Hạ Long Bay is one of the top destinations chosen by many foreign tourists. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Lê Quang Quyết HÀ NỘI — As the country gets ready to welcome international tourists, travel agencies are hard at work preparing for their arrival. Almost two years since borders closed, Việt Nam’s tourism sector …
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Artists perform in a show under the Truyền Nghề 2022 art programme that seeks to popularise the art forms of cải lương (reformed opera) and tuồng (classical drama). — Photo courtesy of the HCM City Theatre Association HCM CITY — A new programme in which artists perform and talk about the cải lương (reformed opera) and tuồng (classical drama) has been launched …
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HCM City has launched a programme of street performances called Có Hẹn Với Sài Gòn (Meet in Saigon), at the Bạch Đằng Wharf Park in District 1. — Photo courtesy of organisers HCM CITY — A special programme of Vietnamese music and dance street performances will be held at the Bạch Đằng Wharf Park …
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The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present contemporary dance ‘Café Saigon’ at the HCM City Opera House on March 26. Photo courtesy of HBSO HCM CITY — The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage contemporary dance Café Saigon, which features the city’s lifestyle in the mid-20th century, …
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A visitor poses for photo at the Central Prison relic. The prison is just one of many sites that are hoping for more visitors when international tourism restarts. Photo courtesy of Hỏa Lò Prison Relic HÀ NỘI As the country gets ready to get international arrivals again from March 15, Hà …
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Poster of the event. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — A series of paintings that have never been seen before by the late artist Phan Kế An (1923-2018) will go on display at an exhibition on March 11. “Phan Kế An – Kho tàng ẩn giấu” (Phan Kế …
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Locals compete in a contest making traditional sticky rice buns at the annual Hùng King Temple Festival. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Tùng PHÚ THỌ The northern province of Phú Thọ will organise a festival commemorating the death anniversary of the Hùng Vương (Hùng Kings) on April 10. The festival will take place at the Hùng …
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Joy Kil changes the rules of the game, both on and off the stage. — VnExpress News Photo Sean Nolan Sean Nolan Joy Kil – teacher by day, comedian by night – is a wisecracking stand-up artist who taps into the ‘expat’ experience in Việt Nam, and takes no …
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Pop star Cẩm Vân sings Một Ngày Tôi Quên Hết (One Day I’ll Forget Everything) about Alzheimer’s disease. — Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — A relative’s struggle with the condition has inspired the composition of a new, moving song about Alzheimer’s that pop star Cẩm Vân has lent her voice …
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Singer Thế Huy (lirico tenor) to have a one-man opera in HCM City this Friday. — Photo Courtesy of Toong HCM CITY — A one-man-opera, “The Recital: Thế Huy, tenor,” will kickstart a classical music performance this Friday. Held at the Toong Cộng Hoà co-working space, the event holds the …
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