Diners at the "Hanoi Station" restaurant located at the Cameleon shopping mall in Brussels can explore literary works of Vietnam while enjoying its special dishes. Diners at the "Hanoi Station" restaurant located at the Cameleon shopping mall in Brussels. (Photo: VNA) The restaurant also serves up bilingual books in Vietnamese and French/English, as part of a project aiming...

CNN Travel has freshly listed Pho bo (beef noodle soup) of Vietnam among its nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world. A bowl of Pho bo (beef noodle soup) (Photo: VNA) About the Vietnamese culinary delight, the top-20 list article published on the news site on January 8 quoted Andrea Nguyen, author of “The Pho...

The Vietnamese animation studio Sconnect has officially been recognised for two records in the fields of animated film copyrights and multilingual distribution on digital platforms, marking the first time in Vietnam that records have been established in the realm of animated films. A representative of Sconnect Vietnam (2nd from left) receives a certification for the records. (Photo: nhandan.vn)...

According to British researcher of Vietnamese politics and history Kyril Whittaker, Vietnamese culture is extraordinarily rich and diverse, likewise the Vietnamese people are extraordinarily creative and diverse. Hue Imperial Citadel draws both domestic and international visitors (Photo: VNA) The British researcher, who is a member of the Communist Party of Britain, said in the UK he has a poster...

With the characteristics of a mountainous province, the majority of the population is ethnic minorities, in recent years, the Provincial Ethnic Committee has paid attention to well implementing the work of strengthening ethnic knowledge for staff, civil servants and public employees in the province. Thereby, contributing to the effective implementation of ethnic policies and improving the lives of ethnic...

The Ministry of Information and Communications has released a new stamp collection to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year – the Year of the Dragon. The stamp collection is released to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. (Photo: Courtesy of Vietnam Post Corporation) The two-piece set measures 37x37 mm and costs VND4,000 (0.16 USD). The first stamp depicts a...

2023 was a successful year for Vietnam’s multilateral external relations and cultural diplomacy at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), according to former Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van. The Vietnamese delegation at the 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in Paris on...

Implementing Project 6 on "Conservation and promotion of the beautiful cultural values of ethnic minorities linked to tourism development" under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (Project 6) for the 2021-2025 period, Lang Son province is making efforts to restore, conserve and promote the traditional cultural values, gradually developing them into distinctive...

A kaleidoscope of festive activities will be held throughout 2024 in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue in the framework of the Hue Festival 2024, the provincial People’s Committee said on January 1. The province debuts the Hue Festival 2024 by performing the Ban Soc (royal calendar delivery) ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Themed “Cultural heritage with international...

Hoi An ancient city, UNESCO-recognsied world cultural heritage, in the central province of Quang Nam served tens of thousands of tourists on the occasion of the New Year holiday from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Hoi An welcomes tens of thousands of visitors on New Year holiday (Photo: tienphong.vn) Representatives of the authorities of the province...