Việt Nam News

Dahan Phương Oanh has become the first Vietnamese female model to catwalk in the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week. 

The coronavirus pandemic has caused something of a lull in the careers of artists and many others, but it has not slowed painter Nguyễn Thúy Hường who has been as creative as she has ever been, finishing dozens of paintings, largely of the lotus flowers for which she is famed.

The book “Khi đại dịch thế kỷ COVID-19 đi qua” (When the COVID pandemic is over), a commentary by writer and journalist Sương Nguyệt Minh has just been released, covering nearly 30 articles from the past two years.

Đông Triều Town, the eastern gate of northeastern Quảng Ninh Province, has long been known for its coal and pottery industries. Visiting here, travellers are not only overwhelmed with the natural landscape, historical temples and pagodas but also with unusual cuisine bearing its own identity.

With Alice Tran, a resident of California, the US

Several places of interests in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế, such as the Thanh Toàn tile-roofed bridge and the Royal Tomb of Emperor Gia Long, will be connected in a tour aiming to attract domestic tourists back to the province in the post-pandemic period.

The thousand-year-old culture of Việt Nam is so rich in theatrical tradition – be it plays, comedies, tragedies or musicals – that each region seems to have its own operatic form.

The capital's residents have found different ways to support seasonal workers and people living in difficult situations during the strict social distancing and even after that.

Whether you are hankering for earthy soups, stuffed pepper, pierogi, pickle platters, vareniki, vodka, kvass, or a gigantic slice of Napoleon cake, The Slavic Tea House is bound to hit the spot

Việt Nam will submit a summary report on the Óc Eo - Ba Thê archaeological site to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre requesting its inclusion on the tentative list of World Heritage Profiles. 

Five silk paintings by Nguyễn Thị Châu Giang will be displayed at the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Queensland, Australia, from December 4, 2021 to April 28, 2022.

Painter Vàng Hải Hưng often tries to draw on his own life story, using his own concept of painting, despite his tender years.

Various provinces throughout the country have finally resumed tourism after the fourth wave of the pandemic. Safe, green and closed journeys are now being offered to visitors during what is being called the new normal.

With Chef Quang Anh at Tâm Anh Vegan 

Across this legendary route, many ships overcame typhoons and strict enemy blockades to successfully transport hundreds of thousands of tonnes of weapons, food and medicines to supply the southern front, contributing to the national great victory in Spring, 1975.

The average meal of urban Vietnamese families has changed quite drastically over the past 10 to 20 years, according to recent research by the National Institute for Nutrition. 

Nguyễn Thu Phương, 36, was born and grew up in Quảng Ninh Province, home to many of Việt Nam's singers in genres such as pop, rock, hip-hop and R&B. However, she chose to specialise in folk music. After years of studying hát xẩm (blind busker's singing), Phương now has a leading role in this music in the country. She even holds free xẩm singing classes to revive and develop the folk genre. Phương spoke with Thanh Hà about her plans.

Cường Đàm, who is co-founder of Chats by C. Dam – a luxury clothing brand, has found an endless inspirational source for his designs in the traditional women’s long dress known as the áo dài.