Over 300 companies from 15 countries and territories will participate in the International Exhibition of Film, Technology, Radio, and Television (Telefilm Vietnam) 2023 which is scheduled for June 8-10 in Ho Chi Minh City. Telefilm Vietnam 2023 is scheduled for June 8-10 in Ho Chi Minh City. The exhibition includes products and equipment in the field of content, scripts,...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced 11 new national intangible cultural heritages, all of which are in the northern mountainous provinces of Tuyen Quang, Dien Bien, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, and Yen Bai. The fire dance ceremony of the Pa Then people. (Photo: VNA) Of the newly-recognised heritages, there are four in Tuyen Quang province, namely...

German journalist Hellmut Kapfenberger has introduced his new book, which is a collection of writings and photos about the war in Vietnam in 1972 that the author gathered when he worked as a resident correspondent of ADN News Agency of the German Democratic Republic and Neues Deutschland Newspaper in Hanoi. German journalist Hellmut Kapfenberger (left) at the launching...

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) is expected to be a "symphony of lights" activating a busting summer tourism season in the central beach city of Da Nang. The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2023) is expected to be a "symphony of lights". (Photo: Sun Group) The opening ceremony of DIFF 2023, themed “The Peace for...

Writer Tran Duc Tien was awarded the “Hiep si De Men” (Cricket Knight) Prize at the presentation ceremony for the fourth "De Men Award for Children" 2023 in Hanoi on May 31. General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang (R) hands over the prize to writer Tran Duc Tien at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)...

French newspapers heaped praise on Vietnamese-French filmmaker Tran Anh Hung and young Vietnamese director Pham Thien An after they won awards at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival that closed in France on May 27. Vietnamese-French filmmaker Tran Anh Hung (second from left) at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival (Photo: AFP) The Le Monde daily said along with...

An exhibition showcasing old Vietnamese publications in Chu Quoc ngu (romanised Vietnamese script) is underway in Paris, France. Some old Vietnamese publications in romanised script on display in Paris (Photo: VNA) On display are over 20 publications chosen among more than 1,000 works published during the first development stage of Quoc Ngu in the late 19th century and the...

Vietnamese-French filmmaker Tran Anh Hung won the best director prize at the 76th Cannes International Film Festival for "La passion de Dodin Bouffant" (The Pot-au-Feu) on May 27. Vietnamese-French filmmaker Tran Anh Hung. (Photo: AFP/VNA) ‘The Pot-au-Feu’ was adapted from French author Marcel Rouff’s 1924 novel ‘La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant gourmet’ (The Passionate Epicure). Set...

Kim Dong Publishing House and 10 other publishing houses of Vietnam have joined the 14th Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), which is being held in Singapore. A booth displaying Vietnamese books at the 14th Asian Festival of Children’s Content. (Photo courtesy of Kim Dong Publishing House) With over 70 programmes featuring more than 100 writers and speakers...

The 2023 Vietnam – ASEAN Culture and Food Festival, the first of its kind, kicked off at Hoa Lu Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25 evening. The first Vietnam – ASEAN culture and food festival opens in HCM City on May 25. (Photo: VNA) Hosted by the Institute for Research Development and Conservation of Southeast...