To Thơm, painting is not merely an artistic passion, but also a way to preserve his homeland in his heart and depict himself through each layer of colour. Each time he paints is a return home, and each exhibition marks...
Đông Giao Village in Hải Phòng City (formerly part of Hải Dương Province) is a centuries-old centre of wood carving, where over 95 per cent of households still practise the traditional craft. Despite the pressures of modern times, the village...
Viet Nam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival
2015 will be held for the first time in Ha Noi on Friday. The event has
been co-held by Viet Nam Fingerstyle Guitar Organisation (VFGO) and
Taiwanese Wind Strings Entertainment.
The central city of Da Nang needed Las Vegas-style
"entertainment centres" to lure tourists, speakers told a conference on
Saturday co-hosted by Duy Tan University and San Jose State University.
Four Ha Noi-based designers will release their latest collections
inspired by Italian beauty on Wednesday night in a fashion show entitled
Italian Style in Vietnamese Creations.
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry has promulgated a document
warning agencies and individuals not to exhibit or use symbols or
objects unsuited to Vietnamese customs and culture.
Fewer visitors are arriving at the roof-tiled Thanh
Toan bridge – a sister of the Japanese-style bridge in Hoi An – that
serves as a favourite rural gateway during hot summer days.
Lately, a Japanese-style park in HCM City''s Hoc Mon District had been
receiving a lot of attention in the media, so I struck out for a visit
with a friend to see what the fuss was about.
A night market will be organised during the up-coming Hue Festival 2014,
the biennial cultural event, which is scheduled to take place on April
12 in the former capital city of Hue.
