HÀ NỘI — The Writers Association Publishing House and HC 100 project will release a new book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet Hoàng Cầm (1922-2010). Called Hoàng Cầm về Kinh Bắc (Hoàng Cầm Returns to Kinh Bắc) includes the poetry collection Về Kinh Bắc (Returns to Kinh …
Read More »Cải lương star’s art project launched on TikTok
People’s Artist Bạch Tuyết, a cải lương (reformed opera) guru, performs in videos featuring famous extracts from the historical play titled ‘Thái Hậu Dương Vân’. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — People’s Artist Bạch Tuyết, a cải lương (reformed opera) guru, is working on a new project to release videos on TikTok. Tinh Hoa Cải …
Read More »Vietnamese film to vie for award at Berlinale
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese movie Miền Ký Ức (Memoryland) by female director Bùi Kim Quy will have its European premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, which opened on Thursday. The 99-minute movie will vie for the award at the “Forum” – a programme independently curated and organised by Arsenal – Institute …
Read More »Photo capturing Hà Nội street vendor wins int’l award
Xe Đạp Và Hoa (Bike with Flowers) by photographer Nguyễn Phúc Thành won in the National Awards programme of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Photo worldphoto.org HÀ NỘI — A photo capturing a flower street vendor by Vietnamese photographer Nguyễn Phúc Thành was among winners of the National Awards at the Sony World Photography …
Read More »Iran-Việt Nam cooperation to gain greater progress
Ali Akbar Nazari, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, writes on the victory of the Islamic Revolution, ahead of Iran’s National Day At the outset, I, as the representative of an old civilisation and a vast country with a population of 84 million and an area of 1.6 million …
Read More »HCM City’s Tết attractions welcome thousands of visitors
A visitor takes a photo with a statue of a tiger made of glass and green moss at the Nguyễn Huệ Flower Street. VNA/VnExpress News Photo by Hoàng Anh Tuấn HCM CITY HCM City’s most popular attractions during the Tết (Lunar New Year) festival welcomed thousands of visitors during the nine-day holiday. Nguyễn …
Read More »Perfume Pagoda Complex reopens in Hà Nội after long closure
The aerial view of Hương (Perfume) Pagoda in Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đức District. The religious site will start to welcome pilgrims back on February 16 after a long closure due to the pandemic. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI Hương (Perfume) Pagoda Complex in Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đức District …
Read More »Huế to Hội An road trip voted one of the best travel experiences in the world
HÀ NỘI — The Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards has ranked a motorbike ride from Huế to Hội An as the 12th best tourist activity in the world, under the ‘Travel Experience’ category. Tourists on the road from Huế to Hội An. — Photo courtesy of Lefamily Riders Tours/Tripadvisor The tourist information website says that riding a …
Read More »Mekong Delta sees tourism revival during Tết
Large numbers of people visit Quán Âm Phật Đài Pagoda in Bạc Liêu City in the Mekong Delta during Tết. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Chanh Đa HCM CITY – The number of tourists visiting the Mekong River Delta was significantly up in the first few days of the Tết (Lunar New …
Read More »Folk music and rap combined in music video
HÀ NỘI — Artist Thanh Huyền has released a music video combining chèo (traditional opera) with rap to modernise this Vietnamese classical form of music. The Yếm Đào Chào Xuân video was launched to welcome the Lunar New Year with hope and love. Throughout the video, viewers can enjoy the atmosphere of …
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