But there is one that stands out from all the hotpots, not just for its taste, but for its cultural, even religious significance. The carp hotpot — a specialty from the north of the country, is one that people look forward most to sharing with loved ones, particularly during the Lunar New Year, because it is believed to bring good luck.
HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Valentine’s Day season to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes.
A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lào Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lào Cai – North Western Region.
Al Jarreau, the affable jazz singing great who reached new audiences by seamlessly merging styles and through television, died Sunday days after announcing his retirement. He was 76.
Madeline Stuart, the 20-year-old Australian model with Down’s Syndrome challenging stereotypes in the fashion industry, returned to New York on Sunday to strut the runway and debut her own label.
Established artist Phạm Khắc Quang is showing his latest paintings created using a relief printing technique at an exhibition launched recently in Hanoi’s Goethe Institute.
When counting sheep no longer works, there are other options to getting a good night’s sleep, says Dr. Catherine Gonzalez* of Family Medical Practice Hanoi.
HCM City’s Department of Tourism will focus its activities in destination development and destination marketing to raise the number of foreign visitors to the city to 6 million this year, city’s officials have said.
Various aspects of culture and art under the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225) and the importance of preserving its vestiges were discussed at two-day international conference last week.
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The 15th Poetry Day was held on Saturday at the Temple of Literature, Việt Nam's first national university. This year's festival drew huge crowds of poetry lovers and poets to the landmark Hà Nội site.
Every year, thousands of people from all over the country flock to Hải Dương Province to attend solemn rituals and enjoy traditional games of the Côn Sơn-Kiếp Bạc Spring Festival.
Twenty Vietnamese flower artisans are displaying original floral installation works at a new exhibition in Hà Nội to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Some would visit Bắc Ninh for Lim festival, and some would come to Lim festival for quan họ (love duet). I was among them — coming to Bắc Ninh with the hope to be immersed in its rich quan họ culture — yet the experience was not up to my expectation.
Ten of thousands of people gathered this week at Lim Town in Tiên Du District, Bắc Ninh Province for one of the country’s oldest and largest Spring’s festive events: the Lim Festival.
Dozens of young poets will present their works at universities and colleges around HCM City on the night of Feb 11 as part of the opening ceremony for National Poetry Day held on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
On occasion of Iranian National Day on Saturday (February 11 2017), Saleh Adibi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, tells the Việt Nam News about his country’s storied history and impressive growth.
A US radio show aired the poetry of Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai this week to commemorate the 15th Poetry Day of Việt Nam that falls on Saturday.
Series cultural activities will take place in the ancient town of Hội An in the annual Nguyên Tiêu (the full moon day of the first lunar month of the year) Festival on Sunday till February 15th.
The Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism has proposed two new tourism packages involving the historical Opera House.
