More than Aus$25 mn raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised more than Aus$25 million today, as swaths of the country suffered extensive damage and the death toll from the long-running crisis hit 24.

Belly dancing takes root

Belly dancing is becoming popular in Việt Nam. Recently, there was a big competition.

Legendary German tenor Peter Schreier dies aged 84 German singer and conductor Peter Schreier, widely regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century, died on Thursday at the age of 84 after a long illness, his secretary said.

Return looted artworks to the Vietnamese people

French President Emmanuel Macron recently pledged to return artworks seized by colonialists over 100 years ago to Benin, West Africa. He did not mention Việt Nam and we need to act, now!

Belly dancing heats up Hà Nội

What began centuries ago as a form of entertainment in the Middle East, has transcended into Vietnamese life in a major way.

Russian military band to perform in Hà Nội and Quảng Ninh

The Military Band Service of the National Guard of Russia will perform for the first time in Việt Nam Friday and Sunday. 

French 'yellow vests' shut down top Paris department store French "yellow vest" demonstrators occupied a top Parisian department store on Sunday, a day after clashes in the capital on the first anniversary of the protest movement.

Licensed to thrill: Bond author's steamy letters go on sale Sexually-charged letters between James Bond creator Ian Fleming and his wife Ann were put up for auction on Tuesday, part of a collection of correspondence that also charts the success of his 007 books.

WWII film 'Midway' tops N.American box office Midway, a new take on the pivotal naval battle between the US and Japan in the Pacific during World War II, opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated US$17.5 million in ticket sales, an industry group said on Sunday.

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.