Culture - Society
Vietnamese cuisine wins increasing popularity in Czech
The crowds of visitors around booths selling Vietnamese food at the Embassies Food and Culture Festival in the Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague on May 13 reflected the increasing popularity of the Southeast Asian country’s cuisine in Prague.
HCM City pedestrian mall introduces new street shows
Visitors to Nguyen Hue pedestrian mall in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will have the chance to enjoy different street and traditional Vietnamese art every weekend, starting this Saturday.
HCM City celebrates Buddha’s birthday
The 2,561th birthday of Lord Buddha today was celebrated at the Việt Nam Quốc Tự Pagoda in HCM City’s District 10.
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.
