Vietnamese comics reached their zenith in 2003, when
the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
entered Viet Nam and publishers exploited comic works by Vietnamese
authors.
Cho Lach District, which has the largest fruit
cultivation area in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre,
will hold the annual fruit festival at its Culture and Sport Centre from
June 15 to 21.
Nadia Lim (second from right), a well-known New Zealand food author and
cook, conducted cooking demonstrations at the Ha Noi Tourism School on
Tuesday.
Riders set off on the Rally Indochina 2015 from Ha Noi yesterday,
heading south on the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail to raise donations for
the Blue Dragon Children''s Foundation and fight child trafficking.
Can Tho''s team triumphed at the National Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance
Tournament, which concluded in Luu Huu Phuoc Park in the southern city
of Can Tho, on Monday.
A Vietnamese movie star and music producer will play one of the supporting roles in a sequel to the 2000 Hollywood blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Movie star and pop singer/producer Ngo Thanh Van and her partner,
Vietnamese-Canadian director Cuong Ngo, have worked on a new film, Ngay Nay Ngay Nay (The Lost Dragon), which will be screened this Tet (Lunar New Year holiday).
The Da Nang People''s Committee has approved the
setting up of a night market on the eastern bank of the Han River by the
Dragon Mekong Trade and Service Company at a cost of VND12.7 billion.
Ha Noi will hold the fourth dragon dance festival this Saturday, as part
of a series of cultural activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of
the city''s liberation on October 10.
The lighting design on the Rong (Dragon) Bridge over
Han River, in central Da Nang City, received the ‘Best Citation'' Award
from the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD).
Binh Thuan won the men''s 1,000m event at The
National Dragon Boat Race Championship which took place on the Con Son
Lake of the Con Son-Kiep Bac Tourism Site in Chi Linh Commune yesterday.
