Life & Love

‘Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ by Mai Trung Thu has fetched the second highest ever price for a Vietnamese painting at $1.57 million. ‘Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ (Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River) was sold at the ‘Mapping …

In eight years Bich and her family migrated twice from the Mekong Delta to improve their livelihood but ended up returning to their hometown due to Covid-19. At 5 a.m. on September 30, Nguyen Thi Bich, 27, took her motorbike out of the apartment she rented with her parents in …

‘Maika’, Vietnam’s child sci-fi directed by Ham Tran, has been selected to premiere at 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Producer BHD confirmed it is one of two movies about children shown at the festival, from Jan. 20 – 30, 2022. The film festival will feature 82 movies from 28 countries and …

Quan A.P and Hoang Duyen have been named Best Asian Artist Vietnam and Best New Asian Artist Vietnam at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Unable to attend the awards ceremony last weekend because of Covid-19, they expressed their appreciation and gratitude through video clips. Quan A.P, real name Pham …

‘Chim Quy Trong Long’ (Precious Birds In Cage) by singer Van Mai Huong has won the Best Music Video award at the 26th Asian Television Awards. At the weekend it beat the challenge from nominees from the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, and India to win top honors. It speaks about how …

An oil on canvas painting by early-19th century master Mai Trung Thu will be auctioned in Hong Kong Tuesday and is expected to fetch up to HKD7 million (US$897,600). ‘Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ (Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River), is a 98cm …

A high vaccination rate and acceptance of Covid-19’s likely endemicity allow Saigonese to remain calm and get on with their lives even when neighbors and friends get infected. Truong Thi Thu Hanh, 45, of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 was not scared or worried when she came to know …

Vietnam has been named Asia’s best river cruise destination at this year’s World Cruise Awards, the most prestigious prize in the global cruise tourism industry. It surpassed four other rivals Cambodia, China, Laos and Thailand to claim the title, the organizing board announced Thursday. The awards were based on votes …

The number of shoppers seeking Christmas decorations or photo ops in the Old Quarter is rising though the festivity is still nearly two weeks away, causing congestion. Many Hanoians descend on Hang Ma and Hang Luoc streets, dedicated throughout the year to selling decorations for all festivals, to purchase Christmas …

A virtual exhibition of 50 notable Vietnamese lacquer paintings opened as part of efforts to promote the traditional art form to audiences at home and abroad. The artworks are on display at trienlamtranhsonmai.trienlamao.net with information in both English and Vietnamese. Visitors to the virtual gallery can learn about the history …