People

Indian writer captivated by Việt Nam’s Chăm culture

Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025

Taking a journey to the Chăm Museum — the modest building in Phan Rang –Tháp Chàm, Indian writer Ankita Mahabir said that the museum might not boast size but it brims with pride for the local community, featuring carefully preserved...

Life & Style

Museums, theatre, culture village to open for free during holiday

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025

Museums will open for free from September 1 to 3 in celebration of National Day and other holidays.

Weekend Time Out

Hà Nội hosts vibrant tourism activities during holiday

Thursday, May 01, 2025

Highlights include a culinary culture festival at Thống Nhất Park featuring regional specialties, and lively street performances around Hoàn Kiếm Lake

Entertainment

Horror film 'The Soul Lantern' becomes a dark horse at the box office after 'Tết'

Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

With over 40,000 pre-sale tickets, Đèn Âm Hồn is among the films with the highest number of advance bookings so far this year.

Life & Style

Annual ploughing festival delight crowds in Hà Nam Province

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

The Field Ploughing Festival in Đọi Sơn Commune, Duy Tiên District in the northern province of Hà Nam, expresses gratitude to the ancestors for their efforts in expanding the fields, while also emphasising the significance of agriculture.

Life & Style

Festivals delight crowds on 4th day of the Lunar New Year

Saturday, Feb 01, 2025

On the 4th day of the first lunar month, several traditional festivals from the northern to the central region began.

Event

Vietnamese Tết celebrated in Algeria

Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria hosted the “Homeland Spring 2025” programme in Algiers on January 20, bringing the vibrant atmosphere of traditional Tết to the Vietnamese community in the country.

Weekend Time Out

Tết celebrations kick off in Cần Thơ

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) city of Cần Thơ has launched a series of cultural and sports activities to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).

Travel

Mountain town coloured with pink cherry blossoms

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

This year''s flower season is being hailed as one of the most beautiful in recent memory, abounding with large blossoms.

Life & Style

Tết parade brings colour to capital city

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025

Many local and international visitors took part in a parade around Hà Nội''s Old Quarter in traditional Vietnamese clothes on the opening day of the Tết Việt Tết Phố 2025 (Vietnamese Tết Street Tết) on Sunday.

Life & Style

Vibrant blossoms bloom across the country to welcome Tết

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025

In Việt Nam, flowers are not just decorative they hold deep cultural significance during the Lunar New Year season, symbolising prosperity, luck, and new beginnings.

News

Việt Nam among top Lunar New Year destinations for RoK visitors

Friday, Jan 17, 2025

Three Vietnamese cities, namely Nha Trang, HCM City, and Đà Nẵng, are among top travel destinations for holidaymakers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, alongside popular locations in Japan, Thailand, and China.

Life & Style

Thái Nguyên exhibition spotlights Party’s glorious history

Friday, Jan 17, 2025

More than 600 photos, documents, and objects, and 95 posters are being displayed in the northern province of Thái Nguyên to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) (February 3, 1930-2025) and the upcoming...

News

Hue monuments offer free admission

Saturday, Feb 14, 2015

Hue will offer free entry to its monuments for three days over the Tet holiday, giving locals and tourists access to the former royal city.

News

Young directors missing as curtains rise on new season

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2014

Veteran theatre directors in HCM City this month are busy preparing for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holiday by offering new shows.