Pedestrian streets around Hoàn Kiếm Lake before they were closed due to COVID-19. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The pedestrian areas surrounding Hoàn Kiếm Lake in the centre of Hà Nội are set to reopen in early March after nearly a year of closures due to the …
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Film producer and actor Trấn Thành’s new web drama Hẻm Cụt (Life in the Alley) attracts more than 63 million views for its first four episodes since its release on January 17. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — Web dramas produced by famous Vietnamese artistes earned millions of YouTube views and elicited heartwarming …
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Hoàng Lan Mushroom hotpot is popular after the Tết holiday, while the weather is still cold. — Photo toplist.vn Mushroom hotpot is a favourite this time of year, due to the cold weather and the excesses of Tết. Trương Thị Thu Huyền, who recently returned to Việt Nam from Germany, said …
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Đắk Nông organised a poetry night themed “Sống và Hi vọng” (Live and Hope) on Vietnamese Poetry Day 2022. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nguyên Dung HÀ NỘI — After a two-year hiatus, Vietnamese Poetry Day officially returned with a flexible style to make sure it adapted to the new normal. Vietnamese Poetry Day …
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Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện’s image of anchovy fishing. — Photo by Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện, 34, was honoured at the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 awards with his image of anchovy fishing off the coast of Hòn Yến in the south-central province of Phú Yên. The young photographer, …
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The glass piece seems to be cracked. Photo was taken from Facebook LAI CHÂU — Glass bridges are certainly not for the faint-hearted, and if you don’t have a head for heights then maybe it’s best not to cross. But one tourist attraction in northern Việt Nam has left …
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Around 800 performers in colourful traditional costumes will parade across main streets of the Chợ Lớn area in District 5 to celebrate the Nguyên Tiêu (Lantern Festival). — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Mạnh Linh HCM CITY — HCM City is organising several programmes including a parade to celebrate Tết Nguyên Tiêu …
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Poster of The Floating Castle, a historical film produced in 2012 by directors Shinji Higuchi and Isshin Inudo. (Photo courtesy of theorganiser) HCM CITY— The Japanese Film Festival 2022 in Việt Nam by the Japan Foundation Center opens online from February 14 to 28. The event introduces 20 feature films in different genres, including drama, live-action, anime, musical, comedy and romance. Highlighted films include The Floating Castle, Under The Open …
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Tourists are recommended to strictly follow the 5K message and have a sense of self-prevention against COVID-19 to protect themselves and the community. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Đức HÀ NỘI — Preparations have been completed for the reopening day of the Perfume Pagoda, a famous spiritual tourist destination …
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Hozo was one of the most prominent festivals in HCM City in 2019. Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY — Unique art activities emphasising the beauty of HCM City will be implemented in the Lunar New Year 2022. According to Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper, HCM City has carried …
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