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Image: Mekong Delta approves eco-tourism project in cajuput forest

Mekong Delta approves eco-tourism project in cajuput forest

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang has approved development of an eco-tourism and amusement area at the Tra Sư cajuput forest in Tịnh Bien District by 2030.

Image: Kitsch or art? Art installation pays homage to Vietnamese's campy way of living

Kitsch or art? Art installation pays homage to Vietnamese's campy way of living

AP Nguyen's art installation 'Lovecore' discovers the extravagance of the Vietnamese lifestyle

Image: "Live fully in Việt Nam" campaign welcomes back international visitors

"Live fully in Việt Nam" campaign welcomes back international visitors

For the first time since March 2020, foreign visitors will have the opportunity to experience new tours and routes in the country after two years of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Image: Local film crews prioritise safety as they return to studio sets and outdoor locations

Local film crews prioritise safety as they return to studio sets and outdoor locations

After a long hiatus due to social distancing rules, film crews have returned to the studio and are taking safety precautions during the “new normal” phase.

Image: Food creations by Michelin chef presented in Korean culinary event

Food creations by Michelin chef presented in Korean culinary event

Food creations by Australian Michelin-star chef Joseph Lidgerwood will headline a culinary event that begins today (November 15) at the historical Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.

Image: Tuồng artists to perform at China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum

Tuồng artists to perform at China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum

Artists from the Viet Nam Tuồng Theatre will perform at the China-ASEAN Theatre Festival and Forum, which opens in Nanning in China’s Guangxi Province on November 27.

Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island to welcome 250 South Koreans in November

The South Korean visitors will stay in Phu Quoc for three days

Image: Private theatre troupe offers tuồng shows

Private theatre troupe offers tuồng shows

Facing challenges as the COVID-10 pandemic spreads, Huỳnh Long Tuồng Troupe, one of HCM City’s private theatres, is working to offer new shows of tuồng or hat boi (classical drama), a Vietnamese traditional theatre genre that originated in the 12th century.

Image: Vietnamese songs copyrighted for release in China for the first time

Vietnamese songs copyrighted for release in China for the first time

The rights to music by composer Nguyễn Văn Chung have been brought by Chinese artists, with the intention of re-recording and releasing them north of the border. Chung will be the first Vietnamese musician whose songs are copyrighted in China.

Image: Fish season comes to Đồng Tháp Province

Fish season comes to Đồng Tháp Province

The eighth to tenth month of the lunar calendar are that busiest time of the year to fishermen in various upstream localities in the southern province of Đồng Thap, as the arrival of the flooding season brings along fish season.

Image: Sound installation features VN, German artists

Sound installation features VN, German artists

San Art is presenting a new sound installation project undertaken by Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Hồng Nhung and German artist Zach Sch that explores the relationships between archival materials and sound art.

Image: Vietnamese, Korean artists feature in music video encouraging health workers

Vietnamese, Korean artists feature in music video encouraging health workers

Music video Way back home, which features famous Vietnamese artists, has been released to encourage frontline forces who have been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.