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Self-taught illustrator aims to improve skill
Nguyễn Vũ Xuân Lan. Photos courtesy of Xuân Lan Nguyễn Vũ Xuân Lan went to London last month to attend the exhibition The Return of the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper. The exhibition is fruit of a workshop in Hà Nội for Vietnamese artists, held by British and Vietnamese partners. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình …
Read More »Nghệ An cooks prepare things to make local specialty to welcome Tết
Quý Dương People in the central province of Nghệ An are now preparing ingredients to make bánh ngào (rice balls in molasses syrup) to welcome Tết (Lunar New Year), Việt Nam’s biggest festival, which is more than three weeks away. Apart from using the sweet soup on Cold Day festival on the third …
Read More »HCM City to launch high-speed boat service to Côn Đảo
A high-speed boat service between HCM City and Côn Đảo Island is set to start on February 23. Photo: tuoitre.vn HCM CITY The HCM City Department of Transport plans to launch a high-speed boat service to Côn Đảo Island off Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Province to meet tourism demand. It …
Read More »Specialty Diễn pomelo – a citrus offering for Lunar New Year Festival
HÀ NỘI — One month before Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, residents in Phúc Diễn Ward, Bắc Từ Liêm District in Hà Nội are busy with the harvest of pomelos. From the 10th lunar month, vast pomelo orchards in the area are heavy with the bright yellow of millions of …
Read More »Fun Buôn Ma Thuột Fair for Tết holiday
Sheraton Saigon markets Tết gift collection
Sheraton Saigon offers a special Tết hamper collection. Photo courtesy of Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers. HCM CITY — Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has debuted its premium Tết gift collection with luxurious designs, and it is expected to be the top choice for guests looking for gifts to deliver …
Read More »City Writers’ Association honours best literary works in 2023
TOP BOOK – The biography of late Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt titled Võ Văn Kiệt – Trí Tuệ và Sáng Tạo (Võ Văn Kiệt – Wisdom and Creativity) compiled by author Hoàng Lại Giang was named the best literary work of 2023 by the HCM City Writers’ Association. File photo courtesy of …
Read More »Art club preserves traditional southern music
SOUTHERN TRADITION – Veteran artists participating in traditional music shows staged by the art club Hương Sắc Nam Bộ in HCM City. The club’s artists are working to preserve and develop traditional art forms in southern Việt Nam. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — A series of performances offering folk music and songs will be staged at HCM City’s …
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