Lê Hương & Minh Phương When listening to him talk for hours and hours about the objects he found by chance on trips to different mountainous regions, it is easy to see Mark Rapoport’s passion for the ethnic groups of Việt Nam. Mark has years living in Hà Nội with …
Read More »HCM City presents first floating fruit festival with trimmings
The HCM City’s first “Trên Bến Dưới Thuyền” (On the Wharf – In the Boat) Fruit Festival will be held at the Bình Đông Wharf in District 8 from May 28 to June 4. VNA/VNS Photo by Thu Hương HCM CITY — The first floating fruit festival organised by HCM City …
Read More »Netflix unveils winners of ‘My Vietnam’ short film competition
The winning films were announced in an award ceremony on May 23 2022, live-streamed on Yeah1’s Facebook channel. — Photo Netflix HCM CITY — Netflix unveiled the winners of its “My Vietnam” short film competition powered by Netflix’s Cinema Beauty – Vietnam Creative Economy Grant on May 25. Over 100,000 …
Read More »Emerging rapper honoured by Forbes
Rapper GDucky. — Photo danviet.vn Rapper GDucky (Đặng Mai Việt Hoàng) finished second in the first season of Rap Việt gameshow and has recently beelisted on Forbes Vietnam Under 30. Dân Việt online newspaper reporter Nam Phương chats with the rapper about making the list. How did you feel …
Read More »Bilingual book nomiated for Dế Mèn Award
The picture book Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc has been nominated for the Dế Mèn Awards. — Photo baotintuc.vn HÀ NỘI — A bilingual book by foreign authors is among the official nominees for the Dế Mèn Awards, honouring works by or for children. The book, entitled Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc (The …
Read More »HCM City museums seek to digitize, widen reach
Digitisation helps the museum reach a wider audience, promotes cultural heritage values and increases interaction between the museum and the public. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Most museums in HCM City are in the process of restoring, upgrading and rearranging their display systems after long closures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Read More »World Record awarded to Đồng Tháp Lotus Festival
Some 200 dishes made from lotus on display at the Đồng Thap Lotus Festival 2022. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Văn Trí HCM CITY — The World Records Union (WorldKings) and the Việt Nam Records Organisation (Vietkings) have recognised the first Đồng Tháp Lotus Festival 2022 as the world’s largest …
Read More »Tày ethnic group’s bánh pẻng phạ ranks first among VN’s top 100 specialities
Hoàng Lan In Tày ethnic group language, bánh pẻng phạ or bánh trời (heaven cake) has put Bắc Kạn on the map as one of the traditional speciality centres of Việt Nam. The cake has been ranked first among the top 100 Việt Nam’s specialities by VietKings. The cake came into …
Read More »Agri-tourism: Mekong Delta targets two birds with one stone
Agri-tourism will be a dominant tourism trend in the Mekong Delta. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Ecotourism, especially agri-tourism will be a dominant trend as the Mekong Delta strives to develop its tourism industry, experts say. At the second forum on tourism connections between HCM City and the 13 Mekong Delta localities …
Read More »Book helps children face their fears
Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby is the first children’s book by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Muller. — Photo courtesy of Hồ Chí Minh General Publishing House HÀ NỘI — Children who have lost beloved pets or are grieving for a loved one might find comfort in Hip Hop in the …
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