Saigon alleys ‘dress up’ as Lunar New Year is all around
Alleys on many streets in the city have donned colorful Tet-themed decorations
Vietnamese Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh dies at 95
Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh passed away at Từ Hiếu Temple where his spiritual journey began, at midnight Saturday aged 95.
Mai Vàng award honours veteran artist Kim Cương
People’s Artist Kim Cương, a renowned cải lương (reformed opera) performer, was honoured at the 27th Mai Vang (Golden Ochna) awards ceremony at the HCM City Opera House on Thursday night.
Burning bright: Vietnam's gold-plated new year tiger
Vietnamese are paying hundreds of dollars for gold plated tiger models as gifts as Lunar New Year draws near, bucking a major economic slowdown caused by the pandemic
List of new national intangible cultural heritages and relics announced
The crafts of making sauce fish and rice paper in the southern province of Phu Yen, or the art of decorating traditional clothes of Black Lo Lo ethnic group are among new national intangible cultural heritages that have been recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
HCM City artists honoured at Drama Festival
Artists Ngo Mỹ Uyen and Le Loc of HCM City have won top prizes at the 2021 Southern Drama Festival launched by the Art Performance Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island ready to welcome tourists for upcoming Lunar New Year fest
An estimated 80 percent of the room capacity of Phu Quoc accommodation establishments have been reserved for now till the 6th day of the next lunar year
Phú Quốc Island welcomes nearly 1,000 foreign visitors after one month of reopening
After more than 30 days of reopening its doors to international visitors with COVID-19 vaccine passports on a trial basis, Phu Quốc Island off Kien Giang Province has welcomed almost 1,000 foreign tourists.
Quảng Nam Province cooperates with Thiên Minh Group to promote Tourism Year
The central province of Quảng Nam’s Culture, Tourism and Sports Department yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with Thien Minh Group (TMG) to promote "Tourism Year 2022."
Emerging film director likes to frighten audience
Film director Trần Hữu Tấn made a name for himself with thriller movies including Bắc Kim Thang (Home Sweet Home); Rừng Thế Mạng (Survive) and Chuyen Ma Gần Nha (Vietnamese Horror Story). His latest movie, Vietnamese Horror Story will be released on February 11 nationwide. Reporter Nguyễn Bình
Kiên Giang Province strengthens ties with airlines to revive tourism
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang plans to step up co-operation with airlines and travel businesses to revive its tourism sector, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnamese beef 'pho' nominated among 20 of world's best soups
The Vietnamese dish has been recommended by CNN Travel again
