CULTURE AND SPORT

The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City will set off fireworks in four venues to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunification (April 30), and the 130th International May Day (May 1).

Exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa comes to Tien Giang

The exhibition “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical and Legal Evidence” came to My Tho city in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

Vietnamese actors head to China for shows

Two stage works by artists from the Vietnam Drama Theatre will debut in Chinese cities on April 21-27.

Overcrowding remains huge problem at local festivals

Cultural researcher Nguyen Hung Vi, shares his thoughts about overcrowding and poor management at traditional festivals.

Vietnam placed in Group A at ASEAN U-16 tournament

Vietnam is placed in Group A dubbed the “Group of Death” at the ASEAN U-16 Football Championship.

‘Vietnamese Oscar’ film winners announced

The movie Trung So (Jackpot), based on the true story of Lanh, a lottery ticket seller in the southern province of Dong Thap, was granted the ‘Vietnamese Oscar’ Golden Kite award for feature movie at a glittery award ceremony

Artists head to hospital as music cures

A great song should lift your heart, warm your soul and make you feel good. Aware of this fact, artists have joined hands to organise musical performances at hospitals.

Haunting images of Hanoi go on display

Unlike the common images of a bustling daytime Hanoi, more peaceful nighttime images of the capital city by French photographer Sebastien Laval have been on display.

Trinh Cong Son music concert set for late April

A music concert in commemoration of the late musician Trinh Cong Son will take place at the Crescent Lake in Phu My Hung town in District 7, HCMC on April 22.

VTV to air all football matches at EURO 2016

Vietnam Television has announced its plans to broadcast the UEFA EURO 2016 Finals.

Carnaval Ha Long 2016 to take place on April 30

The Carnaval Ha Long 2016 is slated to take place on April 30 at the October 30 Square in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, according to the municipal authorities.

Exhibition reveals miserable life of Indochinese workers

Nearly a hundred photos capturing the miserable lives of Indochinese workers in the French Toulouse Region during world wars in 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 are being exhibited in Toulouse city, from April 2-23.

Vague copyright circular upsets artists

Song writers in Vietnam are opposing a circular issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as it may enable show organisers to use their works for free.

Khmer people celebrate traditional New Year

Home to the largest number of Khmer people in the Mekong Delta, Soc Trang province has recently been celebrating the traditional Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival.

Angela Phuong Trinh, Thanh Thuy to attend Cannes Film Festival

Famous actresses Angela Phuong Trinh and Thanh Thuy, who are main casts of the Vietnamese movie “Taxi, Em Ten Gi?” (Taxi, what’s your name?), have been invited to the Cannes Film Festival, which will take place in May in France.

Vietnam’s first international-standard auto circus to open soon

The first-ever auto-racing circus to meet international standards will open soon in the southern province of Long An.

War Minutes to be published in English

The Vietnam Writers' Association has decided to translate the war novel 'Bien Ban ChienTranh 1-2-3-4.75' (War Minutes January-April, 1975) written by veteran journalist Tran Mai Hanh into English.