The distinctive architecture of earthen houses in Lạng Sơn
For generations, ethnic communities in the northern province of Lạng Sơn like Tay, Nung, Dao or San Chí have taken shelter in trình tường (earthen) houses.
New dance performance premieres on YouTube
A new contemporary dance performance called 1936 will premiere on YouTube today (Oct 30).
HCM City starts river tour to Cần Giờ
The Saigontourist Group on October 24 launched a river tour from Bạch Đằng wharf in downtown HCM City to tourist attractions in Cần Giờ District, one of the first efforts to revive the tourism sector as the city eases COVID-19 curbs.
Việt Nam honoured as World's, Asia's Best Golf Destination 2021
Viet Nam is named the World's and Asia's Best Golf Destination 2021 at the eighth annual World Golf Awards held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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.
