People's Artist Dang Thai Son will return to Vietnam to perform a concert titled ‘Dang Thai Son-New Sound in 20th Century’ at the Opera House in Hanoi at 8pm on December 4.

Established in Hanoi in 1997, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology has served as a research centre and a public museum with a mission to collect, document, preserve and exhibit the cultural heritage of Vietnam ’s 54 ethnic groups.

Taking part in the Holland Village 2013 held from November 22 to December 1 in September 23 Park downtown will be Dutch fish expert Gerrit Morren.

The Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in downtown Hanoi now holds the Asian record for being the only theatre in Asia offering nonstop live performances for 365 days.

American filmmaker Sean Trace will make a business trip to Ho Chi Minh City and share his experiences as part of a project launched by Saigon International Film School (SIFS).

Vietnamese supermodel Lan Khue and make-up artist Thong Bao were listed among the top five in their category at the Asian Fashion Awards 2013.

 Vietnamese pop star My Tam has been listed among 145 nominees in the World Best Female Artist category of the World Music Awards.

Diep Lam Anh and Tran Thi Thu Hien were named winners of the reality show The Amazing Race Vietnam 2013 winning a cash prize of VND300 million last week.

France’s Arties Quartet music band will give a classical concert at the French Cultural Centre L’Espace on October 31 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between France and Vietnam.

About 20 colour portraits of Vietnamese women by French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle will be on display at the Phan Dinh Phung Secondary School in Ha Noi on Sunday.

Germany's largest cultural event –Oktoberfest – will be replicated in Ha Noi on October 24 and 25.

Les Siestes Electroniques, a French festival dedicated to experimental music, will be held in Hanoi on October 19.

 Around 100 ancient items from 10 Asian countries will be exhibited at the National History Museum in Hanoi from October 8, 2013 to the end of January 2014.

 The reality television show ‘Vietnam’s Next Top Model’ has become a great attraction and drawing a large audience throughout the country.

VietNamNet Bridge – A festival featuring the tourism products of traditional craft villages of Ha Noi and Red River Delta provinces will take place from October 12 – 18, according to the Municipal People’s Committee.

 Pullman Saigon Centre, the first five-star hotel in HCMC to bear Accor’s brand Pullman, held a soft opening ceremony on Tuesday.

 Vietnamese designer Hoang Minh Ha’s “Black Rose” collection has been displayed along with others from 10 foreign designers in Paris.

On occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France, a large-scale music festival will be held at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on October 12.

The Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in Hanoi has made the Asian Book of Records as the only Asian theatre performing water puppet shows all 365 days of the year.

 The fourth Oktoberfest German Beer Festival which will be held in Hanoi on October 24-25 and participated by more than 3,000 people.