Life & Style
French author and adventurer Gontran de Poncins’ Chợ Lớn 1955 (titled in English 'From a Chinese City'), a book on the Old Quarter— known as Chợ Lớn (Big Market) in Saigon (HCM City now), was released on August 1.
Life & Style
Filmmaker Nguyễn Phan Linh Đan's first independent project Tấm Ván Phóng Dao (If Wood Could Cry, It Woud Cry Blood) is one of ten film projects selected by La Fabrique Cinéma to gain access international producers and filmmakers at Cannes.
Media-OutReach
APENFT Foundation Announces 2022 Open Call Theme
Features
After an emotional breakup, Anh Đức finds inner peace... three hours away from Hà Nội
Life & Style
The Youth Theatre of Việt Nam is set to reproduce Hedda Gabler, one of the great Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen's outstanding works.
Life & Style
A collection of 55 paintings featuring Tễu, a famous traditional humorous puppet, will be displayed at an exhibition this week in the capital city centre.
Life & Style
The third HCM City Book Fair for Children to promote the habit of reading among children and teenagers has opened today (July 15) at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.
Features
Kiều Maily made a life in HCM City as a broadcaster and writer, but ancient Hội An City became a favourite destination for her to promote the traditional culture of Chăm people.
Life & Style
Over 50 works by modern Vietnamese masters from the early generation of École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (Indochina School of Fine Arts) will be showcased at Sotheby’s first exhibition in Việt Nam - Timeless Souls: Beyond the Voyage – Hồn Xưa Bến Lạ.
Inner Sanctum
Quyên Gavoye, an overseas Vietnamese living in France, is a writer who received the Cricket Prize in the Cricket Desire category this year. Her two award-winning novels, Emma thảm hoạ (Disaster Emma) and Biệt đội thám tử (The Detective Squad), were published by the Kim Đồng Publishing House and achieved widespread acclaim.
Life & Style
The classic Vietnamese epic Lục Vân Tiên, which may be read in a variety of languages and dialects throughout the world, has been given new life by international artists.
Life & Style
Popular Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ is filming in the Central Highlands his latest work, Trại Hoa Đỏ (Red Flowers Farm), a TV thriller series produced by K+, a leading satellite digital television channel in Việt Nam.
Life & Style
Hồ Chí Minh City General Publishing House has released two adventure books that encourage children to explore and fantasise.
Life & Style
American-Vietnamese pop singer Khánh Ly will perform in Đà Lạt this week, celebrating her 60-year career.
Life & Style
A photo book featuring black and white photos of daily life in Hà Nội will go on sale tomorrow at Chula Fashion House, on No 43 Nhật Chiêu Street.
Life & Style
Belgian writer Geralda De Vos and Swedish illustrator Sofia Holt won the Dế Mèn Award for their bilingual picture book Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc (The Lost Sandal). The award ceremony was held by the Vietnam News Agency's Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily last week in Hà Nội.
Life & Style
Vietnam News Agency's Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily have announced the five winners of the Dế Mèn (Cricket) award.
Life & Style
A bilingual book by foreign authors is among the official nominees for the Dế Mèn Awards, honouring works by or for children.
Life & Style
Children who have lost beloved pets or are grieving for a loved one might find comfort in Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby, the first children’s book by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller.
Politics & Laws
Translator Sandra Scagliotti and journalist and writer Hellmut Kapfenberger are among the many foreigners extremely interested in exploring President Hồ Chí Minh’s life and legacy.