Argentine press extol Vietnam’s most imposing cave
Argentine press extol Vietnam’s most imposing cave

The beauty of Vietnam’s mot imposing cave, Son Doong was recently extolled in an article carried by Clarin, Argentina’s biggest online news website. 

Argentine press extol Vietnam’s most imposing cave
‘Ao dai’ featuring modern HCM City to be displayed in RoK
‘Ao dai’ featuring modern HCM City to be displayed in RoK

A Vietnamese fashion designer will take his latest “ao dai” (traditional long gown) collection which features images of a bustling, dynamic Ho Chi Minh City to a Republic of Korea's cultural fest early next week.

‘Ao dai’ featuring modern HCM City to be displayed in RoK
President Ho Chi Minh-an endless inspiration for creativity
President Ho Chi Minh-an endless inspiration for creativity

(VOV) - Ho Chi Minh devoted his lifetime to Vietnam’s national struggles for independence and freedom. Generations of Vietnamese people have upheld Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts and followed the late President’s moral example. 

President Ho Chi Minh-an endless inspiration for creativity
Van Kieu ethnic group follows President HCM’s moral example
Van Kieu ethnic group follows President HCM’s moral example

(VOV) - The Van Kieu of Quang Tri province are the only ethnic group in Vietnam who have adopted President Ho Chi Minh’s family name “Ho”.

Van Kieu ethnic group follows President HCM’s moral example
Vo Trong Nghia Architects Vietnam sweeps FuturArc Awards
Vo Trong Nghia Architects Vietnam sweeps FuturArc Awards

(VOV) - The Vietnamese architectural firm of Vo Trong Nghia Architects swept top honours in the Individual Residential category of the 2015 FuturArc Green Leadership Awards, for its House for Trees project.

Vo Trong Nghia Architects Vietnam sweeps FuturArc Awards
Flower garden of Hue woman in Hungary
Flower garden of Hue woman in Hungary

(VOV) - Nguyen Phuong Thao, an Overseas Vietnamese living in Hungary, has a beautiful meticulously manicured flower garden in her home sprouted with seeds from Vietnam.

Flower garden of Hue woman in Hungary
German art graced among Vietnamese children
German art graced among Vietnamese children

German mask-making activity have brought great spellbinding experience to Vietnamese children, who attend the special education programme held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Goethe Institute on May 23. 

German art graced among Vietnamese children
Creative festive day for Vietnamese aspirations opens
Creative festive day for Vietnamese aspirations opens

Books offering lodestar for a better life will be introduced to the youth during the creative festive day for Vietnamese aspirations which kicked off at the Vietnam Youth Academy in Hanoi on May 23.

Creative festive day for Vietnamese aspirations opens
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Event Calendar

(VOV) - The European Film Festival is currently taking place at the Vietnam National Cinema Centre on 87 Lang Ha Street. Audiences attending the event have the opportunity to watch a variety of films in the genres of history, culture and society.

Event Calendar
Southern fruit fest to feature 150 varieties
Southern fruit fest to feature 150 varieties

Around 150 kinds of regionally distinguished fruits will be sold on 50 boats at the "Fruit Floating Market" at the 2015 Southern Fruit Festival to be held early next month in HCM City, a press briefing was told on May 21.

Southern fruit fest to feature 150 varieties
Vietnam, RoK art shines on traditional paper
Vietnam, RoK art shines on traditional paper

An exhibition featuring art works using Vietnamese traditional “do” (poonah) paper was opened in Hanoi on May 22.

Vietnam, RoK art shines on traditional paper
HCM City brings classics to life in D minor
HCM City brings classics to life in D minor

The International Choir and Orchestra of Ho Chi Minh City (ICOH) will entertain the city with a night of classic music and dance performances by Vietnamese and foreign artists on May 23. 

HCM City brings classics to life in D minor
Vietnamese culture draws big crowd in Czech Republic
Vietnamese culture draws big crowd in Czech Republic

Nearly 3,000 people enthusiastically enjoyed the “Experiencing Vietnam” event, which was held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 21. 

Vietnamese culture draws big crowd in Czech Republic
Future Shorts film festival returns to the city
Future Shorts film festival returns to the city

Future Shorts, the world's largest pop-up short film festival, will present foreign and local best short films in Ho Chi Minh City on May 29.

Future Shorts film festival returns to the city
Exploring foreign countries’ folk games in Hanoi
Exploring foreign countries’ folk games in Hanoi

(VOV) - A folk game festival is planned to get underway at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from May 30-31.

