Sweet and savoury cake recipes in southern Việt Nam have evolved over decades to conform to changing lifestyles. Now, in a bid to build their brands and earn more income, cake artisans plan to sell their goods abroad. Ngọc Diệp reports.
HCM City’s drama and cải lương (reformed opera) troupes are offering new shows about Vietnamese history during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays, which begin on April 27 and end on May 1.
More than a year since its first concert, Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has proven that Vietnamese audiences are not adverse to classical music. When the orchestra was just an idea, Music Director Olivier Ochanine dedicated his mind to his ‘child’ – the SSO. The French conductor talks with Việt Nam News about his attachment to the orchestra.
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The áo dài (Vietnamese traditional long dress) has long been an endless source of inspiration for fashion, poetry, music and movies, and now it is inspiring Vietnamese and Japanese artists to create a new design for the long dress.
Teed off with Robert Bicknell
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The ancient city of Hội An was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999, and still preserves its cultural values as a busy trading port dating back 400 years. The city has been challenged by the tests of time to preserve both its tangible and intangible culture and heritage.
Dr Ngân Lương, a member of the Tày ethnic minority group, as one of the youngest course directors at UK-based London South Bank University, is doing her best to make social contributions to causes which benefit her homeland.
