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Taste of Australia kicks off in HCM City

  World renowned Australian chef Luke Nguyen prepares a special menu with premium Australian produce like rock oyster, jade tiger abalone and lobster at the launch of Taste of Australia in HCM City on April 20. VnExpress News Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Taste of Australia, the annual celebration of Australia’s …

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Kon Tum to host tourism forum

HÀ NỘI — The central province of Kon Tum will host a tourism forum between April 21 and 24. According to Hà Văn Siêu, Deputy General Director of Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism, tourism activities have gradually increased with more and more tourists travelling inside the country and from other …

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VCCA to create food map for 100 Vietnamese dishes

  Vietnamese ‘bánh mỳ’ (bread) is a popular street food that has won the favour of many foreign visitors. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Culinary and Cultural Association (VCCA) is selecting about 100 Vietnamese dishes across the country to create a digital food map. Vice President of the VCCA Lã …

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We may build quintessential new traditions, says lacquer art lecturer

  Lecturer and artist Triệu Khắc Tiến. Photo courtesy of the artist A lacquer painting exhibition entitled Câu Chuyện Phương Đông (The Oriental Tale) by lecturer and artist Triệu Khắc Tiến is going on at Japan Foundation Centre in Hà Nội. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình talked with Tiến, Deputy Head of Painting Department at Việt Nam …

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Enjoying the timeless Phục Linh cake of Huế

Hoàng Lan Phục Linh cakes are an ancient tradition of Huế, itself the ancient royal capital city of Việt Nam. My aunt brought me a couple of packages of the special treat from the Huế Imperial Palace during her Hà Nội visit last week. The cake is sometimes made of green beans …

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Enhancing the soft power of traditional culture

Lê Hương & Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday had a meeting with 92 representatives from ethnic groups at the Presidential Palace on Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19). The representatives included elders, heads of villages and artisans, who have prestige and play active roles in …

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Ancient town to host Korean Day

  A performance of Andong troupe from Korea in Hội An in 2019. The ancient town will host the Korean Cultural Day on April 22-23 as post-COVID-19 tourism has been recovered in the city. Photo courtesy of Hội An centre for sports and information  HỘI AN — Performances of the …

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