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French Jazz Night with Vintage Jazz Group

With a peculiar production, this French jazz night is expected to bring a unique experience – a musical fusion of French romance and African fiery – to audiences at L’Espace on September 19 evening.

Performance by English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - English singer-songwriter Lucy Rose and her accompanying band will perform at Hanoi Rock City, 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Hanoi from 7-10pm on September 21. 

Foreign investors want to buy controlling interest in equitized SOEs

VietNamNet Bridge - Many foreign investors that want to become strategic partners of large state-owned conglomerates are finding it difficult to negotiate prices. 

The second Japanese street in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge - Founded just over three years ago, the Japanese street hidden in the alleys of Binh Thanh District has contributed to the cultural diversity of Saigon.

Book on charity project for needy people launched

A book reviewing a 25-year charity house project run by a Swedish woman for underprivileged children in Viet Nam was launched in Ha Noi yesterday at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Art tour looks into Vietnam’s final dynasty

A specially curated tour focusing on Saigon-based artist Tran Minh Tam and his latest collection of oil and lacquer on wood paintings depicting Vietnam’s final dynasty will be held on September 23. 

South Korean travel-reality show filming in Vietnam aired

 The 4th season of the South Korean travel-reality show, New Journey to the West will be broadcast on VTC5-tvBlue at 7.30 p.m. on every Sunday, starting on September 17.

Queens, nerds, and feel-good families vie for Emmy crown

 A British queen, a group of nerdy kids, a defiant handmaiden and a heart-tugging trio of siblings vie for the top prize on Sunday when the Primetime Emmy Awards will crown the best in a booming era of television.

International arts carnival to delight Hanoi audiences

 International artists from Sun World Ba Na Hills arts troupe will present an unprecedented, unique, street carnival in the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, in Hanoi on September 16-17.

Music and Street Art Festival to rock Hanoi youth

 The ‘School of Mosh 2017’ Music and Street Art Festival will be held on September 16 in Hanoi, promising to blow the minds of the city youngsters with rock and metal music performances.

Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus

 Selena Gomez said on Thursday that she has had a kidney transplant to treat the lupus that has derailed her life for more than three years.

Franchise battle stirring up Vietnamese milk tea market

 The milk tea market is heating up day by day as a number of foreign giants have been opening franchise stores in Vietnam, reviving the trend that once hyped up the beverage market.

Hanoi to transform railway arches into hipster art space next year

 Hanoi will begin a USD4.54 million project to re-open railway arches running up to Long Bien Bridge from early next year.

Dam Vinh Hung represents Vietnam at MTV EMA

 Dam Vinh Hung will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2017 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place early November in London.

World Bank and Vietnam to pilot solar power auctions

In preparation for the coming open energy market in Vietnam, the World Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Trade will implement the pilot programme to auction solar power with the floor price of 9.35 US cent per kWh.

Death in Thua Thien-Hue as Storm Doksuri nears

Torrential rains triggered by Typhoon Doksuri left two dead and one missing in the district of Phong Dien, central Thua Thien Hue Province on the morning of September 15, according to local officials.

Death-row inmates escape Hanoi prison

 More than 60 policemen have been mobilised to hunt two death-row inmates who have fled from a jail in Hanoi.

Typhoon Doksuri spotted in central region’s waters

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting in its latest report that typhoon Doksuri was spotted in the waters of central Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri province by 8am today.

Int’l traffic safety conference to be held in HCM City, Binh Duong

More than 600 local and international traffic experts and policymakers are expected to take part in the 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies in HCM City and Binh Duong

Wood from devastated natural forest found in wood-chip factory

In early August, locals in a mountainous area of the south-central province of Binh Dinh called rangers to report something odd: a large group of strangers cutting down trees in a nearby natural forest.