Update February, 22 2012 17:18:08
‘Outlook' chews over changing eating habits
February, 21 2012 10:03:25
Vietnamese cuisine is known for its wide variety of dishes, and in the past several years eating habits have become even more diverse as local people embrace food from abroad.
February, 22 2012 11:09:00
Japanese writer chats with local audience
Masatsugu Ono, a writer from Japan, will meet with a Hanoian audience this morning at the Trung Nguyen Cafe, 36 Dien Bien Phu Street.
February, 17 2012 17:57:00
Book on prominent statesman published
A pictorial entitled the Chairman of the Council of Ministers containing nearly 300 valuable documentary photos of life, revolutionary activities and national revolutionary leader, Pham Hung has been published by the Vietnam News Agency on the 100th anniversary of his birth this year.
February, 17 2012 11:38:16
Vietnamese veteran wins Southeast Asian Writers Award
A Vietnamese writer was among eight ASEAN artists granted the Southeast Asian Writers Award (SEA Writers Award) 2011 on Thursday.
February, 15 2012 10:47:45
Audio book library grows, aids blind
The HCM City-based Audio Books for the Blind Charity Fund recently completed titles to add to its audio book library, including textbooks, reference books, history books, and fairy tales.
January, 31 2012 09:46:00
Book on ethnic group translated
Research on the Ka Tu ethnic group written by French expeditionary soldier Le Pichon has been published in Vietnamese, 73 years after it was first released.
January, 22 2012 17:54:43
Book-lover helps to spread the word
Dang Thi Hon believes reading brings enlightenment, which is why, since 2009, she has devoted her spare time to distributing books to the needy. Minh Thu reports.
January, 13 2012 10:13:35
Veteran author wins Book of the Year prize
Veteran writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh won the Viet Nam Writers Association Book of the Year prize for his novel Doi Gao Len Chua (Bring Rice to the Pagoda).
January, 11 2012 08:59:00
Book documents island sovereignty
Historical sources document Viet Nam's Paracel Archipelago, offering proof of the country's sovereignty over the islands. Such evidence is presented in the newly published Ky Yeu Hoang Sa (Summary Record of Paracel Islands).
January, 07 2012 08:21:00
Calligrapher to break records with poetry work
A unique poetry book made by calligrapher Tran Quoc An is expected to be recognised by the Guinness Book of Viet Nam.
January, 04 2012 10:26:31
Writers Association prizes announced
The Viet Nam Writers Association announced their annual awards early this week for 2010-11, recognising the best literature works of the year.