New children’s books about Tết released

Kim Đồng Publishing House, one of Việt Nam’s leading publishing houses for children's books, has presented new books to celebrate the Tết (Lunar New Year) festival in the Year of the Buffalo.

Poet to begin new journey

Nguyễn Phong Việt is a prolific poet. Over the last decade, he has released a poetry collection at the end of each year.  Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Culture & Sports) newspaper reporter Hiền Hòa spoke with Việt about the literature scene and his career

New book on poet Đặng Đình Hưng to be released The French Cultural Centre (L'Espace) will host a new book launch to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of poet Đặng Đình Hưng. 

Colours drive a poet to paint

For the first time, renowned poet Nguyễn Quang Thiều hosted a solo exhibition in Hà Nội showing 53 paintings with some metaphors for people’s lives and Vietnamese countryside.

Famous writer opens his first art exhibition in Hà Nội

Fifty-three paintings by Nguyễn Quang Thiều, president of the Vietnamese Writers' Association, are on display in his first solo exhibition Flutist at the Việt Nam University of Fine Arts in Hà Nội.

Creating magic with words on a page

Poet Nguyễn Quang Thiều has been acting as a bridge linking Vietnamese writers with their foreign counterparts, and has organised many international literary events at home.

Writers' association president pays attention to children's literature

Nguyễn Quang Thiều was elected president of the Việt Nam Writers Association at the 10th conference held last month. He is a prolific author with 10 poem collections, 23 short stories, and many translations, essays and screenplays. Many of his poems and short stories have been translated into English, Russian and French. Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Culture & Sports) reporter Hiền Lương spoke with the new president about his work at the association.

Paint Việt Nam in London, a self-taught painter puts nostalgia on the walls

A triptych of three large oil on canvas paintings adorning Viet Rest restaurant in London has become a new magnet to bring Vietnamese living in the UK capital city together. 

Book by celerated Kazakh author translated into Vietnamese A book featuring the philosophies of celebrated Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher Abai Kunanbaev (1845-1904) has been translated into Vietnamese.

Lacquer painter showcases artworks created over past decade Veteran painter Trịnh Tuân will showcase 30 of his large lacquer paintings at an exhibition that opens tomorrow at the Việt Art Space, 42 Yết Kiêu Street.