A two-day art exhibition named “Đan Sắc” opens in HCM City on Saturday, showcasing the fusion of traditional folk materials and narratives of personal identity.

Cultural heritage is a natural resource, inspiration, and subject for the cultural industry. These resources should be tapped to boost tourism and make a bigger contribution to socio-economic development.

Many symbolic activities of Indian culture, Indian and international cuisine, musical performances, Indian state dance performances, henna artists and face painting will be featured at the event.

Dozens of veteran artists and young talents in cải lương (reformed opera), the 100-year-old gerne of Vietnamese theatre, are performing on a TV programme on Long An Radio & Television.

The festival is a traditional event held annually in Vạn Ninh Commune, Móng Cái City on January 9 and 10 on the lunar calendar, including a series of ceremonial spiritual practices and cultural festivities.

The documents were officially recognised by UNESCO as one of 78 world documentary heritages in 2017. They are administrative documents issued by the Nguyễn Dynasty, the last feudal system in Việt Nam and the region.

During the 2023 Hanoi Creative Design Festival that lasts until November 26, historical sites like the Hàng Đậu Water Tower, Gia Lâm Train Factory, Hà Nội Railway Station and Long Biên Railway Station host art events.

Generation Z designers, armed with skills and knowledge, are a breath of fresh air on the Vietnamese fashion scene.

The department said about 400 Vietnamese students from six universities and colleges in central Việt Nam will take the opportunity to exchange opinions and feelings about Japanese culture, studying and job recruitment in Japan at the festival.

The entries will be assessed according to five criteria that embody the values promoted by the award - Commitment, Sustainability, Impact, Replication and Innovation.

The exhibition Mind & Machine opened the festival in HCM City on November 13 at Hải An Gallery, showcasing artists’ creative works that reflect the current and future perspectives of the relationship between machines and human minds.

Việt Nam Youth Theatre launched a new musical entitled Viên Đá Ngũ Sắc (Five-Coloured Stone) on November 9 in Hà Nội. It is about Phùng Thiện Nhân who is dubbed the Vietnamese “steadfast tin soldier”. The musical director Cao Ngọc Ánh spoke about why she made the musical. 

Nguyễn An Lý became the first Vietnamese translator to receive the National Translation Award in Prose with her translation of the novel Phố Tàu (Chinatown).

Visiting Hà Nội and being eager to learn about history and culture? Museums are the best places to go. Vietnamese Women Museum and Vietnam Military History Museum are the highly recommended destinations for tourists in downtown Hà Nội. Check them out!

The correct diagnosis of Melioidosis is tricky as it mimics many other conditions, hence also called “the great mimicker.” 

As a foodie, Chiam said “I’ve heard that apart from the natural beauty of the landscape, there are still many specialties such as cháo ấu tẩu (rice porridge with pork leg, stir-fried minced pork and ấu tẩu root); thắng cố (horse meat & bones) and particularly thắng dền (floating rice cakes).”

Hundreds of people had the chance to get crafty at a festival in Hà Nội. So many products were on offer from tea traditional clothing and hats to lampshades! It was also the perfect opportunity for artisans to showcase their talent to a wider audience and potential global market.

Lacameo, a group of four artists from Hà Nội is showcasing their outstanding works at an exhibition in central Hà Nội featuring different angles of life including the beauty of femininity and medication.

The liveshow, entitled Mùa Thu Vàng (Golden Autumn), will take place at the concert hall of VNAM, the country’s biggest professional music training institution.