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...

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"...

Vietnamese woman’s YouTube channel cooks up a storm of subscribers

The Ba Tan Vlog, featuring Nguyen Thi Tan cooking, has been ranked third in YouTube’s top 500 most subscribed channels in 24 hours.Nguyen Thi...

Vietnam likely to benefit from worldwide shift in production capacity

Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, can expect to see a wide-scale divergence of supply chains coming its way, HSBC says in a report.It said countries...

Swedish pharma firm plans $220 mln investment in Vietnam

Leading Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca will invest $220 million to expand its presence in the country.The investment was announced in Stockholm Monday during Prime...

Saigon canal overflows with garbage, awaits cleanup

The 19/5 canal in Ho Chi Minh City, earmarked for renovation next year, has been highly polluted for many years now.The 19/5 Canal in...

Controversy around The Third Wife’s use of child actress in sex scenes deepens

The movie The Third Wife has sparked off a public debate and outcry over its use of a 13-year-old actress in intimate scenes.Though Nguyen...

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...

Vietnamese models grace Vogue pages

Two Vietnamese models are featured in Vogue magazine's highlights of Sydney Fashion Week street styles.Leading fashion magazine Vogue has selected Vietnamese model Do Ha (Ha Kino)...

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...
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