Cultural exchange strengthens Vietnam-Japan friendship

Tokyo: The Japan-Vietnam Support Association on March 22 organised a musical programme ‘Que Huong’ (Homeland) Programme 2024 in Higashi Osaka city, Kansai region, attracting about 1,000 Vietnamese and Japanese people.

Singers from Vietnam and Vietnam…

Son La, Laos’ Houaphanh province hold tourism, cultural festival

Vientiane: The northern province of Son La and Laos’ Houaphanh province jointly held a tourism and cultural festival in Houaphanh on March 21-23 to promote their popular destinations and the cultures of ethnic groups in the two provinces.

The event h…

Vietnam romance movie released in international markets

Hanoi: Vietnamese drama and romance movie Mai has been released in international markets since March 22.

The production by film producer and director Tran Thanh is currently available in theatres in the US.

The film will be later screened in Canada,…

Ho Chi Minh City Youth Fest kicks off

HCM City: The 4th Ho Chi Minh City Youth Fest 2024 opened on March 22 evening with the message ‘ New generation – Adaptation – Connection and Sharing’.

The three-day event, organised within the framework of Youth Month to celebrate the 93rd founding …

Vietnam, Belgium promote cooperation on physical training, sports

Hanoi: Dang Ha Viet, Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training (GDSPT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on March 19 held a working session with Alain Goudsmet, Chairman of Mentally Fit Global of Belgium to di…

Festivals playing role as tourism booster in Dien Bien

Hanoi: Home to 19 ethnic groups with various cultural festivals, the northwestern province of Dien Bien is tapping its strengths in this regard to lure more tourists.

Ethnic minority groups accounting for up to 83% of the local population have mainta…

Vienna Philharmonic Concertmaster to perform famous violin concerto in Hanoi

Hanoi: Renowned violin concerto ‘To the Memory of an Angel’ by composer Alban Berg will be performed for the first time in Vietnam by Rainer Honeck, Concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, on March 23 evening at the Vietnam National Academy of Music…