Vietnamese man turns old cartons into animal sculptures
It normally takes two to three weeks to finish a small-sized work, while larger products take him up to a month
We may build quintessential new traditions, says lacquer art lecturer
A lacquer painting exhibition entitled Cau Chuyen Phương Đong (The Oriental Tale) by lecturer and artist Trieu Khắc Tiến is going on at Japan Foundation Centre in Ha Noi. Viet Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình talked with Tiến, Deputy Head of Painting Department at Viet Nam University of Fine Arts,
Kon Tum to host tourism forum
The central province of Kon Tum will host a tourism forum between April 21 and 24.
Enhancing the soft power of traditional culture
President Nguyễn Xuan Phuc yesterday had a close meeting with 92 representatives from ethnic groups at the Presidential Palace on Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).
Ancient town to host Korean Day
Performances of the K-pop band A-Code; Trung Quan Idol; Minh Tốc Hoi An art troupe; and the Vietnamese national taekwondo team will serve as the curtain-raiser of the Korea Cultural Day event in the ancient town of Hoi An on Friday night.
Thua Thien-Hue receives two Nguyen dynasty artifacts
Two antiques are on display at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, located at 3 Le Truc, Hue City
The Ministry of Training and Coaching formally closes the highschool commencement examination schedule in 2022
Just lately, the Ministry of Training and Coaching has formally closed the highschool commencement examination schedule in 2022. Accordingly, this
Korea Tourism Organisation opens painting contest for Vietnamese travellers
The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) and Jeju Tourism Organisation (JTO) in Viet Nam co-operated to launch a painting contest entitled From Brushstrokes to Jeju from now until May 8.
Singer Lương Hải Yến releases music video to inspire people in charitable work
Chamber music vocalist Lương Hải Yến, winner of the Sao Mai Singing Contest 2019, has just released the music video Chắp Canh Tương Lai (Brighten the future) to spread her charitable spirit to people.
Foreigners attend Easter masses in Ho Chi Minh City
The city is home to an English Catholic community of 2,000 people, and Catholic communities of Korean, French and Japanese of 700, 100 and 30, respectively
Reformed opera play on national heroines celebrates National Reunification Day
A cải lương (reformed opera) play on national heroines Hai Ba Trưng (two Trưng women) is being restaged to celebrate the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).
Hồ Chí Minh’s career to be brought to musical stage
Người Cầm Lai (The helmsman), which tells the story about the life and revolutionary career of President Hồ Chí Minh, is scheduled to be performed on stage on April 24 and May 17.
