https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/ en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/rss/ https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/uploads/logo_c361fb9526233f56fd461c4ffab1fa8e.png https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/ 144 24 https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/acv-proposes-moving-90-of-saigon-s-oversea-flights-to-long-thanh-95.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has proposed plans to transfer flight operations in Hồ Chí Minh City from Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Long Thành International Airport in Đồng Nai Province. The plan aims to transfer 90% of HCMC’s international flight operations to Long Thành by 2027.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/stars/22nd-anniversary-birthday-cake-for-the-website-cailuongvietnam-com-94.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:04:00 GMT April 13th has arrived once again—a day as festive as the Lunar New Year itself. The 22nd anniversary of the website cailuongvietnam.com is here, and we would like to wish the site and its Admin abundant health. May the website continue to enjoy the trust and affection of its readers, and remain a cherished destination for all devotees of *Cải lương*—whether they are reminiscing about its golden past, contemplating an uncertain future, seeking direction and strategies for development, or simply looking to relax.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/stars/love-story-a-journey-back-to-the-stage-memories-of-meritorious-artist-ngoc-huyen-93.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:03:00 GMT After more than four decades on stage, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen chose to return with a meaningful performance.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/inside-chol-chnam-thmay-the-festive-new-year-of-saigon-s-khmer-community-92.html Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:03:00 GMT As April's fickle weather shifts between sunlight and breeze, Candaransi Pagoda sheds its usual solemnity, becoming animated with a festive spirit. The air hums with the resonant sounds of temple bells and the rhythmic beat of the wooden fish drum, a vibrant counterpoint to the warm laughter shared by monks and lay Buddhists. Anticipation builds as everyone awaits the midnight chime, signaling the arrival of the Khmer New Year.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/nguyen-tieu-festival-held-in-hoi-an-91.html Tue, 3 Mar 2026 18:03:00 GMT Tet Nguyen Tieu (Nguyen Tieu Festival), recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, takes place in the Ancient Town of Hoi An in Hoi An Ward, Da Nang City, on March 2-4 (14th to 16th days of the first lunar month).]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/princess-huyen-tran-festival-opens-in-hue-90.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:02:00 GMT he opening ceremony of the annual Princess Huyen Tran Festival was held at the foot of Ngu Phong Mountain in Hue City on February 25.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/la-dong-89.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:02:00 GMT On the patches of sandy soil by the river in Kim An Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, there’s a tiny village named Tràng Cát, where dong leaves have been embedded in local history, memory, and economy for centuries. Right in local courtyard, these broad green leaves were transformed into bánh chưng, ready for Tết feasts across the country.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/fireworks-to-illuminate-16-locations-across-hcmc-on-lunar-new-year-s-eve-88.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:02:00 GMT Ho Chi Minh City will organize fireworks displays at 16 locations to welcome the Lunar New Year 2026, the Year of the Horse.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/art/hcm-city-flower-street-for-tet-2026-to-span-three-venues-87.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:01:00 GMT A press conference to provide information on preparations for the Ho Chi Minh City Flower Street for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) took place last night, January 22.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/saigoneer-home-near-me-chapters-arts-culture-eat-drink-stories-society-travel-heritage-vignette-darkroom-videos-podcast-vietnam-welcomes-21m-tourists-in-2025-highest-ever-figure-in-history-86.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:01:00 GMT Last year marked an impressive year for tourism in Vietnam. A record number of 21.17 million international tourists visited the country in 2025, a 20.4% increase compared to 2024. This far exceeded the global average growth rate of around 5%, as well as that of the Asian Pacific region of roughly 8%.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/ietnamese-lunar-new-year-festival-2026-scheduled-for-february-in-hcmc-85.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:01:00 GMT The Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival 2026 will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House from February 1 to February 21 (from the 14th day of the last month through the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar).]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/schools-promote-cultural-heritage-through-traditional-arts-for-students-84.html Thu, 8 Jan 2026 14:01:00 GMT In 2025, Ho Chi Minh City’s vibrant arts scene has seen a growing movement to bring traditional Vietnamese performing arts into schools, fostering cultural awareness and love for national heritage among students.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/art/high-pressure-test-flight-safely-lands-at-long-thanh-airport-83.html Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:12:00 GMT The first flight landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15 in a milestone test for Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/pho-day-festival-2025-expected-to-attract-100-000-visitors-82.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:12:00 GMT The 2025 Pho Day Festival will take place on December 13–14 at the former Tax Trade Center on Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/vietnamese-director-triumphs-at-san-francisco-film-festival-81.