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Tết festival in HCM City lure visitors

Visitors in áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) take photos with a dragon model at the Vietnamese Tết Festival at the Youth Cultural House in HCM City’s District 1. VNS Photo by Phương Mai HCM CITY The Vietnamese Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival at the HCM City Youth Cultural House is …

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Cần Thơ holds Tết celebrations

CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT – Children watch water puppetry of “Sắc Xuân Miệt Vườn” (Spring in the Countryside), which is taking place at the Museum of Cần Thơ. — VNA/VNS Photo by Ánh Tuyết HCM CITY — Several activities to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) are being launched in the Cửu Long …

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New book interests art lovers, collectors and professionals

  French expert Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier at the book launching ceremony in HCM City. Photo nld.com.vn French expert Charlotte Aguttes Reynier introduced her book on Vietnamese modern art in Hà Nội and HCM City recently.  Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình chats with her about making the book.  What inspired you …

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Culture clash: adopted Hanoian faces the homeland

By Alex Reeves – @afreeves23 As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, I find myself torn between worlds, contemplating the inevitable reverse culture shock that awaits me as I prepare to leave once more. The realisation hits hard that I’m about to dip my toe into a realm where wrapping up …

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Music gala to celebrate Lunar New Year

  TẾT FUN: Vietnamese dances are featured in Gala Nhạc Việt 2024-Năm Mới Rực Rỡ (Vietnamese Music Gala 2024–Happy Lunar New Year), a TV music show celebrating Tết (Lunar New Year), which begins airing on February 10. Photo courtesy of the producer.  HCM CITY More than 50 artists in music, dance and theatre from HCM City will perform in the TV music programme Gala Nhạc Việt 2024 – Năm Mới Rực Rỡ (Vietnamese Music Gala 2024 – Happy …

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