A drone light show expected to set a Southeast Asian record is scheduled to take place by the side of Ho Tay (West Lake) in Hanoi on the eve of the Year of the Dragon on February 9. A poster of the drone light show on February 9 night (Source: organising committee) The show, with the participation of 2,024...

On the evening of February 1 (ie the 22 of the last lunar month, the year of the Cat), at Hung Vuong Square, Chi Lang Ward, Lang Son City, the Organizing Committee of Xu Lang Peach Blossom Festival and activities to celebrate the Party and Lunar New Year in 2024 organized the opening ceremony of the festival with the...

The blend of Vietnamese cuisine with wine from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture shined at an event held in Tokyo on January 31, gathering a large number of representatives from Japanese agencies and firms. The blend of Vietnamese cuisine with wine from Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture shined at an event held in Tokyo on January 31.(Photo: VNA) In his remarks, Governor of...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is compiling a draft directive on promoting the development of cultural industries, which stresses the importance of gradually building brand for national-level products and services. Tourists at Bau island tourist site in Hai Phong city. (Photo: VNA) The draft clarifies the value of culture as well as the importance of developing...

With the theme "Shimmering peach blossom colors - Shining far away", Xu Lang Peach Blossom Festival will take place from January 26 to March 9, 2024 (from December 16, Year of the Cat to January 29, Year of the Dragon). Currently, preparations for the festival are being urgently coordinated and prepared by all levels, sectors and relevant units. The...

The 2024 New Year Book Street Festival will take place on Le Loi street of Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, showcasing 6,000 book titles. The 2024 New Year Book Street Festival will take place on Le Loi street of Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14. (Photo: VNA) The “Lucky books” programme will be the highlight of...

More than 100 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in the UK gathered at a get-together held by the Vietnamese Embassy on January 28 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long expressed his delight at the solidarity and development...

Joining their peers across the world in welcoming the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, Vietnamese expats in Belgium have joyfully prepared for event - the biggest and most important traditional festival of Vietnamese people in a year. Belgian friends are learning how to make "Banh vhung" at the event. (Photo: VNA) A programme was...

Hanoi should take specific steps to exploit and develop its culinary culture to serve as a motivation for the growth of the city’s cultural industries, according to experts. West Lake snail noodle (Photo: VNA) The over-one-thousand-year-old city of Thang Long-Hanoi is famous for its rich culinary quintessence with various specialties such as Ly Quoc Su noodle, Thin noodle, West...

A French-style villa in Hanoi's downtown started to be opened to visitors on January 26 after renovation. A view of the village. (Photo: VNA) One side of the villa is at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street and the other, at 46 Hang Bai Street, Hoan Kiem district. It was built on an area of nearly 993 square metres, with...