First Wink hotel to open in March in HCM City Wink Hotels, a revolutionary new hospitality brand, which aims to redefine affordable luxury in Việt Nam on Thursday officially announced the opening of its first hotel in March 2021.

Music project LiveSpace helps Vietnamese underground artists show off talent

Talented Vietnamese underground music bands will have the chance to shine at Livespace Vietnam – a new playground launched by L’Espace in collaboration with Moonsoon Music Festival, and the Thể Thao & Văn Hóa newspaper.

French tourist trapped in Việt Nam during COVID sets up fried-banana stand Fried banana is a famous street food in the South and is also a childhood dish of many generations. However, this Vietnamese street food cooked by a Western man has made it even more special.

Literary works by famous authors reprinted

The Kim Đồng Publishing House has released a series of eight books by Vietnamese writers as part of the publisher’s efforts to encourage reading among youth.

HCM City University of Education improves training, governance quality A project on quality assurance and  governance has improved management and training at the HCM City University of Education, the university’s vice rector Huỳnh Văn Sơn said at a conference held on January 7 in the city.

Transport ministry committed to completion of Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro project in March

Hà Nội’s first metro project, the long-delayed Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban railway project, is scheduled to complete on March 31, said Nguyễn Khánh Tùng, Vice Director of the project’s Management Board.

Central city gets two more National Treasures Two sandstone statues – Ganesha and Gajasimha – which are on display at the Chăm Sculpture Museum in the central city – have been recognised as National Treasures following a Prime Minister’s decision.

Music researcher Nguyễn Vĩnh Bảo dies aged 103

Bảo made significant contributions to researching, preserving and developing traditional music, particularly tài tử music.

Winter air warning on heavily polluted days

Air quality in Hà Nội fell to dangerous levels in the first week of the New Year, particularly in inner city areas, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Canada-based Triều Đại Việt labelled terrorist organisation

The Canada-based Triều đại Việt (Việt Dynasty) organisation, infamous for its motto of "Burn all, Kill all, Destroy all, Pillage all", was designated as a terrorist organisation by the Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday.