An exhibition themed “President Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi capital” opened at the Exhibition House on the city’s Dinh Tien Hoang street on October 8. On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (VNA...

The video game “Lac Viet phieu luu ky” (Lac Viet Adventures) was selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a promotional product on digital platforms at the Vietnam Days Abroad 2022 in Austria in September; and those that will take place India and the Republic of Korea, November and December this year. An image in the game The...

A poetry collection from five female translators based in Hanoi, entitled Ngu Sac Anh Sang (5 Sights of Light), has been introduced to Canadian readers by Ukiyoto Publishing. The cover of 'Ngu Sac Anh Sang' (5 Sights of Light), a poetry collection by five Vietnamese poems. It has been published in by Ukiyoto Publishing House. Photo courtesy of the...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications’ Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has asked Netflix to withdraw the Korean film series “Little Women” from app store in Vietnam, saying that its content distorts the Vietnamese history. Illustrative image (Photo: AFP) Specifically, the series violated regulations on prohibited acts specified in Clause 4, Article 9 of the Press...

A revised translation of "Hoang Viet nhat thong du dia chi", considered the first collection of geographical descriptions under the Nguyen Dynasty, has won the A prize of the 5th National Book Awards. The revised translation of "Hoang Viet nhat thong du dia chi", which wins the A prize. (Photo: VNA) The book was written by the then defence...

On the morning of October 4, the Art Council of the project on the monument at the October 17 Flower Garden held a meeting to appraise the sketch at step 2 of the project. Attending the meeting were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's...

A music and fashion festival themed “Canh buom do tham” (Crimson sails) took place in Tuoi Tre Park in Hanoi on October 2, helping connect Russian community living in Vietnam and Vietnamese people studied and worked in Russia. Art performance at the event (Photo: VNA) Hosted by the “Heart of Soviet Russia” club of the Vietnam - Russia...

The northwestern province of Dien Bien is hosting a Vietnam-Laos cultural, sport and tourism festival from October 1-3. A performance at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam-Laos cultural, sport and tourism festival in Dien Bien province on October 1 (Photo: VNA) The festival, the third of its kind so far, has attracted the participation of ethnic artisans, artists...

On the morning of October 3, Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for the Construction of the Global Geopark of Lang Son Province chaired a meeting with the Management Board of Lang Son Geopark on evaluating the implementation...

Doan Thien An, 22-year-old beauty from the Mekong Delta province of Long An, was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 after surpassing 49 other contestants at the pageant finale in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1. Doan Thien An - Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 (Photo: vtv.vn) The contestants went through several rounds, including swimsuit, evening gown, traditional ao...