Lotte Entertainment Vietnam CEO kneels, bows at Hanoi event to seek support for ‘Mui Pho’
Vietnam LifeThe chief executive of Lotte Entertainment Vietnam knelt and bowed three times before an audience during a cinetour event in Hanoi for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) film ‘Mui Pho,’ urging viewers to support the movie as it posts the lowest box office revenue among this year’s four Vietnamese Tet releases.
In Hanoi, people spend big for Tet photo shoots at cafés
Vietnam LifeMany cafés in Hanoi are drawing crowds of visitors eager for Tet photo shoots, despite charging hefty photography surcharges.
Watermelon carvers earn up to $194 each daily as Tet nears in Vietnam’s Dong Thap
Vietnam LifeAs Tet, or the Lunar New Year, approaches, carved watermelons bearing the auspicious words ‘Tai’ (Wealth) and ‘Loc’ (Fortune) are drawing crowds in Dao Thanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, with some artisans earning up to US$194 each per day during the peak season.
Lai Vung ‘nem’ makers in Vietnam’s Dong Thap ramp up output ahead of Tet
Vietnam LifeProducers of ‘nem’ – Vietnamese fermented pork rolls – in Lai Vung Commune, Dong Thap Province are operating at full capacity ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), boosting output up to four times their usual levels to meet soaring demand for Lai Vung ‘nem,’ a signature delicacy of the Mekong Delta province.
In Hanoi’s Trang Cat Village, ‘dong’ leaf harvest marks start of Tet season
Vietnam LifeAs the 2025 Lunar Year draws to a close and winter air settles over northern Vietnam, Trang Cat Village on the banks of the Day River in Hanoi turns a deep, luminous green, marking the start of its busiest season.
Secret Garden highlights Vietnam’s Ninh Binh landscapes in tourism-promoting music video
Vietnam LifeNorwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden have released a music video showcasing their performance amid scenic landscapes in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh Province, as part of a cultural project aimed at promoting the country’s tourism.
Vietnam’s Can Tho hosts Lunar New Year fireworks at 5 locations
Vietnam LifeCan Tho City in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has decided to stage fireworks displays at five locations on Lunar New Year’s Eve to mark the Year of the Horse.
Vietnamese artisan works to revive 500-year-old Thanh Ha pottery tradition
Vietnam LifeFearing that a valuable ceramic tradition could fade away, Nguyen Viet Lam, 30, has spent years reviving a ceramic glaze dating back more than 500 years in Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An, now part of Da Nang City in central Vietnam.
Michael Jackson biopic “MICHAEL” set for April 24 release in Vietnam
Vietnam Life“MICHAEL,” a biographical film about pop icon Michael Jackson, will open in Vietnamese cinemas on April 24, distributor CJ CGV said, confirming an earlier release date than previously announced.
Police plan to restore French-era villas in Vietnam’s Nha Trang for public use
Vietnam LifePolice in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam plan to restore several French-era villas currently used as police offices in the coastal ward of Nha Trang and convert them into cultural spaces open to the public, a provincial police official said.
