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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.

Ca Mau develops eco-tourism tourism

Seeing tourism as a spearhead economy in the near future, Ca Mau is working to promote renowned tourist attractions and local typical products, including eco-tourism, community-based tourism, among both domestic and foreign visitors.

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).

 

Two foreign tourists killed as boat capsizes in Indonesia

Two foreigners have died after their boat capsized in rough seas offshore Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, the country’s search and rescue agency said on September 16.

 

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.

Fish sauce and pottery in central region recognised as heritages

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

A visit to Ru Cha mangrove forest in Autumn

Ru Cha primary mangrove forest is located in Huong Phong commune, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien-Hue province. Its main functions include preventing salinity and protecting aquatic resources.

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.

Author Nagano Hideko – friend to Vietnamese children

Painter Nagano Hideko is known as a mother, grandmother and a great friend of Japanese children. She is also the author of many famous picture books published all over the world, some of which have been published in Vietnam.

21st National Film Festival to be held in Ba Ria-Vung Tau in November

The 21st National Film Festival will take place in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 23-27 under the theme of “Building a national, humanistic, creative and integrated Vietnamese film industry”.

 

French-Vietnamese pianist returns to perform

French-Vietnamese pianist Kim Barbier will perform a solo recital in Hanoi on Saturday.

UK's oldest orchestra to perform in Hanoi in November

The London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) will perform at the Hanoi Opera House in November.

 

Yen Bai not to seek Guinness record recognition for massive Xoe dance

The northern province of Yen Bai will not seek Guinness World Record recognition of a performance of Xoe dance involving 5,000 people as initially planned.

 

Exhibition sheds light on the work of geologists

Vietnamese geologists’ memorabilia and untold stories from their field trips will be revealed at an exhibition in Hanoi on Saturday.

Vietnamese designers to present spring-summer offerings

The Viet Nam Spring Summer 2020 Fashion Week starting today will present the latest collections by leading designers.

Traditional toys indispensable at Mid-Autumn Festival

Amid the abundance of colourful modern toys displayed in Hanoi’s Old Quarter during the Mid-Autumn Festival, traditional offerings till have their place in the hearts of Vietnamese children.

Buddhist thangka paintings on display at Phap Van Pagoda

Thangka artists from Kathmandu, Nepal, will introduce a collection of hundreds of Buddhist thangka paintings during an exhibition this weekend at the Phap Van Pagoda.

Needy kids enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival delights

Vu Thi Mi, an 8-year-old Mong ethnicity girl, cannot hide her excitement when speaking about her Mid-Autumn Festival experience.

Outrage over plan to demolish historic street art

Two wall paintings made in the early 1980s at the Bach Mai-Minh Khai crossroads in Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung District will soon be knocked down for a new road project.