The three-day Vietnam Culture - Culinary Festival 2023 in the central province of Quang Tri wrapped up on April 30, serving more than 30,000 visitors, more than six times higher than expected. Some dishes on display at the Culture - Culinary festival in Quang Tri (Photo: VNA) With the theme "The soul of the nation - The taste...

A hot-air balloon festival kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 30 as part of activities celebrating National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays. Hot-air balloon festival opens in Can Tho. (Photo: VNA) The four-day festival, which features 30 hot-air balloons of different colours and sizes, is expected to contribute to raising...

Award-winning Vietnamese films like Tro Tan Ruc Ro (Glorious Ashes), Nhung Dua Tre Trong Suong (Children of the Mist) and Memento Mori: Dat (Memento Mori: Earth) will compete against many other excellent Asian films in the first Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) this May. The first Da Nang Asian Film Festival is expected to promote the integration and...

A photo exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28 to mark the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) and the 137th International Workers' Day (May 1). Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition. (Photo: VNA) The exhibition is being held at four different places in the city....

Le Ngoc Theatre and Vietnam Cheo (traditional opera) Theatre represented Vietnam to introduce special performances to international friends at the ASEAN- China Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Week held in Nanning, the capital of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from April 22-28. Visitors experience "mua sap" dance (Cheraw dance) at the ASEAN- China Intangible Cultural Heritage Week. (Photo: VNA) The...

A multimedia installation exhibition named “Walking Through A Songline” opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi on April 27, as part of celebrations to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations. Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski speaks at the opening of the exhibition. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) The exhibition invites visitors to a space of immersive...

In recent years, with many practical and appropriate solutions, Vu Lang commune, Bac Son district has achieved many positive results in preserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic minorities in association with local community tourism development. Members of the lion-cat dance team of community tourism village in Vu Lang commune practice Discovering and experiencing in Vu Lang community...

CNN Travel has included banh mi (Vietnamese baguettes) among its top 24 sandwiches in the world in 2023. Illustrative image (Source: the Internet) According to the website, Banh mi can be easily found at street vendors and food carts everywhere. This is not only a popular breakfast/lunch/dinner to Vietnamese people, but also well-known and beloved by many foreign...

On the morning of April 26, the Provincial Arts and Culture Center opened the Traditional Costume Club of Xu Lang. The performance of ethnic costume by the members of the Traditional Costume Club During the opening, the delegates listened to a report on the results of building the club. Accordingly, in December 2022, the Provincial Center for Culture and...

SIXDO Exclusive, a fashion show with many impressive designs by renowned Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong, took place at the campus of the University of Sydney, Australia, on April 22. Designer Do Manh Cuong (second from left) and models at the show at the University of Sydney on April 22 (Photo: VNA) Aside from the designs oriented towards all...