Eighteen Italian opera and symphony artists will join their Vietnamese peers in the “Italian Night” at Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Opera House on September 23. Conductor Paolo Olmi to be present at Italian Night (Photo: HBSO) According to the Ho Chi Minh Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) – the organiser of the event, out of the sixteen...

The Goethe-Institut, in collaboration with the Centre for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) and FOUR PAWS Viet/Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh, on September 21 hosted a screening of two documentaries on biodiversity conservation and animal welfare in Hanoi as part of the project ECO FILM Production 2021-2022. A poster of the ECO FILM Production 2021-2022 project. (Source: vnmedia.vn) The two...

Over the course of history, among hundreds of shops selling a variety of breakfast items in the area, the traditional streamed rice rolled in trays still "exists" in the middle of the city and is a familiar address for many people. Coming here, people can not only enjoy the traditional steamed rice roll but also be fascinated by each...

The Spanish Embassy on September 20 hosted an event to introduce the first environmental film festival featuring international and local films and conversations on sustainability and harmony with nature in Vietnam, which is scheduled to run from September 23 to October 7. A scene from a French film to be screened at the festival (Source: It's Time To Act...

Various valuable national treasures and antiques unearthed at the world heritage site Baekje, as well as images of Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea (RoK) are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi. A replica of a gold gilded copper incense burner found at Neungsanri Pagoda in Baekje is displayed at the exhibition.(Photo: VNA) Titled "Baekje & Jeju:...

The northern moutainous province of Son La on September 17 held a ceremony to honour the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people which has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). A performance of Xoe dance. (Photo:VNA) Xoe Thai is a unique type of...

The northern moutainous province of Son La on September 17 held a ceremony to honour the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people which has been listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). A performance of Xoe dance. (Photo:VNA) Xoe Thai is a unique type of...

A total of 152 ancient and contemporary artworks are on display at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts until October 2 to celebrate its 35th anniversary (1987 – 2022). Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) The exhibits include 49 ancient pottery items dating back between the 12th and 20th centuries, alongside 73 contemporary paintings and 24...

The Vietnam Culture Week 2022 is underway in District 3, Budapest, Hungary from September 10-24. An art performance at the event (Photo: VNA) In her opening speech, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao said the event aims to raise mutual understanding and exchanges between the two countries' people via popularising Vietnam, its culture, food and people to...

The French Embassy in Vietnam on September 12 held a press conference to provide the media with information on a project named “Share and protect Vietnam’s heritage” and the component to be carried out in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. Some participants in the press conference held by the French Embassy in Vietnam on September 12. (Photo:...