HÀ NỘI — Professional and amateur photographers, Vietnamese and foreigners living in Việt Nam are invited to enter their photos into a contest dedicating to the rich culture of the south-central province of Ninh Thuận, dubbed ‘Land of Chăm culture’. Two Chăm women seen together with their sheep, the main cattle …
Read More »Well-known drama director dies in HCM City
Late drama director Vũ Minh directed and produced 20 musicals and plays for children as part of a long-term theatre programme called Ngày Xửa Ngày Xưa (Once Upon a Time) launched by the IDECAF in 2000. (Photo courtesy of the IDECAF Drama Stage) HCM CITY — The funeral of renowned drama director …
Read More »Different ways to enjoy the gấc fruit, a speciality in Việt Nam
Lê Hương Gấc fruit or red sweet gourd is a well-known fruit in Việt Nam, thanks to its high nutritional value and bright red colour. It is a fruit of the gourd family that has a prickly outer skin and soft flesh inside. Thanks to its bright red flesh, gấc fruit …
Read More »Bình Định suspends thousand-year-old tower restoration project
The construction unit allows the excavator to work on the Bánh Ít Tower relic. VNA/VnExpress News Photo BÌNH ĐỊNH — The project to restore Bánh Ít Tower, a 1,000-year-old Chăm relic in Bình Định Province has been halted after locals expressed concerns about damage caused to the ancient tower’s structure. The construction …
Read More »Pear blossom attracts tourists in Na Hang
White pearl flowers in full blossom in Hồng Thái Commune. — Photos nahang.tuyenquang.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Visitors have flocked to a Pear Blossom Festival held in Hồng Thái Commune, Na Hang District, in the northern mountainous province of Tuyên Quang. The festival is being held in the district for the first time …
Read More »Exhibition on General Võ Nguyên Giáp opens in Điện Biên
The exhibition brings many different emotions to visitors. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Xuân Tư ĐIỆN BIÊN — A poetry photographic exhibition honouring the historic victory of Điện Biên Phủ battle and the life of General Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911-2013) opened in Điện Biên Province on sunday. “Theo Dấu chân Đại tướng” (In the Footsteps …
Read More »Hà Nội-based visual artist presents new solo show
HÀ NỘI — A solo show by Hà Nội-based visual artist Nguyễn Trần Nam will be presented at Manzi from Wednesday. Entitled Through the Looking Glass, the show is the artist’s third solo exhibition with Manzi, following Undone in 2017 and The Broken Chapters in 2013. Nguyễn Trần Nam (left) …
Read More »Vietnam Airlines, Huế to boost tourism cooperation
Vietnam Airlines and the Huế People’s Committee agree on tourism and investment promotion co-operation in 2022-26. Photo courtesy of Vi Thảo THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — The central province of Thừa Thiên Huế and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have agreed on a comprehensive cooperation deal for 2022-26 to promote destinations, …
Read More »Veteran writer’s paintings go on display in HCMC
The veteran writer at his second exhibition. The exhibition in HCMC will be open daily until June. — Photos anninhthudo.vn HCM CITY — Despite being more recognisable as a writer over the past few decades, 60 oil-on-canvas paintings by Mường Mán, including 20 that he created during social distancing, have gone on …
Read More »Hà Nội to open new pedestrian zone
A corner of Sơn Tây old fortress citadel. — Photo courtesy of vov.vn HÀ NỘI — On National Reunification Day (April 30), visitors can explore many cultural events at Sơn Tây old fortress citadel, the new pedestrian zone in Hà Nội. The zone also aims to promote the image of the …
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