Thanh Hà Nghệ An is not only well known for its eel dishes but also different types of fried snails that, with a pungent taste and delicious characteristics of citronella, are impossible to forget. I was lucky enough to enjoy the dish last week during my trip to the central …
Read More »Night activities to boost Huế’s tourism
Huế Imperial Citadel seen at night. Photo dulichvietnam.com.vn THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — Tourists to Huế City in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế will be able to enjoy a variety of arts and cultural activities that will be launched at night from the second quarter of this year. According to the plan released by …
Read More »Virtual reality imparts new experiences from ‘traditional’ entertainment events
The Countdown Lights 2022 event has attracted nearly one million online views and more than 2.5 million interactions, thanks to virtual reality technology. Photo courtesy of event organisers HCM CITY — The application of virtual reality technology to more and more cultural, entertainment and tourism activities is both filling …
Read More »New TV series to focus on open door era
Actress Nhật Kim Anh and actor Trung Dũng play leading roles in period drama Lưới Trời (Heaven’s Net), directed by Nguyễn Phương Điền. The acclaimed director has embarked on a new 60-part series. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — A 60-part series on southern society during the open-door …
Read More »Romance in the air as young singers launch new MVs
Young singer Đức Phúc’s new MV ‘Ngày Đầu Tiên’ (First Day) trended at No 1 on YouTube in Việt Nam 15 hours after its release, with 2 million views. Photo courtesy of the producer Several young Vietnamese singers have shrugged off a tough year of pandemic impacts with new music …
Read More »Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum shows contemporary artworks
A lacquer painting by Nguyễn Thành Chương. VnExpress News Photos Nguyễn Bình HÀ NỘI Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum has opened a new exhibition entitled ‘Contemporary Art Gallery’, putting on display 65 more Vietnamese paintings and sculptures. The works were created by Vietnamese artists from 1986 to the present, to introduce modern fine arts with dramatic changes, along with …
Read More »National Music Festival 2022 to start in March
A folk art performance at a previous National Music Festival. Artists from 19 provinces and cities nationwide will compete in this year’s event, slated to start on March 10 in Đắk Lắk Province. Photo cand.com.vn ĐẮK LẮK — The National Music Festival 2022 will start next month in the Central Highlands province of Đắk …
Read More »New art space, sculpture exhibition opens in Hà Nội
Visitors to the sculpture exhibition at Ánh Dương Art Space in Hà Nội’s Long Biên District. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — A new art space called Ánh Dương (Sunshine) and a sculpture exhibition have opened in Hà Nội’s Long Biên District. The event was organised by artists from the Hà Nội …
Read More »Vietnamese reformed opera doyen dies in the US
Meritorious Artist Ngọc Đáng died of cancer on Thursday, February 24 in California, the US. She was 71. She had a rewarding 55-year career as a cải lương artist. Photo courtesy of the artist’s family HCM CITY — Meritorious Artist Ngọc Đáng who graced the cải lương (reformed opera) theatre for more than five decades, died of cancer on Thursday in California. She was 71. …
Read More »Events planned to celebrate 30 years of VN-RoK ties
Winners are cheered at “The 3rd Korea – Vietnam Fashion Festival Awards″ (KVFFA) held in November in South Korea. — VNA/NS Photo Anh Nguyên. BÌNH DƯƠNG — A series of cultural activities will take place in the southern province of Bình Dương in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Việt Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties. The events will be …
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