Việt Nam News

The horror film Cô Hầu Gái (The Housemaid) was official released nationwide yesterday with 2D, 3D and 4DX formats. The 92-minute movie has English subtitle.

The People’s Committee of the northern province of Yên Bái Province will celebrate Mường Lò Culture and Tourism Week 2016 in Nghĩa Lộ Town on September 15-19.

A photo capturing a woman respectfully burning an incense and praying for whale’s soul taken by Nguyễn Việt Thanh received Grand Prize from a photo contest of the US Mission Vietnam.

Vietnamese and Korean pianists and vocalists will host two concerts in the HCM City this week at the Conservatory of Music and the Opera House.

More than 300,000 books and 3,000 office and school supplies as well as child’s toys worth VNĐ5 billion (US$220,000) are for sale at discounts of 20-50 per cent at the HCM City Books Distribution (Fahasa) Fair that began on Friday.

The last living musician of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945), Lữ Hữu Thi, died of old age in his home in Huế on Thursday. He was 106.

As many as seven first, 17 second and 25 third prizes were awarded yesterday to fine art works by students from 22 art and culture institutions throughout the country.

Popular painter Nguyễn Thu Thủy is representing Việt Nam at the Berlin Art Week, which is being held between September 13 and 18.

Travel firms that organize inbound tours for US nationals are concerned about the recent changes in visa fees. 

The two surviving Beatles took to the blue carpet on Thursday for the London screening of a new documentary, with the film's archive footage described as "very emotional" by Paul McCartney.

Marc Jacobs, the creme de la creme of American designers, brought New York Fashion Week to a glittering finale Thursday, delivering a must-see show starring multi-colored dreadlocks and towering platform boots.

Grime hip-hop artist Skepta was awarded Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday for his album Konnichiwa in recognition of a resurgent homegrown genre, muscling out late rock legend David Bowie.

With its pristine natural beauty, Bình Liêu mountainous district in the northern province of Quảng Ninh is known as an attractive destination for adventurous tourists. One of its destinations that not many people have discovered is Khe Vằn Waterfall in Húc Động Commune.

The Việt Nam Cải Lương Theatre will attend the China-ASEAN Theatre Festival, performing a cải lương show for the first time, in Nanning, Guangxi, from September 17 to 23.

Harnn Heritage Spa in Đà Nẵng has been named "Asia’s Best Resort Spa" and "Việt Nam’s Best Resort Spa" at the 2016 World Spa Awards.

Rex Sen Vàng Theatre will premiere a water puppetry and cultural programme at the Vertical Garden at the five-star Rex Hotel Sài Gòn in HCM City’s District 1 on September 17.

At the 2016 Mekong Tourism Alliance Awards (MTAA) announced last week, Vietnam Airlines shared Best Airlines of the Year with Cambodia’s Angkor Air, Lao Airlines, Myanmar Airways International and Thai Airways.

Vocalists and musicians of the Saigon Classical Music Club will stage a free concert for students at the HCM City’s Southern Women’s Museum this Saturday (Sept 17).