Runner Lan to light torch at opening ceremony of 31st SEA Games Vietnam News Agency launches special website on SEA Games 31 Park finalises SEA Games squad, Indonesia team arrives Việt Nam Fencer An, shooter Vinh selected SEA Games’ flag bearer, cauldron lighter Lê Hương & Minh Phương As the …
Read More »Cuisine and craft festival in Hà Nội to celebrate SEA Games
Products of typical craft villages of Hà Nội, like Vạn Phúc Silk Village in Hà Đông District, will be displayed at Hà Nội’s cuisine and craft festival 2022 HÀ NỘI — A festival showcasing Hà Nội’s traditional cuisines and crafts will take place in the city from May 19-23, as part …
Read More »Vietnamese idols to perform in musical series
Singers Trần Nguyễn Uyên Linh and Bùi Nguyễn Trung Quân will perform at Amo La Musica, a music programme series that kicks off in Hà Nội on May 20. Photo vietnamplus,vn HÀ NỘI — Singers Trần Nguyễn Uyên Linh and Bùi Nguyễn Trung Quân, who have become stars after competing …
Read More »Late painter breaks his own record at auction
‘Figures in a Garden’ by late renowned Vietnamese painter Lê Phổ has been sold for HK$17.9 million (US$2.3 million) at Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s modern and contemporary art evening sales, nearly six times the pre-sale estimate. — Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s HÀ NỘI — The late Vietnamese painter Lê Phổ (1907-2001) has achieved …
Read More »Artist creates music videos to showcase scenic spots
Young singer Hoàng Duyên. — Photo courtesy of the singer Pop singer Hoàng Duyên says her musical mission is to take creative material from the pentatonic scale, and shoot music videos in picturesque destinations throughout Việt Nam to help promote tourism. Kim Chi talks to Duyên about her musical journey and …
Read More »European Literature Days 2022 to present classic works
Readers attended European Literature Days in 2019. The event will return to Hà Nội this May after two years postponed due to the impact of the pandemic. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI Bookworms in Hà Nội can enjoy new and classical books written by European authors within European Literature …
Read More »Vietnamese pop star’s new music video removed following controversy over suicidal content
Poster of the music video. — Photo courtesy of M-TP Entertainment HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese singer Sơn Tùng M-TP’s official video for the track “There’s No One At All” was taken down from YouTube Việt Nam, amid controversy over its suicidal and violent content. Following its release on Thursday, Tùng’s music …
Read More »Solo exhibition shows artist’s freedom
This painting is one of the latest works by artist Tô Hiến Chiến. – VnExpress News Photos Nguyễn Bình HÀ NỘI — Artist Tô Hiến Chiến is showcasing his latest solo paintings at an exhibition at Art Space in Hà Nội. The exhibition, entitled Tìm Về (I Find Myself), displays 30 paintings made …
Read More »National museum displays sketches from the resistance war
A watercolour sketch by artist Thái Hà. Photos courtesy of Việt Nam Museum of Fine Arts HÀ NỘI — Around 70 sketches from the HCM Museum of Fine Arts’s collection have gone on display in Hà Nội, featuring daily life and the war in the South. The collection, entitled Ký Họa Kháng Chiến Miền Nam (Sketches from …
Read More »New copter tours in HCM City fully booked holiday attraction
The first helicopter tour in HCM City takes off on April 29. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Mỹ Phương HCM CITY — The first helicopter tour for tourists in HCM, organised by the Fiditour – Vietluxtour Travel Company at VNĐ4 million (US$174) per person, takes off today. Many other tourism companies are also introducing the “Contemplate HCM …
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