READING AT TẾT – Residents visit the annual Tết Book Fair, one of the most popular attractions in HCM City during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài HCM CITY – A series of activities to promote reading culture will be offered at the annual HCM City …
Read More »New Vietnamese animated films entertain public
A scene in Anh Hùng Núi Tản (The Hero of Tản Mountain). It is one of three historical animated film produced by Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company (VAJTC) in 2023. Photo courtesy of VAJTC HÀ NỘI – Vietnam Animation Joint Stock Company (VAJTC) has announced the release of new animated films on their …
Read More »Czech cinema to screen Vietnamese blockbuster
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese movie Người Vợ Cuối Cùng (The Last Wife), a blockbuster Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ, will be screened at multiplex cinema theatres in the Czech Republic from January 18. Distributed by the 3388 Films – a film production, post-production and distribution company in California, The Last Wife will be screened …
Read More »Artists’ Pagoda reopened before Tết
RENOVATION – The Artists’ Pagoda renovation began in June, 2023 with funds from a number of individuals and organisations in HCM City. Photo courtesy of HCM City Theatre Association HCM CITY — The Artists’ Pagoda in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District is scheduled to reopen before the Tết (Lunar New …
Read More »Historian to release book about Western medicine in Tonkin
The cover of Y tế phương Tây ở Bắc Kỳ (Western Medicine in Tonkin) by Bùi Thị Hà, PhD. Photo courtesy of HCM City General Publishing House By Lương Hương HÀ NỘI – The process of introduction, formation, and development of Western medicine in northern Việt Nam from the early 1870s to …
Read More »Presidents of Việt Nam, Indonesia enjoy martial arts performances
President Võ Văn Thưởng (second row, fifth from right) and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo (third from left) in a joint photo with athletes and artists at the programme in Hà Nội on January 12. VNA photo HÀ NỘI – President Võ Văn Thưởng and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo …
Read More »Autobiography of well-known historian released
LEGENDARY HISTORIAN – 104-year-old historian and cultural researcher Nguyễn Đình Tư, writer of many books and documents on Southern history and culture, lives in HCM City. Photo courtesy of HCM City General Publishing House. HCM CITY — The autobiography of well-known historian and cultural researcher Nguyễn Đình Tư, writer of many books and documents on …
Read More »Bến Tre to develop unique tourism products, make tourism key industry
Visitors at an eco-tourism site in Bến Tre Province. – VNA Photo BẾN TRE — Bến Tre is seeking to make its tourism an important industry and one of the leading cultural and eco-tourism destinations in the Mekong Delta for visitors. Annual tourism revenue is targeted through 2025 to reach from VNĐ2.3 trillion …
Read More »Phú Yên Province farmer harvests giant cassava
Bùi Thị Lựu and her giant cassava. – Photo cand.com.vn PHÚ YÊN – A farmer in Sơn Long Commune in Phú Yên Province has harvested what is thought to be the largest cassava ever grown in the province: It measures nearly two metres long and weighs 15kg. The cassava …
Read More »Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival to be held in Điện Biên Province
ĐIỆN BIÊN – Japan is home to the cherry blossom, which is adored by visitors around the world. However, not many people are aware that Điện Biên Province is also home to a stunning cherry blossom oasis that draws visitors to Flower Island. Visitors come to Flower Island of Pá Khoang Lake, Điện Biên Phủ City to enjoy …
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