Residents and tourists alike should do their utmost to follow the rules. Photo courtesy of Alex Reeves Alex Reeves – @afreeves23 My first article of the new year starts as most of them do, with a hark back to my earliest memories of life in Việt Nam, particularly being absolutely …
Read More »Famous cải lương play from 1970s restaged
MODERN CẢI LƯƠNG: Young actors of HCM City’s Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre will restage a series of cải lương plays on Vietnamese history and culture to usher in New Year. — Photo courtesy of the theatre Thu Anh HCM CITY — Young talents from the HCM City-based Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre, one of the region’s leading traditional art …
Read More »Hà Nội cycling tour, a gentler way to enjoy the scenery
Lê Hương A weekend night cycle tour has been launched by the Sustainable Tourism Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Vietnam STID) and the Việt Nam National Museum of History to offer a gentle way of exploring the capital by night. The three-hour Thăng Long Night – Hà Nội tour starts at …
Read More »Regional, national and international connectivity in cultural, sports and tourism should be promoted: PM
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at a conference to review the performance last year and launch tasks for 2024 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 3. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — One of the key missions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2024 …
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Traditional dugout boats
HCM City People’s Committee headquarters sees record-breaking number of visitors
Located at 86 Lê Thánh Tôn Street in District 1, the HCM City People’s Committee and People’s Council headquarters has become a popular attraction for both local and foreign tourists. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — The HCM City People’s Committee and People’s Council headquarters welcomed …
Read More »Cải lương actress holds show to celebrate 40-year-long career
CẢI LƯƠNG STAR: Veteran actress Ngọc Huyền (left) has worked to preserve cải lương. Photo courtesy of the HCM City Theatre Artists’ Association HCM CITY — Vietnamese-American theatre actress Ngọc Huyền, a veteran of cải lương (reformed opera), will perform in a mini show in HCM City celebrating her 40-year …
Read More »Visitors to HCM City in New Year holiday reach around 1.65 million
HCM City welcomed around 1.65 million visitors during the New Year holiday. – VNA Photo HCM CITY – The number of tourists visiting HCM City during the New Year holiday (December 30 – January 1) was around 1.65 million, up 3.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the city’s Department …
Read More »Family TV series wins big at Vietnam Television Awards
A scene from Gia Đình Mình Vui Bất Thình Lình (Our Family Sudden Joys). The soap opera has won two VTV awards. Photo courtesy of VTV HÀ NỘI A Television series Gia Đình Mình Vui Bất Thình Lình (Our Family Sudden Joys) has won two categories of the annual Vietnam …
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