Vũ Thùy Linh performs ả đào singing at a concert in Berlin. Photos courtesy of Vũ Thùy Linh HÀ NỘI — New pieces in Vietnamese traditional music style will be debuted in a concert at Hàng Buồm Culture Centre in Hà Nội on Saturday. The pieces are composed by international …
Read More »Finding true love in Việt Nam
By Lê Hương There are many reasons people decide to pack their bags and move permanently to Việt Nam. A new job opportunity maybe, or perhaps tourists who visit decide this is the place they want to spend the rest of their lives. But on occasion, when Cupid fires his …
Read More »Grab it while you can
A Familiar Sight: Delivery drivers are part of our everyday lives and deserve plenty of praise for their efforts. Photo courtesy of Grab By Alex Reeves – @afreeves23 Want spaghetti carbonara at 2am? Grab. Want someone to transport a Christmas tree halfway across a capital city on a 100cc scooter …
Read More »Happy Tết 2024: Celebrating Tradition, Culture, and Cuisine at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
HÀ NỘI — From January 24 to 28, 2024, the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA), in collaboration with the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center Hanoi, will organise the program “Happy Tết 2024 – Spreading the Essence of Traditional Tết Culture” at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel. Hoàng Thành Thăng Long is the …
Read More »Essence of Education conveyed through traditional music
HÀ NỘI — The Centre for Temple of Literature Cultural and Scientific Activities has launched the album Tinh Hoa Đạo Học (Essence of Education) Vol 1 by musician Đinh Khánh Ly. Musician Đinh Khánh Ly performs at the Temple of Literature’s night tour programme. — Photo courtesy of Temple of …
Read More »Việt Nam eyes improvement in global tourism development rankings
The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế on January 7 welcomed ts first visitors by sea in 2024. — VNA/VNS Photo Tường Vi HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has set a target to climb at least two places in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) by 2025. Under …
Read More »HCM City to welcome Lunar New Year with special festival
The Tết festival expected to attract over 80,000 arrivals this year. Photo: vov.vn HCM CITY A Tết (Lunar New Year) festival will take place in HCM City from January 18-21 with a range of special activities honouring Vietnamese culture and food. The festival will be held at Lê Văn Tám Park, District 1 …
Read More »Hà Nội ensures safety during Tết holiday festivals
HÀ NỘI – The Hà Nội People’s Committee has directed departments and branches to strengthen management and ensure social order and safety during the festival season of Tết (Lunar New Year). Gióng Festival, organised annually at Mê Linh District, Hà Nội, was listed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. VNA/VNS Photo Hiền Anh. Districts are assigned …
Read More »National Fine Arts Museum launches new e-ticket system
Visitors use e-tickets at the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts. Photo courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism HÀ NỘI The Việt Nam National Museum of Fine Arts has launched its new electronic ticket system, making it the first among those in Việt Nam to deploy e-ticket. The system …
Read More »New publication on Vietnamese modern art released
Trilingual-book ‘Modern Art in Indochina’ will be distributed in February. VNS Photo Nguyễn Bình HÀ NỘI A book by French expert Charlotte Aguttes Reynier on the establishment and development of the Indochina School of Fine Arts has been released in Hà Nội. The book entitled Nghệ Thuật Hiện Đại Đông …
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