Reel of finalists of the “My Vietnam” short film competition.— Photo Netflix HCM CITY — Netflix has unveiled the top nine finalists for a short film competition powered by its Cinema Beauty – Vietnam Creative Economy Grant — launched in October 2021 with the support of the Ministry of …
Read More »VN Int’l Fashion Week celebrates sustainable fashion
Lê Thị Quỳnh Trang (centre), president of the Việt Nam International Fashion Week and Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers, and designers featured at the AVIFW 2022. Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY – The Aquafina Việt Nam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring-Summer 2022 held in HCM City on May 25-29 will celebrate …
Read More »Google Doodles honours the 110th birthday of renowned Vietnamese surgeon
The Google Doodle honours the 110th birthday of Prof Tôn Thất Tùng. Screenshot Photo HÀ NỘI — Google’s homepage has honoured the 110th birthday of Professor Tôn Thất Tùng, a pioneering Vietnamese surgeon who revolutionised liver resection surgery around the world. The Google Doodle for May 10 was designed by …
Read More »Mèn mén, a proud Mông dish from Hà Giang
Hoàng Lan For the Mông ethnic group in the northern province of Hà Giang, mèn mén (steamed minced corn) is both a traditional dish and a special part of their culture. Mùa A Sủng, 76, in Hà Giang’s Đồng Văn District, said the province is a rock plateau, so …
Read More »Young artists featured in new version of tragedy Macbeth
Young actor Quang Huy plays Macbeth in the Vietnamese version of the English drama play The Tragedie of Macbeth. — Photo courtesy of the theatre HCM CITY — Theatre director Vũ Xuân Trang and young actors with the Hồng Vân Drama troupe are working on a new version of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. Written by William Shakespeare in 1603, Macbeth was …
Read More »HCM City prepares new, diverse tourism products for summer holidays
HCM City will launch a high-end “Cruise on Sài Gòn River” to serve tourists during the upcoming summer holidays. — Photo courtesy of the HCM City Department of Tourism HCM CITY — Fancy river cruises and helicopter rides over the city are among several tourism products being prepared by HCM City …
Read More »Old photos of Vietnamese traditional musicians and music restored by two reseachers from Hà Nội
A band of blind buskers in the north of Việt Nam (19th century). HÀ NỘI — With a passion for restoring the nation’s cultural treasures, with the help of photographer Lê Bích, collector Đoàn Bắc has succeeded in bringing Vietnamese traditional music back to life, through the restoration of old …
Read More »Lạng Sơn Province’s ‘dinosaur mountain’ attracts trekkers
Mt Phia Pò attracts those who love adventure and natural beauty. VNA/- VnExpress News Photos Anh Tuấn HÀ NỘI In recent years, Mt Phia Pò, part of the Mẫu Sơn mountain range in Lộc Bình District of the northern province Lạng Sơn, has been enticing trekkers to conquer the heights and explore the …
Read More »VN textile and garment sector makes eco-friendly moves
Many textile and garment businesses are researching, developing and using eco-friendly materials, responding to a global trend. File photo from baotintuc.vn HCM CITY — Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are making a green push with research and development of eco-friendly materials and technologies to adapt to global sustainable fashion trends. The HCM City-based Thành …
Read More »Thousands of people to join art performance at SEA Games 31’s ceremonies
The Mỹ Đình National Stadium. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme in the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31, which …
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