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Pianist Grzybowski takes centre-stage in HCM City

It has been unveiled that Warsaw educated pianist Maciej Grzybowski will take centre-stage on December 2 at the opening of the European Music Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese President meets APEC leaders in Peru

VietNamNet Bridge - President Tran Dai Quang had a busy day on November 19 (local time) hosting leaders of countries on the sidelines of the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Lima, Peru. 

Vietnam's kindergarten listed in the World’s 30 Best New Buildings

Farming Kindergarten has been nominated as one of the top 30 architectural designs 2016 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) thanks to its harmony with nature and energy saving.

The perfect mummy of a female Vietnamese aristocrat

 VietNamNet Bridge - When this mummy was excavated, its perfection surprised archaeologists. The mummy’s joints were flexible while the body was not fully decomposed.

Vietnam International Fashion Week opens in Hanoi

Nguyen Cong Tri, one of Vietnam’s top designers, opened the Fall Winter Vietnam International Fashion Week 2016 with his impressive collection "The girl of a stranger, and me!"

Book street cultivates reading culture in society

 Books need a space in which events honouring reading culture can take place and readers can share their passion for reading while holding direct dialogues with authors.

Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra to perform in Vietnam

 The Elbipolis Baroque Orchestra from Hamburg, Germany and DJ Brezel Göring will present a crossover of baroque and electronic music at the Grand Concert Hall at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, at 77 Hao Nam Street in Hanoi on October 20.

First photos of Vietnamese contestant Nam Em at Miss Earth pageant

Vietnamese representative Nam Em took part in many activities at Miss Earth 2016 pageant in the Philippines on October 10-11.

Phuong Linh to compete at Miss International 2016

 The second runner-up of Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016, Pham Ngoc Phuong Linh, will represent Vietnam to attend Miss International pageant set to take place October 10-27 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall, Japan.

Vietnamese water puppet’s design and manipulation

 Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art, believed to be more than 1000 years old. A guide book says “Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.”

Sheraton Saigon’s newly-refurbished grand ballroom & function space available with attractive promotion

VietNamNet Bridge - After a 3-month renovation project, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers is going to re-launch its 2,500 square meters of meeting space this July.

The case of the century, a turning point in the East Sea - Part 2

The ruling on July 12 makes the arbitration case can brought by the Philippines against China a "case of history". For the first time in its history, China - "the world’s center" – was unilaterally sued by a small country in a marine dispute.

Party Chief calls for NA delegates to vote responsibly

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has called for National Assembly delegates to take serious responsibility when voting for key leadership positions for the new term of 2016-2021.

Quang Binh holds first ever sailboat performance

 Quang Binh is holding a performance week of sailboats on the Nhat Le River in an act to save the tourism industry from the mass fish deaths that have occurred since April.

Vietnam Next Top Model 2016 kicks off in HCM City

The seventh season of Vietnam Next Top Model debuted on May 31 with the first casting day in Ho Chi Minh City as models competed to impress the judges Thanh Hang, Samuel Hoang, Ly Quy Khanh, and Ha Do.

Climate change art in the spotlight

Six films, three photo exhibitions, three conferences and three activities related to the issue of climate change will be held in HCM City and Ha Noi to accompany the COP21 International Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris.