Heritage

Spring festivals: timeless tradition in modern Việt Nam

Sunday, Feb 09, 2025

Folklorist Nguyễn Hùng Vĩ, former lecturer at the Department of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, talks about the importance of spring festivals in Vietnamese folk culture.

People

Đặng Duy Bằng: preserving the soul of water puppetry

Sunday, Feb 09, 2025

Đặng Duy Bằng has devoted nearly his entire life to the art of water puppetry, creating thousands of puppets in his 40-year career.

Life & Style

Vietnamese traditions take to the streets in daytime procession

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025

Bách Hoa Bộ Hành, or the ''Parade of a Hundred Flowers'', is a cherished annual year-end event in Việt Nam.

Show

Phương Nam Theatre gives kids something new to cheer

Friday, Dec 27, 2024

HCM City-based private Phương Nam Theatre will stage a new water puppet show based on Vietnamese history, offering fresh entertainment options to children during the New Year. 

Life & Style

Folk music with a contemporary style

Monday, May 16, 2016

Although they have different backgrounds, four female performers of the Giao Thời(Transition) band have all faced challenges and worked hard to make a strong impression on the country’s music scene.

Dining

Binh Dinh's nem fuses sweet, sour and spicy

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Nem Cho Huyen (Cho Huyen pork roll) has a one-of-a-kind flavour that reflects the distinctive culinary culture of the central province of Binh Dinh. Ngoc Phuong reports.

Travel

Traditional boat racing highlights Đồng Hới Culture and Tourism Week

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The culture and tourism week of Đồng Hới City in the central province of Quảng Bình, which began on Tuesday, features seven activities, according to the city People’s Committee.

Travel

Đà Nẵng to showcase bài chòi to tourists, locals

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

HÀ NỘI — Bài chòi performances (a traditional Vietnamese game combining folklore singing and picks from a deck of card) will be organised for locals and tourists in Đà Nẵng on a pilot basis between April and June.

Travel

Ethnic mountain market comes to capital’s outskirts

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016

A special mountain market by ethnic groups in the northern province of Điện Biên will be set up on the outskirts of Hà Nội.

Life & Style

FVH announce excursion to serene Thành Chương’s Việt Palace

Thursday, Apr 14, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage group will organise an excursion to Thành Chương’s Việt Palace, in Sóc Sơn suburban, about 30km from city’s centre.

Travel

Hà Giang hosts second National Mông Festival in Hà Giang

Thursday, Mar 31, 2016

The second National Mông Festival will be held in Đồng Văn District in the mountainous northern Hà Giang Province.

News

VN, Indian Int’l fashion show

Thursday, Mar 31, 2016

A fashion show featuring the Vietnamese áo dàiand Indian saris will be held at the Áo Dài Museum in HCM City on Friday.

Dining

Enjoy a Lao culinary experience in Hà Nội

Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016

“Sabaidee,” the waiter said, welcoming guests with a friendly smile. This is not just a restaurant but a Laotian cultural oasis, where visitors can experience a taste of Laos through its cuisine and music.

Event

HCM City’s tuồng theatre set to restage historical dramas

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016

A popular historical play from the 1990s will be restaged by HCM City Tuồng Theatre this weekend at Sen Hồng Stage in District 1, as part of the theatre’s efforts to preserve tuồng (classical drama), a symbolic form of traditional...

Entertainment

Traditional music to be played at L'Espace

Friday, Mar 04, 2016

On March 12, 8pm, the French cultural centre L''Espace will present a music night of Vietnamese traditional music entitled Vui Xuan-Cung Bac-Dieu Nam.