Saigon hamlet makes rice cakes for summer cleansing festival
For almost 50 years, residents of a Saigon hamlet have prepared thousands of sticky rice cakes for the summer cleansing festival.
The Banh u (pyramid sticky rice...
Hanoi exhibition presents contemporary Korean lacquer artworks
An exhibition of 47 lacquer paintings by 15 South Korean artists will open Thursday in Hanoi.
Festival, which uses mother-of-pearl, one of the paintings displayed at...
Hanoi photo exhibition celebrates Vietnam insect diversity
An exhibition of pictures of 38 insect species found in Vietnam taken by Saulo Bambi and Vu Van Lien has opened in Hanoi.
"Exploring insect...
Rare Korean artforms to be on display at Hanoi museum
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi will host an event featuring Korean art and cultural performances on June 1 and 2.
"Exploring Korean culture"...
Screening of The Third Wife suspended in Vietnam
Producers of The Third Wife decided Tuesday to stop screening the acclaimed film, concerned about impacts on its leading actress.
Under public pressure, the production...
Painting treasures get inadequate protection
Lack of funds, personnel and knowhow are preventing proper protection of Vietnam’s art treasures, conservation experts say.
The worrying lack of protection came to light...
Photo of Vietnamese couple nominated among 50 best in int’l contest
The photo "Forever in Love" of Vietnamese photographer Ngo Van Diep. Photo courtesy of Ngo Van Diep/Agora Images.
The photo "Forever in Love" of an...
A bud blooms in a budding film genre in Vietnam
Pham Thu Hang (middle) at a Singapore International Film Festival. Photo acquired by VnExpress.
Pham Thu Hang, a rare Vietnamese filmmaker focused on independent documentaries,...
Students build bridges in rural areas with love
The HCM University of Science and Technology has become familiar with residents in the southern province of Ben Tre.
People travel on the U Bridge...
Con Son ‘green oasis’ cannot be ignored when one visits Vietnam’s Can Tho
Tourists visit fish rafts in Con Son, Can Tho, southern Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Located in the heart of the Hau (Back) River in Vietnam’s...
