A glimpse of the 24K gold Lunar New Year 2025 Snake Mascot
As the Year of the Snake draws near in 2025, this revered creature takes on a special significance, symbolizing prosperity, smooth transitions and success for the coming year.
21:20, 2025/01/14
Hanoi revives historic Tet traditions in Duong Lam Ancient Village
Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.
21:28, 2025/01/13
Young voices celebrate and preserve Hanoi’s cultural heritage
The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.
10:39, 2015/11/03
Traditional tuong theatre must be preserved
Vietnam should publish books, video of tuong (classic drama), and host forums, talks, symposiums and shows at schools for students in order to preserve and promote traditional theatre that has existed for thousands of years.
00:18, 2015/11/03
Vietnamese photographers scoop up prizes at international contest
Five Vietnamese photographers has won regional and special mention prizes at the 2015 Consultative Group to Assist the Poor photo contest, according to results reported on the website www.cgap.org.
12:16, 2015/11/02
Vietnam attends ethnic cultural event in Hong Kong
Vietnam introduced its traditional culture at the 2015 Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances’ opening show, held in Hong Kong (China) on November 1.
14:24, 2015/10/31
Documentary on Vietnamese AO victim named in Oscars’ shortlist
‘Chau, Beyond the Lines’, a documentary on Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims, directed by Courtney Marsh, has been listed as of top 10 documentary short subject contenders for the 88th Academy Award.
14:24, 2015/10/31
Phan Dang Di to serve on jury of Stockholm film fest
The organizing board of the 26th edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival set for November 9-17 has extended an invitation to young director Phan Dang Di to serve as a jury member.
20:50, 2015/10/30
HCM City to host Vietnam Film Festival in December
The 19th Vietnam Film Festival, themed “Vietnam’s Cinema - Ethnicity, humanity, innovation and integration", will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City from December 1-5, revealed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference held in the city on October 29.
15:43, 2015/10/30
Thai culture introduced in Vietnam
Thai expatriates in Hanoi and locals on October 27 enjoyed one of the biggest traditional Thai festivals in the capital city.
10:50, 2015/10/30
Saigon Int’l Guitar Festival attracts top-notch talent
This year’s Saigon International Guitar Festival will expose the Ho Chi Minh City community to a first-class international musical experience, said an official from the organizing board.
10:50, 2015/10/30
Traditional sacred animals on display in Hanoi
Approximately 100 artefacts related to traditional sacred animals will be on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi from October 28 – February 2016.
16:49, 2015/10/29
Vietnamese authors win Scholastic Picture Book Award
The First Journey by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien has won the 2015 Scholastic Picture Book Award (SPBA) for best Asian themed picture book, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
14:03, 2015/10/28
Vietnamese Culture Day held in Italy
The Embassy of Vietnam in Italy and the Association of Students of Vietnam in Italy have co-organised a “Day of Vietnamese Culture” in the central city of Cassino.
19:59, 2015/10/27
HCM City circus wins international award
Artists of the Southern Arts Theatre received bronze medals for their performance at the international circus festival in Mongolia, Director of the theatre Nguyen Duc The said.
18:15, 2015/10/27
Economic & Urban Newspaper opens "Hanoi in me 2015" exhibition
On the morning of October 27, a “Hanoi in me 2015” exhibition, chaired by Economic & Urban Newspaper in collaboration with Hanoi Elderly photographer club, was kicked off at the Temple of Literature.
18:10, 2015/10/27
Canon Photomarathon Hanoi 2015’s winners announced
Trinh Trung Dung won a ticket to the Photo Clinic in Japan as he grabbed a grand prize of Canon PhotoMarathon 2015 in Hanoi for his photo in the “Motherly love” category on October 25.
19:09, 2015/10/26
UK Film Week to showcase British music
Vietnamese people will have the chance to learn about another aspect of the UK`s music industry through a collection of seven movies, to be presented during the 2015 UK Film Week, which will be held next month in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City.
15:58, 2015/10/26
Vietnam puppets take on popular tales
A troupe from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre is in the French cities of Lyon and Le Revest-les-Eaux to perform with water puppetry the classic fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
13:19, 2015/10/26
Vietnam to host 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
The 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Football Championship is set to get underway in Vietnam, as approved by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), said the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
10:33, 2015/10/25
NAM exhibition opens in Jakarta
An exhibition showcasing the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the independence struggles of the people of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world has opened in Jakarta at the National Archives of Indonesia (NAI).
12:00, 2015/10/24
Japanese earthquake-devastated region to be featured in photos
The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum will host a photo exhibition on natural landscapes and cultural activities in Tohoku taken by Japanese photographers.
20:56, 2015/10/23
Vietnam to attend 26th Singapore Int’l Film Festival
Vietnam will send two films to the 26th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) scheduled for November 26 to December 6.