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DIY workshop on woodblock printing with clay scheduled in Hanoi this weekend

A workshop on woodblock printing with clay will be held at the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) on Saturday, September 21.

Art exhibition by children with autism opens in Hanoi

An art exhibition by children with autism opened in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Phuong My Bridal nominated for UK fashion awards

Fashion designer Phuong My’s brandname, Phuong My Bridal, has been nominated for the Best Emerging Bridal Fashion Brand presented by the UK-based Bridelux Industry Awards 2019.

Wellknown writer's new children’s book features dreams of boy with disabilities

Veteran writer Nguyen Nhat Anh’s latest book for children has been released and is now available at bookshops.

Argentina Gastronomic Week at Caravelle Hotel

The Embassy of Argentina in Vietnam will host Argentina’s Gastronomic Week in HCM City from September 18-22.

Casting for sequel of VN award-winning film underway

Vietnamese film producer and actress Truong Ngoc Anh is working on a sequel for her award-winning action movie Hương Ga (Rise) about the life of a female gangster named Dieu.

Khmer people in Soc Trang celebrate Sene Dolta festival

The Khmer community in the southern provinces of Soc Trang is celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors.

Teenage saxophonist releases debut MV

The daughter of Vietnam’s leading saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan, An Tran, is following in his footsteps, attracting the attention of Vietnamese musicians and audiences.

Over 1,000 cinema workers to join VN Film Fest 2019

The 21st Vietnam Film Festival will be held between November 23 and 27 this year in Vung Tau City, southern province of Ba Ria–Vung Tau.

Vietnam Best Book Awards 2019 announced

The winners of the annual Best Book Awards 2019 were announced on Sunday in HCM City following a five-month vote by readers.

Vietnam Fine Arts Association honours artworks

A woodblock print entitled Stealing the Dream has earned Nguyen Khac Han a Vietnam Fine Arts Association Award 2019.

Exhibition replicates world of Hanoi’s street vendors through decades

Street vendors – a unique feature of Hanoi’s culture, are the theme of an art exhibition taking place at L’Espace.

Vietnam's mooncake

Bought yours yet? Given a mooncake to the one you love? Mooncakes are the tradition sweet food to eat this time of year during Mid-Autumn Festival. And there's lots of flavours to choose from.

Sydney exhibition features Nguyen Dynasty-inspired artworks, designs

An exhibition took place in Sydney, Australia on September 6 – 15, featuring artworks and designs inspired by Vietnamese culture during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).

 

Fish sauce, pottery in central Vietnam recognised as heritage

Two traditional trades – fish sauce in Nam O Village in Da Nang and Thanh Ha pottery in Hoi An – have been recognised as National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Behind The Mask exhibition offers a glimpse into Vietnamese classical drama

An art exhibition at the Viet Nam Tuong Theatre in Hanoi offers art lovers and tourists a chance to learn about the art of tuồng, or classical drama.

HCM City takes steps to ensure traffic safety and order

Nguyen Ngoc Tuong, deputy chief of the HCM City Traffic Safety Committee, talks  about the city's traffic situation and solutions to ensure traffic safety

Đà Nẵng motel helps young poor parents

A motel in central Da Nang's Le Quang Dinh Street has become a destination for young poor parents and single mothers who need somewhere to live at affordable prices.

A refined plea for nationhood

In his latest novel Trong Vô Tận (Inside Infinity), writer Vinh Quyen offers a sophisticated genealogy of Vietnam which is at once familiar and also new.

State audit could face lawsuits: draft law

State agencies will be allowed to file legal challenges against the State Audit over unsatisfactory audit reports, according to a draft amendment to the Law on State Audit.