Composer of northern folk melodies dies at 76

Tributes have poured in for composer Phó Đức Phương who lost his battle with cancer on September 19 at the age of 76.

Rock and rap: alive and well in Việt Nam

Rock and rap, two music genres that originated overseas, were not that popular two decades ago in Việt Nam, but thanks to their special characteristics, they have become more mainstream and have been passionately embraced by local youth and fans.

Performing on a digital stage

The ministry of culture is planning for an online theatre project to entertain audience, who cannot go to theatre during Covid-19 pandemic and also a way to rescue art troupes from being in debt without income from selling tickets.

New drama for children to open at Gia Định Park

Theatre director Hoàng Duẩn and young actors of Phương Nam Theatre will stage a new play aimed at young audiences to celebrate the Mid-autumn Full Moon Festival, which begins on October 1 (the fifteen day of the eighth lunar month). 

HBSO returns with concert of famous operatic arias

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will feature a night of arias from famous operas at the city’s Opera House on September 26 after a short break caused by the second COVID-19 outbreak in mid-July.

Việt Nam starts charging quarantine fees Việt Nam has started charging concentrated quarantine fees for those entering the country from September 01.

Exhibition showcases sculptures by artists from big cities Thirty-two sculpture artists from Hà Nội and HCM City will showcase their works at an exhibition in the centre of Hà Nội from Friday to October 18.

Vietnamese pop stars make TV comeback

Vietnamese pop stars who were popular in the 2000s have made a TV comeback with two new reality shows.

Barbers trim the cost of hair cuts for people in Mekong Delta

Lê Văn Vững, the owner of four hair salons in Cần Thơ City, regularly organises trips offering free haircuts to needy people in remote areas of the Mekong River Delta.

VN responds to US Embassy's removal of islands from map graphic

Việt Nam's affirmation of its sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) islands has been conveyed consistently, Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said yesterday.