Việt Nam News

Phạm Văn Đằng has been composing cải lương songs and plays for nearly two decades. His hard working is appreciated by famed directors and artists. His works are shot and staged in many televisions and theatres nationwide.

Trần Nguyễn Thiên Hương, founder and chief executive of Sun Flower Media, a Vietnamese publishing house that has held the licence for local edition of Harper’s Bazaar since 2011, talks with Phương Mai about her work and how Việt Nam is keeping up with the trend of sustainable fashion.

Đinh Mạnh Ninh, a singer-songwriter who has been making music for more than a decade, first gained popularity with his heartfelt ballads about love. Recently Ninh made a comeback with a new, more up-to-date record in the genre of groovy and disco funk.

Nguyễn Đức Thuận, a second-year student at VNU Hà Nội-University of Engineering and Technology, was one of six people honored at the Việt Nam Glory event held in Hà Nội in the category of outstanding personalities.

The Asia Awards Organisation (AAO) will launch three major awards in the first half of 2023: the Asia Architecture Design Awards, Asia Hospitality Awards and Asia Best Workplace Awards.

Vietnamese people are now having the chance to enjoy many culinary styles. Therefore, cooking has become an art and becoming a chef has been recoganised in the country. Many young people are now choosing to become a chef.

Director of Hà Nội Drama Theatre, People's Artist Trung Hiếu, tells reporter Khúc Hồng Thiện why artistic bravery and being creative are critical to theatre and the performing arts.

The central province of Bình Thuận will host Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme Bình Thuận - Go Green Come Together.

Trần Đức Anh spoke with People's Artist Đoàn Thanh Bình about her devotion to the art of chèo (popular opera).

After two years of stagnation due to the pandemic, performance art has been revived. Recently, the circus has made a strong comeback. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese circus, People’s Artist Tống Toàn Thắng, vice director of the Việt Nam Circus Federation, talks to Ngô Minh about the plan to develop a national circus.

Nguyễn Hoàng Thiện (Jay Thiện Nguyễn) is a musical theatre performer who has come into his own over the last decade with performances in Việt Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt and other countries. A self-taught artist who honed his craft in local and international performing arts programmes, Thiện envisions driving social change through the arts.

Vietnamese divo Tùng Dương will hold a concert to celebrate his 20-year journey in music on November 25. The avant-garde singer talks with Thúy Hằng about the upcoming show and his family life.

Michel Bussi is a major figure in contemporary French literature due to the originality, unpredictability and extraordinary brilliance of his work. Many of his novels, including 'Don't Let Go', 'Black Water Lilies',  and 'The Other Mother', have been published in Việt Nam. He discusses his career and plans with Nguyễn Huy.

Nghiêm Thu is among the few musicians pursuing the traditional Vietnamese đàn tỳ bà (plucked four-string instrument) and one of the founding members of Cỏ Lạ Band, which has impressed audiences with their contemporary folk style.  She talks with Lương Hương.

Singer Lê Minh Ngọc who has been named winner of the Sao Mai (Morning Star) national singing contest, tells Ngô Minh about her plan to become a professional singer and promote her homeland's folk singing.

Hoàng Hoa Trung and his co-workers have supported over 60,000 children, including hundreds of children in Cambodia and Kenya. Thanh Nga chats with him.

The 5th National Book Awards wrapped up early this month. The top prize went to 'Hoàng Việt nhất thống dư địa chí' (The Geography Book of United Imperial Việt Nam).

Popular online Russian book publisher Litres has just published two books compiled by Vietnamologist Daria Mishukova: 'Vietnamese Fairy Tales Retold' and 'Vietnamese Cuisine: Delicious stories.' Lê Hương chats with her about the new books and her work.