Travel bloggers collaborate on music video to promote Vietnam tourism
The project was created to support Vietnam’s tourism industry as it attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
HCM City native wins grand prize at world art contest
Anh Le, a native of HCM City, has been named as one of the winners of the 'Illustrators of the Future' contest in science fiction and fantasy art in the US.
Bilingual art book features Vietnamese folk arts, festivals
A group of young artists in HCM City will release a new bilingual art book featuring 30 folk music genres and theatrical performing arts, and six traditional festivals of Viet Nam.
Hoi An Ancient Town's newest craze: Enjoying coffee amid floodwaters
The flooded streets of Hoi An have become an iconic symbol thanks to viral photographs that make their rounds on the Internet each year
Vietnamese building to be presented at world architectural festival
The Veil-White Palace Event and Exhibition Centre in HCM City is honourably among the shortlisted projects of the upcoming World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021, dubbed the “Oscars of architecture”.
Picture of Vietnamese rice terraces enters prestigious photography competition
The picture has been entered in the Amateur Nature-Landscape category at The EPSON International Panoramic Photography Awards 2021.
Veteran artist keeps water puppetry alive
Former director of Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre, Chu Lượng, has been recognised by the Viet Nam Guinness Book of Records for making the most puppets - around 1,000 puppets in five years. Ha Noi Moi Cuối Tuần (New Ha Noi’s Weekend) reporter Thuy Đinh spoke with Lượng about his craft.
Limited editions honour Vietnamese authors, serve avid readers
Vietnamese publishing houses have recently introduced limited editions of Vietnamese books to honour the country’s leading authors and their works, as well as satisfy readers’ interest in book collecting.
Walking tour strides towards new-normal tourism in Hà Nội
After many months of keeping her daughter at home due to social distancing, Thai Kim Tuyết can finally bring her to enjoy a walking tour of French architecture in downtown Ha Noi.
What made COVID-19 deaths decrease in Ho Chi Minh City?
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the city has dropped significantly compared to mid-August
Female director introduces cải lương with TV shows
Female director To Thien Kiều is making her mark and producing TV shows featuring cải lương (reformed opera), a 100-year-old traditional music genre of the south, to attract people in HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta region.