Exploring foreign countries’ folk games in Hanoi
Leading violinists to perform Vivaldi’s concertos
Leading violinists to perform Vivaldi’s concertos

Four well-known violinists - Tang Thanh Nam, Nguyen Truc Thuyen, Le Minh Hien, and Vu Viet Chuong - will perform at a Vivaldi Concert held on May 29 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Leading violinists to perform Vivaldi’s concertos
 Boyzone band’s member arrives in Vietnam
Boyzone band’s member arrives in Vietnam

(VOV) -A former member of the popular Irish band, Boyzone, Mark Walton arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on May 20 to serve as a coach and jury member on the 2015 Vietnam Idol, the national version of the beloved Idol series.

 Boyzone band’s member arrives in Vietnam
Vietnam – Indonesia Art Exhibition
Vietnam – Indonesia Art Exhibition

An art exhibition, Picturing Pictures Saigon-Yogakarta, displaying works by 12 Vietnamese and Indonesian artists, has recently opened.

Vietnam – Indonesia Art Exhibition
German art to be shown to Vietnamese children
German art to be shown to Vietnamese children

Vietnamese children aged from 8 to 12 will have the chance to discover German people and culture when they attend a special education programme held in Hanoi on May 23, 24 and 31. 

German art to be shown to Vietnamese children
A concert with Stefan Jackiw, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano
A concert with Stefan Jackiw, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano

(VOV) -World acclaimed violist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Anna Polonsky from the US will perform at the 19th annual Hennessy Concert Series to be held May 29 at the Hanoi Opera House.

A concert with Stefan Jackiw, violin and Anna Polonsky, piano
Nguyen Tran Trung Quan to perform in Japan
Nguyen Tran Trung Quan to perform in Japan

(VOV) -Young Vietnamese singer Nguyen Tran Trung Quan will fly to Japan to participate in a music program to be held by Japan’s NHK Group in collaboration with Vietnam Television (VTV) from May 21.

Nguyen Tran Trung Quan to perform in Japan
UK rock band Little Barrie back to Vietnam
UK rock band Little Barrie back to Vietnam

HCM City-based Loud Minority, an organization that brings quality international acts to Vietnam, will host a concert by the UK rock & roll band Little Barrie at Cargo Bar in HCM City ’s District 4 at 7:30 p.m. on May 27.

UK rock band Little Barrie back to Vietnam
Trinh Cong Son concerts in three major cities announced
Trinh Cong Son concerts in three major cities announced

Three music concerts will be held in HCM City, Hanoi and Hue on May 23, May 30, and June 6 respectively in commemoration of the late famous musician Trinh Cong Son.

Trinh Cong Son concerts in three major cities announced
German jazz musician goes solo
German jazz musician goes solo

German jazz musician Michael Schiefel will perform a free solo concert in the Hanoi Goethe Institute's courtyard on May 21.

German jazz musician goes solo
Evidence of national sea sovereignty shown in Quang Nam
Evidence of national sea sovereignty shown in Quang Nam

Maps and documents which are historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos in the East Sea are being showcased in Thang Binh district of central Quang Nam province.

Evidence of national sea sovereignty shown in Quang Nam
Children, celebrities sing about President Ho Chi Minh
Children, celebrities sing about President Ho Chi Minh

(VOV) - A music video has been made by 1,250 children and 50 singers, actors, actresses, models and MCs from across the country to mark the 125th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Children, celebrities sing about President Ho Chi Minh
President Ho Chi Minh featured in AFP photos
President Ho Chi Minh featured in AFP photos

(VOV) -A global news agency AFP has introduced President Ho Chi Minh- the first President of Vietnam on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary through a host of photos taken during his revolutionary career.

President Ho Chi Minh featured in AFP photos
TV show celebrates Uncle Ho's life
TV show celebrates Uncle Ho's life

A television show on May 18 night featured President Ho Chi Minh's patriotism, desire for peace, strong will and readiness to sacrifice for the dream of liberating Vietnam from colonialism. 

TV show celebrates Uncle Ho's life
A charming, halcyon Vietnam in century-old paintings by French artists
A charming, halcyon Vietnam in century-old paintings by French artists

The daily life of Vietnamese people, particularly of local women, more than a hundred years ago, was vividly featured in dozens of paintings by French painters who visited the country during the period.

A charming, halcyon Vietnam in century-old paintings by French artists
Fashion event celebrates Uncle Ho’s 125th Birthday
Fashion event celebrates Uncle Ho’s 125th Birthday

(VOV) -On May 17, an Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) fashion event was held at the main square of the Ly Thai To monument to commemorate what would have been President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday (May 19).

Fashion event celebrates Uncle Ho’s 125th Birthday
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