American pop-star Ariana Grande’s global tour will feature a concert in Vietnam, one of the four Southeast Asian nations on the tour.

 Those seeking entertainment venues this weekend should check out the following sites in Ho Chi Minh City.

 At Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC every Sunday morning, visitors may notice a quiet book reading corner for the public. 

 An anthology of legendary tales for children has sold out just one week after it was launched, on June 24.

 The second National Youth Photo Festival 2017 was launched on Wednesday to encourage young professional and amateur photographers to capture images of Viet Nam and its people.

Two Vietnamese and 21 foreign films will be screened at Vietnam’s cinemas this month, including the Hollywood blockbuster Spider-Man: Homecoming and War for the Planet of the Apes.

 Banh Chung (Vietnamese square glutinous rice cake) is chosen as one of the 12 best rice dishes from all over the world by the Russian geographic magazine, Vokrug Sveta.

 A painting exhibition by Vo Trinh Bien, a famous Vietnamese finger-painting artist opened at the exhibition hall in Hoa Binh Square in Da Lat City on July 5.

 The annual “Feel Japan in Viet Nam” festival will open at Gem Center on July 15 and 16.

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) will host an artist talk this afternoon, from 5-7pm about the historical and spiritual symbols in Ha Manh Thang's Circle of Time painting series.

 The Jagabams will treat audiences to African rhythms and dancing at Hanoi Rock City on Friday night.

 An electronic dance music festival “Land of Dreams” on July 14 and 15 will feature DJs and music producers from the US, Europe and Asia.

The exhibition “The Multiverse” featuring works from 23 finalists of Dogma Prize 2017 will be held at Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang Street, Hanoi from July 8 through 28.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The “25th Hanoi Enthusiastic Music Festival” by the Hanoi Enthusiastic Music Club, is coming to O’Learys, 38 Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi on July 9.

VietNamNet Bridge – Four French films “Michael Kohlaas,” “Les Aventures d’Adèle Blanc-Sec,” “La Grande Illusion,” “Belle and Sébastien” and Vietnamese film “First Love” will be introduced in Hanoi in July.

A multi-million-dollar restoration of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a piece of Ho Chi Minh City history, has gotten underway.

A humble coastal village in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province has received a makeover with vivid murals as part of an art exchange programme, helping to boost local tourism and improve residents’ lives.

 A Vietnamese opera titled “Story of the Red River” will be presented to music lovers at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Culture Palace in Hanoi on July 22-23.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) will hold a film week across the country from July 24-30 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids' and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – 2017).

 The ASEAN Song Contest 2017 will take place in the north central province of Thanh Hoa from August 18-21.