Tradition

Cai luong artists compete for the year’s Best Theatre Actress Two artists from HCM City’s cải lương (reformed opera) theatres are competing for 2019’s Best Theatre Actress at the Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards, an annual event launched by Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper. … [Read more...] about Cai luong songwriter-musician passes away at 78

Covering 5,000sq.m in Nại Hiên Đông Ward in Sơn Trà District, Lê Thanh Bình's garden was originally designed as a public park, but it was left vacant for years due to a lack of investment. It was then heavily polluted by rubbish dumped by local residents over many years. … [Read more...] about Safe farm develops from polluted dump

Previously the festival had been scheduled to take place on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street between March 6- 22. However the nature of the developments relating to the COVID-19 epidemic has forced organisers to move the dates, with the event now set to be pushed back to April. … [Read more...] about HCM City postpones Ao Dai Festival due to COVID-19 fears

Cyclists and electric bicycle riders face fines of VND400,000-600,000 ($17-26) for drunk cycling. Motorcyclists and car drivers can be fined up to VND6-8 million ($259-345) and VND30-40 million ($1,300-1,725), double the old levels, while car drivers could have their licenses suspended for 22-24 months. … [Read more...] about Ride-hailing services thrive under new DUI law

Long queues form in HCM City as residents wait to buy dragon fruit bread Hundreds of local residents stood in long queues in front of a bakery in HCM City on February 17 as they waited to purchase fresh dragon fruit bread amid fears surrounding the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. … [Read more...] about Popular Banh Mi shops located through Old Quarter in Hanoi