THỪA THIÊN HUẾ — Two Nguyễn Dynasty artefacts dating back to the 19th century are on their way back to Việt Nam after being bought by a company at an auction in Barcelona, Spain. The artefacts, including a mandarin hat and a Nhật Bình dress (royal costume of the Nguyễn Dynasty), were …
Read More »Vietnamese-American singer Teresa Mai wins Grammy award
Opera singer Teresa Mai (centre) takes her Grammy award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album on Sunday in Las Vegas. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Composer and opera singer Teresa Mai won the Grammy award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album on Sunday (local time) in Las Vegas. Mai …
Read More »Dishes bloom with nutrition thanks to flowers
Thu Hiền Not many people know dragon fruit flowers are a rich source of nutrients, which can be used in traditional herbal medicine. The flower can also be used as an ingredient in various tasty dishes. The dragon fruit plant belongs to the cactus family, and is more common in the central and …
Read More »Hùng Kings’ commemoration to be marked at home and abroad
An incense offering ceremony was held during Hùng Kings festival in 2021.VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese in more than 40 countries and territories worldwide will join a virtual celebration of Việt Nam Ancestral Global Day on April 10, or the 10th day of the third lunar …
Read More »Ninh Thuận tourism growth plan to highlight distinct features
Visitors at the Pôklông Garai Tower in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận, which has been recognised as a special national architectural relic. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — Ninh Thuận should focus its tourism growth on features that set it apart from other localities, experts and officials said at a …
Read More »Traditional reformed opera doyen’s biography released as audiobook
People’s Artist Kim Cương (2nd right) at the launch of her audiobook biography titled ‘Sống Cho Người, Sống Cho Mình’ (Live for People, Live for Myself), in HCM City, on March 25. Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY— The biography of People’s Artist Kim Cương, a cải lương (reformed drama) doyen with 65 years’ experience in the …
Read More »Tourism reopening revitalises HCM City-Mekong Delta linkages
Tourists enjoy a morning at the Cái Răng Floating Market in Cần Thơ City. Photo courtesy of nld.com.vn HCM CITY – Tourism connections between HCM City and the Mekong Delta have been rebooted as soon as Việt Nam opened up fully to foreign tourists, experts say. They also said at …
Read More »Tourism reopening revitalizes HCM City-Mekong Delta linkages
Tourists enjoy a morning at the Cái Răng Floating Market in Cần Thơ City. Photo courtesy of nld.com.vn HCM CITY – Tourism connections between HCM City and the Mekong Delta have been rebooted as soon as Việt Nam opened up fully to foreign tourists, experts say. They also said at …
Read More »Bringing bamboo and rattan products to the world
Bamboo and rattan products of Diềm Village in Nghệ An Province are diverse in style, highly usable, and have conquered various markets around the world. Diềm Village is located in the Việt Nam – Laos border area. This village is home to 153 households of the Thái and Đan Lai ethnic …
Read More »Creating new and exciting tourist attractions in Tuyên Quang
Vice-Chairman of the Tuyên Quang Provincial People’s Committee Hoàng Việt Phương After two difficult years of the pandemic, Tuyên Quang Province is taking positive steps to regain momentum for the tourism industry. Vice-Chairman of the Tuyên Quang Provincial People’s Committee Hoàng Việt Phương talks to Việt Nam News about …
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