French cinema actress Suzy Delair, who shot to fame in two classic movies during the 1940s, has died aged 102, a source close to her said on Monday.

Tom Hanks has been released from the Australian hospital where he was in isolation since testing positive for the coronavirus last week, but his wife Rita Wilson remains hospitalised, health officials said on Tuesday.

The central coastal province of Nghệ An well known for its beautiful beaches such as Cửa Lò and Quỳnh Bảng, and also its local specialties such as the popular dưa món (tuber pickles ) and nộm của cải khô (dried radish salad).

This cute little animal has shaken-up the internet with many people wondering what he actually is. Some say dog, some say bear, others even think he is a type of racoon. We decided to learn straight from the ‘horse’s mouth’ by tracking him down and speaking to his owner to clear up the confusion.  

A new book by journalist Nguyễn Viết Tôn on the Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago has just been published by Literature Publishing House.

The tomb of Imam Reza in Iran's holy Shiite city of Mashhad has been closed to pilgrims until further notice in line with measures to stop the new coronavirus, a spokesman said on Sunday.

The bright lights of London's West End theatre district were undimmed this weekend with punters lining up to catch the biggest shows, but the industry faces dark times ahead with a coronavirus lockdown looming.

A portion of spine disc pushes outside from normal position of spinal vertabra, this is called a herniated disc. Herniated disc normally occurs following traumatic agents or when the disc becomes less elastic and more rigid due to degeneration and rupture. On clinical signs is manifested a neuropathic pain.

Trạng Tí (Child Master), a film about Vietnamese folk stories, will be postponed until February next year due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the producer Studio68 has announced.

Hoàng Thùy Linh earned four nominations, including song of the year and music video of the year, for Để Mỵ Nói Cho Mà Nghe (Let Me Tell), leading the competition for the 15th Devotion Music Awards. 

Nguyễn Hòa, and a two-member team, Vũ Thành Nam and Nguyễn Khánh Linh, have won first prizes in the 2019-20 Hoa Mai furniture design competition, the former for his art work Cham Shelf and the latter for Bèo chair set, the organisers announced on March 12.

Local police in Hương Thủy Town, the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế, have just returned a 19th century bronze bell to Nguyễn Phúc's family.

The northern province of Bắc Ninh has completed a dossier seeking UNESCO’s inclusion of the making of Đông Hồ folk paintings on the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

Following other world-famous celebrities, American singer-songwriter and rapper Lizzo is the newest icon to wear an outfit created by Vietnamese designer Nguyễn Công Trí.

New Yorker John Eckard, 66, was sleeping soundly at his son's home near Frankfurt, Germany when he was startled by a 3 am call from his wife saying he "had to fly back now".

Without warning prepaid customers, Michelin-star chef Thierry Drapeau has suddenly but sheepishly pulled up stakes in western France and left for Asia to start new restaurants.

The ancient city of Hội An began spraying chemicals to sterilise relics and destinations in the Old Quarter, closing the pedestrian street and all bars in Minh An ward until March 31.

A new TV series titled Nhà Trọ Balanha (Homestay Balanha), depicting the dreams and failures of youngsters, will be broadcast by Việt Nam Television. 

Veteran photographer Mầu Hoàng Thiết has presented thousands of film negatives that he took over 50 years to the National Archives Centre IV. 

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus, the US actor said on Wednesday.