Việt Nam News

 Tens of thousands of revellers in masks and period costume packed St Mark's Square on Sunday for the "flight of the angel", the traditional opening of the Venice Carnival.

Songwriter Nguyễn Phú Quang, renowned for his love songs, will dedicate two musical nights at the Ha Noi Opera House next month to women.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc recognised the Tuyền Lâm Lake in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Lâm Đồng as a national tourism zone.

Young artists from HCM City have launched a free workshop to teach painting to children from two rural districts.

Yellow ochna flowers from the Yên Tử sacred mountain and the cherry blossoms from Japan will meet each other again at a festival honouring the two flowers in Quảng Ninh Province next month.

Nguyễn Du’s classic Tale of Kiều will be performed in Việt Nam National Drama Theater, 1 Tràng Tiền street from March 1st to 10th to celebrate the International Women’s Day, March 8th.

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Pop star Quang Dũng will perform in HCM City, Hà Nội and California early next month at three sound and light shows for fans celebrating his 20-year career. 

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The immense ocean and its intimidating ambience has always been unpredictable to the fishermen. Traditionally, fishermen have reposed their faith on supernatural forces, expecting them to ensure their safety during fishing trips and help them net bumper catch.

The South Korean string JK Chamber Orchestra will perform at Việt Nam National Accademy of Music’s Grand Concert Hall in Hà Nội on February 18 to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Korea.

The Lộ sáng (Exposed) exhibition will open at 4pm, February 21st at the Việt Nam University of Fine Arts, 42 Yết Kiêu street.

The Israel Film Festival will open with 2014 Israeli comedy-drama film Zero Motivation, directed by Talya Lavie, on February 24 in Hà Nội.

Yesterday, Secretary of the Hà Nội Party Committee Hoàng Trung Hải requested the Department of Construction and Ba Đình District authorities to tackle a sanitation issue that affects the residents near house No. 146 on Quán Thánh Street. Ten households in the area have been living with a broken sewer that leaks wastewater with a foul smell since 2013. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

The Goethe Institute in Việt Nam is introducing 10 new German films during its Spring Cinema programme in HCM City and Hà Nội.

Nobody gave Ahmed al-Dainiy a second glance Thursday as he walked among the youthful crowd on the opening day of Saudi Arabia's first Comic-Con event, wearing a horse head mask.

A sale of erotic art through the ages topped more than 5 million pound at Sotheby's auction house in London on Thursday, with one marble nude fetching nearly two million pounds.

Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ is working on a new action film, Lôi Báo (In the Storm), together with his young staff in Đà Lạt City.