Rock fans in Ha Noi were among the first ones to enjoy new releases by the HCM City-based rock band Microwave when the group released their newest album 10 in the city yesterday.
Very few Vietnamese movies are being preserved at the Asian Film Archive (AFA), archivist Karen Chan told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at the AFA''s 10th anniversary celebrations in Singapore.
After we arrived at Nhon Ly Village in Quy Nhon
City for a three-day working trip last month, we were invited to visit
Eo Gio beach, ensconced in a beautiful embrace by the mountains.
Art troupes and cultural houses in HCM City are offering summer courses
in traditional Vietnamese music and theatre in an attempt to lure
children away from online games and films on their Ipads and
smart-phones.
Tourists may feel lost in the beauty and majesty of
nature when they arrive at Thac Trang (White Waterfall), one of the most
beautiful waterfalls in the mountainous province of Quang Ngai.
HCM City Can Gio Mangrove Forest is listed among the
Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations or in other words the world''s
greenest holiday destinations.
The opening of 3D cinemas with free viewings in remote city districts
has proved a hit among kids and parents, especially those living in
suburban areas.
I visited central Quy Nhon Town one sunny day and wanted to see some new
destinations rather than the familiar beaches. So a friend volunteered
to take me to Eo Gio (literally translated as Wind Strait).
A free rock night featuring six finalists from 42 bands competing at
Tiger Translate national rock contest will be held at Thong Nhat Park in
downtown Ha Noi tomorrow. Visitors must be 18 years of age or over.
Some 520 youths, including 120 professional cyclists, took part in a
ride from downtown HCM City to the Sac River in Can Gio District last
Saturday as part of a campaign to protect the mangrove swamps there and
introduce the enlarged jungles.
