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HCM City set to host 2nd annual River Festival

HCM City set to host 2nd annual River Festival

The HCM City River Festival will take place from May 31 to June 9 with a series of tourism, cultural, entertainment, culinary, and sports activities related to waterways, according to the city Department of Tourism.

German-Vietnamese writer releases new children’s book

05/17/2024 08:19

German-Vietnamese writer Isabelle Müller will be taking readers on another fantasy journey in her new picture book that will be published on Children’s Day (June 1)

Bình Thuận museum launches exhibition on President Hồ Chí Minh

05/16/2024 16:23

The Hồ Chí Minh Museum in Bình Thuận Province is opening a photo exhibition depicting the daily life of President Hồ Chí Minh.

Three Vietnamese dishes among TasteAtlas world’s top 100 salads

05/15/2024 17:38

Phở trộn is a classic Vietnamese phở variety, securing the 30th spot. This type of phở is dry, meaning that it doesn't contain broth – instead, it's a salad with meat (beef or chicken) and noodles, according to TasteAtlas, elaborating that the dish is typical of Hà Nội and especially popular during summer.

Ideal environment to allow the Bát Tràng Ecomuseum to flourish

05/15/2024 13:44

Located on the left bank of the Red River and about 13km to the southeast of the capital city, Bát Tràng Village has become one of the country’s most popular traditional craft villages and a famed tourist destination, renowned for its ceramic and porcelain products.

Four seasons photo book combines nature, beauty and culture

05/14/2024 15:13

Elle Việt Nam Creative Director Dzũng Yoko has launched his latest photo book, Xuân, Hạ, Thu, Đông (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) curating images from his four years of travel to 11 cities and provinces.He will debut the book at a talk, exhibition and fashion show from May 25 to 27 at Space 13, 13th Floor Diamon Plaza in HCM City. 

Postcards depicting President Hồ Chí Minh on display in HCM City

05/13/2024 16:32

A collection of postcards depicting the life and career of President Hồ Chí Minh is on display at the HCM City Women’s Cultural House.

Mysterious 'floating' lake discovered in Quảng Bình

05/12/2024 16:25

A mysterious lake has been discovered in the Thung Cave within the World’s Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in the central province of Quảng Bình

The Hải Phòng Red Flamboyant Festival celebrated the city's special UNESCO status

05/12/2024 08:09

The Cát Bà Archipelago in Hải Phòng City and the Hạ Long Bay, in the neighbouring province of Quảng Ninh, is Việt Nam's first inter-provincial site listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Việt Nam plans to preserve ethnic minorities’ intangible cultures at risk of disappearing

05/11/2024 17:22

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a plan to support the study, restoration, and preservation of ethnic minorities’ intangible cultures which are at risk of falling into oblivion.