biếc' (Dreammy Eyes), 'Thạch Thảo' (Bell Heather), 'Truyền thuyết về Quán Tiên' (Myth of Quán Tiên), 'Đào, Phở và Piano' (Peach Blossom, Phở and Piano), and 'Em và Trịnh' (Me and Trịnh).

A variety of cultural and sports activities will be featured at the annual Phong Điền – Cần Thơ Eco-tourism Festival in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ from July 5-9.