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French-infused Fete de la Music comes to town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will join hundreds of cities all over the world in celebrating the Fete de la Music – an all-night music celebration to mark the beginning of the summer solstice on June 21.

Hanoi: Young people enchanted by lotus

This is the blooming season of lotus in Hanoi’s West Lake. In the early morning and late afternoon, particularly the weekend, young people flock to this area to take photos with lotus.

Hanoi to host ASEAN student sports festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is all set to host the Southeast Asian (SEA) student sports festival in Ha Noi on June 23-30, officials said.

Gentle Vietnamese girls in ao dai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-five photos featuring charming and gentle Hanoi girls in ao dai by photographers Hoang Manh Cuong and Xuan Chinh are on display at the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.

Car owners who do not pay road maintenance fee to be fined

 VietNamNet Bridge - From July 1, the car users who do not pay road maintenance fee will be fined from VND6 million to VND10 million ($300-$500).

Blind Japanese pianist stage Vietnam concerts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The well-known blind Japanese pianist, Nobuyuki Tsujii, will give solo piano performances in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on June 19 and 21, respectively.

Polish pianist to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Talented Polish young pianist Krystian Tkaczewski will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on June 20.

Vietnam ICT Summit 2103 to convene in Hanoi

Around 500 representatives including policy makers and business leaders in the sector of information and communications technology will take part in the Vietnam ICT Summit 2103 scheduled for June 20 in Hanoi.

Luxembourg and Vietnamese contemporary dance

 VietNamNet Bridge – A contemporary dance show by Luxembourg and Vietnamese artists will take place at the Youth Theater in Hanoi at 8 p.m. on June 20.

The live music scene in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city of Vietnam is considered to be a live music lover’s paradise, and the most difficult thing is deciding which gig to go to. Let’s discover this live music world from the perspective of a foreigner.

5th Int’l Documentary Film Festival in Hanoi, HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 5th International Documentary Film Festival is being held in Hanoi from June 5-14.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/6

 Photographers put Ha Noi in focus; Polish pianist to perform in Hanoi; ‘Subsidy era' chinaware on display in Tay Ho; Vietnamese award-winning movies to screen in Venice

Hanoi asked to speed up bus plan

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi's People's Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao has asked transport and other sectors to speed up re-organising the inter-provincial transport system and add more stations outside Ring Road Three.

SEA Youth Chamber Orchestra to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Southeast Asian Youth Chamber Orchestra (SEAYCO), including six Vietnamese players, will perform at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on June 16.

Local to enlisted in relic care

VietNamNet Bridge – When local people benefited from heritage, they would be more willing to protect it, a workshop on Saturday in Ha Noi was told.

Hanoi needs huge sum to solve trade village pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi needs a total of 1.35 trillion VND (64 million USD) to deal with environmental pollution in its trade villages from now to 2030, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Bizarre bagua fireplaces and chimneys in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Many restaurants in Hanoi occupy the pavement by setting up coal-fueled cookers, with big chimneys, making the streets ugly and affecting pedestrians.

Hanoi upgrades public toilets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi plans to upgrade seven public toilets in the city's Old Quarter on a trial basis to serve tourists and local residents.

Fashion show presents ‘green' designs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese and one Spanish designers put fashionistas into a beautiful world of natural materials at the Ecomia Fashion Show in Ha Noi on Wednesday night to celebrate World Environment Day.

Five serious fires in a week in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fire of a gasoline tank injured 12 people, a garage fire burned down over 30 motorcycles, and a house fire killed a woman. These are several fires reported in Hanoi this week.