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US Consulate, Soul Live showcase American, Vietnamese musicians

 The US Consulate General in HCM City and the Soul Live Project will host a concert featuring American and Vietnamese musicians and artists on Friday.

DJs from Hong Kong, Paris to perform at The Observatory

 Jeremy Cheung of Hong Kong and Solange of Paris will perform with local DJ Hibiya Line at the Observatory on Saturday.

Mural arts encourage environment protection

 Numerous mural artworks on climate change have been painted on ten walls in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing great attention. The designs were selected from 34 entries to a mural art contest ‘City in 2030’.

Notos Quartet to perform in Da Nang

 The award-winning Notos Quartet will play works by Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms under the direction of Tran Thi Nguyet Sa at the third Da Nang Chamber Music Festival on August 15.

Unique Buddhist culture museum in Da Lat opens

 A museum featuring thousands of antiques related to Buddhist culture and nationality in Van Hanh Zen Monastery in Da Lat City is regarded as the largest valuable private museum in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

Hanoi to launch art, food space in Tay Ho

 An art and street food space will be launched at Trinh Cong Son street and adjacent areas in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district from August 19, according to the People’s Committee of Tay Ho district.

White Doves Carry Peace showroom opens at War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum in HCM City’s new showroom called White Doves Carry Peace contains paintings on the theme of peace.

Postage stamp issued on ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary

The Ministry of Information and Communications and VNPT on August 8 launched a postage stamp themed “National Flower” to mark the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN.

Photos depict Vietnamese women’s grace in traditional costumes

 Nguyen Quoc Dung, a Hanoian painter and photographer has introduced his photobook called “Fading Season”. 

Top Vietnamese designer to showcase at New York Fashion Week

When it comes to exclusivity in fashion, New York City Fashion Week is just about as select as it gets - and one of the four main fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan and Paris).

From traditional to modern ‘Tò He’

Vietnamese people are familiar with Tò he (or toy figurines), which has long been a traditional toy for children. Yet, they know little about its origin and how it is made.

ASEAN song contest to be held

 Pop singers from ASEAN countries and China, South Korea and Japan will attend the ASEAN+3 Song Contest which will take place from August 19-20 in Thanh Hoa Province.

Art project to fund girls’ education in Asia

 An art photography project, I Femme, has been launched to help poor girls access education and to fund schools for poor children in Viet Nam, India and Nepal.

Hanoi book street becomes most popular destination

 Hanoi book street has recently become one of the favorite destinations for Hanoi’s readers since its launch three months ago.

French photographer works to advertise Vietnam ethnic culture to the world

 Réhahn Croquevielle admitted that he had a “crush” on Vietnam after his first visit to the country in 2007. 

10 ASEAN Photo Trophy Winners

10 photos representing 10 ASEAN countries are selected from the exhibition "ASEAN countries and people" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN.

Vietnamese cartoons dream of hitting box office

While foreign cartoons are very popular with viewers and bring a lot of box office revenue, Vietnamese animations only reach audiences via television or the internet. 

First-ever overnight Halloween EDM Fest launches in Vietnam

 For the first time ever, an overnight electronic dance Halloween music festival titled ‘Highway to Hell’ will transpire this October 28-29 at Tantraland Dong Mo, reports the Dantri online newspaper.

The Pa Ko ethnic group

 The Pa Ko is an ethnic group scattered across the provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue. The Pa Ko live in harmony with nature, which is reflected in their lifestyle, customs, and culture.

Dong Ngac village, the land of laureates

 Dong Ngac Village is famous for exemplifying ancient architectural features of the northern region and for being the home of many high-ranking mandarins during the feudal period in Vietnam.