(VOVworld) – Former football star Ha Bon diligently seeks souvenirs of Vietnamese and world football despite being almost 80 years old. In his small house in Nui Truc Street in Hanoi, which is popularly called ‘the football museum’, Bon keeps hundreds of rare souvenirs of Vietnamese and global football.
(VOVworld) – It’s not yet lunch time but the Huong Lien Bun cha or grilled pork noodle shop on Le Van Huu street, Hanoi, has already been swarmed by customers. The shop has become more popular particularly after it welcomed US President Barack Obama during a visit in May.
(VOVworld) - The Global Eye Program established by Parallel Contemporary Art (PCA) has arrived in Vietnam. This is a program to support emerging artists in Asia. In Vietnam, the program is implementing the “Vietnam Eye” project to support Vietnamese artists through exhibitions and book publications.
(VOVworld) – Treating back pains by putting pressure on the back and the spine is a traditional physical therapy among Vietnamese people. It doesn’t require equipment or infrastructure, just a small stool and a mat for the patient to sit on. Physician Nguyen Ngoc Huong has established a Club called "Impact on spine, Vietnamese therapy" to treat people with spinal pains.
(VOVworld) – Hanoi has long been an attractive destination for its scenic spots, historical and cultural sites, and unique cuisine. In 2012 the Asia Record Organization recognized 12 Vietnamese dishes in the food category of Asian values. They include 3 dishes from Hanoi: Pho, Bun Cha, and Bun Thang. Recently the Telegraph selected Hanoi as one of the world’s best cities for food.
(VOVworld) – It has been 105 years since Ho Chi Minh first set foot in France, the first leg of his journey abroad to find a path to national liberation. France was where Ho Chi Minh became Vietnam’s first communist soldier.
(VOVworld) – A special exhibition entitled “Children paint” has opened at 24 and 26 Ly Quoc Su street, Hanoi, to mark International Children’s Day, on June 1st. The event aims to create an art-inspired play ground and environment to encourage children who have a love for the arts to follow their dream.
(VOVworld) – “President Ho Chi Minh is great from his simple and humanitarian acts. I remember him every single day in my life”. These were moving words by Elisabeth Helfer Aubrac, who President Ho Chi Minh adopted as a goddaughter in France.
(VOVworld) – Vietnamese audiences have been treated to an interesting performance by Japanese string puppeteers and Vietnamese artists from the Youth Theater. The play “Poisoned Wild Duck” has received public appreciation for its creativity and deep humanitarian values.
(VOVworld) – The second edition of the Street Art Fair was recently held at Hanoi Creative City, drawing many domestic and foreign artists and a large audience.
