Culture - Society
Vietnam Tourism Ambassador revisits Kong filming scenes in Ninh Binh
Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood movie “Kong: Skull Island”, revisited the filming location at Trang An landscape complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 10.
Quang Nam Heritage Festival on the horizon
The 2017 Quang Nam Heritage Festival will take place from June 7-14, through which the central province hopes to turn tourism into a spearhead economic sector with a focus on maritime tourism.
Italian diplomat publishes book about Vietnam
The book “The Quarantine” by former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lozenro Angeloni has been newly published by Thai Ha Books and Labour Publishing House.
Handicrafts, traditional cuisine promoted at APWA festival
Vietnam's sophisticated handicrafts and traditional cuisine were introduced on May 6 at the Asia-Pacific Women’s Association (APWA) spring festival in Brussels, which drew women from 17 foreign embassies in Belgium.
President Ho highlighted in live broadcast on Egyptian channel
A 150-minute programme about the life and career of late President Ho Chi Minh was live broadcast on the Egyptian Nile TV cultural channel on May 6, on the occasion of his 127th birth anniversary (May 19) and the 63rd anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7).
Vietnam’s “The Way Station” earns ASEAN film fest awards
“The Way Station”, directed by Hong Anh, has been in the limelight after being announced “best film” at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia on May 6.