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:11:00 GMT Vietnamese director Ly Hai has achieved a remarkable milestone in his film-making career with Lat mat 8: Vong tay nang (Face Off 8: Embrace of Light) at San Francisco Film Festival.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/idols/the-multiverse-behind-the-1990s-classic-nguoi-tinh-mua-dong-by-nhu-quynh-80.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:11:00 GMT There is a certain timelessness to the song ‘Người Tình Mùa Đông’ by Như Quỳnh, especially in the visuals of its very first performance. For generations of Vietnamese listeners, ‘Người Tình Mùa Đông’ is an icon in the hall of fame of Vietnamese music, but as I have come to discover, the melody that Vietnamese know as ‘Người Tình Mùa Đông’ has lived a life much richer and more transcendent than it might appear.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/french-drama-blended-with-traditional-vietnamese-music-presented-in-hcmc-79.html Fri, 7 Nov 2025 05:11:00 GMT The French Institute in Vietnam is set to stage the French play “Bulle” (Bubble), by French director Léo Barcet. The performance aims to offer audiences a distinctive encounter between contemporary French theater and traditional Vietnamese music.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/first-vietnamese-actor-wins-at-golden-bell-awards-78.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:10:00 GMT Lien Binh Phat makes history as the first Vietnamese actor to win the “Best Leading Actor” title at Golden Bell Awards, marking a historic milestone as the first Vietnamese actor to receive this honor at one of the most prestigious awards in Asia.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/sa-dec-flower-ornamental-festival-2025-to-be-held-in-december-77.html Sat, 11 Oct 2025 01:10:00 GMT he People’s Committee of Dong Thap Province announced that the 2nd Sa Dec Flower and Ornamental Plant Festival 2025 will take place from December 27, 2025, to January 4, 2026, in Sa Dec City.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/art/vietnam-wins-bronze-award-at-expo-2025-osaka-kansai-76.html Wed, 1 Oct 2025 02:10:00 GMT On the evening of September 23, the Vietnam Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai in Japan was honored with the Bronze Award in the 'Best Pavilion Team' category.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/vietnam-pho-festival-2025-to-be-held-in-singapore-in-october-75.html Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:09:00 GMT The 2025 Vietnam Pho Festival will be held in Singapore on October 18-19, aiming to honor Pho, a quintessential dish embodying the essence of Vietnam's wet-rice civilization.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/stars/ns-hong-nga-going-to-the-us-to-live-a-difficult-life-being-neglected-by-her-children-returning-to-vietnam-to-be-sick-and-lonely-74.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:09:00 GMT Artist Hong Nga's life in Vietnam is extremely difficult. At the age of 80, Hong Nga is so sick that she no longer recognizes people, living in a lonely situation because she has no children to take care of her, making everyone sad.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/today-is-vulan-the-day-of-mother-worship-and-welcoming-ghosts-73.html Fri, 5 Sep 2025 02:09:00 GMT f you're wondering why the Buddha flags are out and why all your Buddhist friends are eating vegetarian today, that's because it's one of Vietnam's coolest holidays - Vulan.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/idols/phuong-le-was-said-to-be-infatuated-so-she-posted-only-4-words-trying-to-hold-on-to-vu-luan-72.html Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:08:00 GMT Recently, social networks have been constantly discussing the relationship between Phuong Le and her husband Vu Luan. The couple used to be admired by many people for their companionship in both work and personal life, but recently there have been rumors of a rift.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/behind-the-vietnamese-term-o-sin-71.html Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:08:00 GMT It’s not uncommon to come across words in everyday conversations that have roots in the French language. Albeit less frequently, a handful of Russian and English loan words have also made their way into our lives at times, but for a term of Japanese origin to have taken root deep in the collective psyche of Vietnamese, that’s rare.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/in-remembrance-of-saigon-street-calls-past-70.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:08:00 GMT Drowned out by the noises of modernization, sounds that once served as the background to a simpler time have begun to shrink, and eventually become lost in the wheel of progress. Tiếng rao, or street calls, happen to be one of those dying noises, but they remain a poignant reminder of the past for many.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/activities-19/preserving-tradition-the-story-of-50-years-of-pandan-rice-cake-in-dong-thap-69.html Tue, 12 Aug 2025 01:08:00 GMT A visit to Dong Thap’s pandan rice cake maker unveils a story of tradition, resilience, and culinary artistry maintained over half a century.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/art/chau-son-monastery-ninh-binh-s-gothic-gem-with-a-deeper-message-68.html Mon, 4 Aug 2025 06:08:00 GMT Chau Son Monastery’s incomplete tower tells a story of sacrifice and solidarity during Vietnam’s 1945 famine.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/culture/vietnamese-traditional-music-flourishing-on-international-stage-67.html Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:07:00 GMT Singer Phuong My Chi’s success at “Sing!Asia 2025” showcases a winning strategy for Vietnamese artists: blending traditional folk elements with modern music to conquer the global stage.]]> https://cailuongvietnam.com/newenglish/en/news/entertainment/duy-phuong-famous-before-hoai-linh-daughter-helped-pay-off-debt-now-works-as-a-shipper-66.html Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:06:00 GMT Duy Phuong was known as a famous comedian in the 80s and 90s, often performing comedy with Meritorious Artist Bao Quoc. He once had a heyday when he was famous, had shows from the South to the North and lived a rich life.]]>