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Ho Chi Minh City marks Reunification Day with fireworks

Firework displays took place in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of April 30 to mark the 44th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification.

 

Ba Duong Noi kite flying festival

The annual kite flying festival of Ba Duong Noi village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dan Phuong is held on the fifteenth day of the third lunar month.

 

Norwegian artist cherishes dream of creating links with Vietnam

As Norway’s modern artist that has mastered a modern and flexible language of painting, drawing and prints, Henrik Placht has an extremely strong connection with Vietnam and is dreaming big for this beautiful country.

 

Vietnam’s three largest cities to host European Literature Days 2019

Readers can join over 50 activities which include book presentations, readings, workshops, exhibitions, films, among others.

Vietnamese cuisine attracts ASEAN friends in Malaysia

Vietnamese dishes were served to people from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members during an event held in Malaysia on April 29.

 

Thua Thien-Hue hosts ao dai festival

A festival on ao dai (Vietnam’s national dress) took place in the former imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on April 28.

 

Thanh Hoa province launches bronze drum casting contest

A bronze drum casting contest using traditional crafting methods was launched in Yen Dinh district on April 29 in celebration of the 990th founding anniversary of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa (1029-2019).

 

HCM City theatres stage new plays for holiday

HCM City’s drama and cải lương (reformed opera) troupes are offering new shows about Vietnamese history during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays, which begin on April 27 and end on May 1.

 

Vietnamese culture shines in Czech city

A Vietnamese cultural event took place in the southern Czech city, Ceske Velenice, on April 26, as a highlight of the ‘Vietnam Culture Month’ programme that runs throughout April in the city.

 

Photo essay: HCM City Orchid Festival officially kicks off

The first HCM City Orchid Festival this morning (April 27) has officially kicked off in District 1’s Tao Dan Park, attracting many local and international visitors.

 

VN film to premiere at Cannes Film Fest

Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân will premiere in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), an independent section held in parallel with the Cannes Film Festival in France in May.

 

Reunification Day painting exhibition opens

An exhibition of paintings by artists from the central city of Đà Nẵng and neighbouring Quảng Nam Province will open to the public at Đà Nẵng’s Fine Art Museum from Friday (April 26) to May 6.

 

First Orchid Festival opens in HCM City

First Orchid Festival opened at Tao Dan park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh, on April 27, drawing the participation of many gardeners, flower farmers and plant firms from the city and surrounding localities.

 

Exhibition brings new look on clothes makers

An exhibition entitled "who made my clothes" is underway at the Hanoi-based Vietnamese Women's Museum to celebrate local makers and designers who are revolutionising the fashion industry in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s first glass bridge opens

Vietnam's first glass suspension bridge opened to visitors in Sơn La Province on April 25, contributing to diversifying tourism products in the locality.

Hue International Hot Air Balloon Festival opens

The third Hue International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2019 opened on April 27 with the participation of hot air balloons from Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and host Vietnam.

 

German firm hands over cleaned relic site to Hue

A ceremony was held in Hue city to hand over a project to clean the Noon Gate - the southern main gateway of Hue former imperial city, which is sponsored by Germany’s Karcher Group, to the Hue Monument Conservation Centre.

 

Arnaud Soulier’s talk on sound for documentary

French sound engineer Arnaud Soulier will speak at a workshop on sound in documentary production at the center for documentary, experimental films and video art DocLab in Hanoi on May 5, 9, 11 and 19.

 

Books by German writers to be introduced to Hanoi readers

Books written by two German writers, Nora Gomringer and Bernhard Schlink, will be introduced at the Goethe Institut in Hanoi next month.

 

Ethnic market to be held in Hanoi during national holiday

An ethnic market hailing from the northern border province of Son La will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay in Hanoi between April 27 and May 1.