Since the advent of mass media, books no longer have a monopoly on entertainment. But there are still people who are quietly passionate about collecting books and newspapers.

A proposal to ban the sale of alcohol in karaoke parlours by the Ministry of Health under a freshly released draft law on alcohol harm prevention has sparked public concern.

VietNamNet Bridge – A night of concert and ballet,“Summer Harmony” will be held at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on June 7-8.

 The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) said they will halt the plan to collect copyright fees for songs on TV programmes broadcasted at hotels in Danang.

 May Mohab began researching about Vietnamese water puppets in 2008 for her thesis and since then has remained passionate about this form of art. 

 Located 10 km from downtown Hanoi, by the Red River’s banks, Dong Ngac Village, formerly known as Ke Ve, is worth a visit to explore well-preserved traces of its past.

Duong Hoang Yen, more widely known as Miss The Voice 2013, is set to represent Vietnamese traditional music at the upcoming '2017 Asia Song Festival' set to blast off May 27 in the Republic of Korea.

 The city of Hanoi annual food festival is back and bigger than ever this June 16-17, with a who’s who of top-ranked chefs, up-and-coming stars and an expanded list of participating eateries.

 Thanh Chiem Palace (1602-1883), which was a cradle of Vietnamese romanized script, has been recognised as a National Relic by the ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – This June audiences in Hanoi and HCM City will enjoy two hiphop shows.

The art of portraiture flourished in Hanoi in the 1960s with around 400 portrait artists estimated to be in the city. Half of a century has passed and the number has dropped to under 10. One of them is Nguyen Bao Nguyen.

 Visiting the Xo Dang ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands, tourists are most impressed by a huge Rong house built in the center of the village. It’s the sacred venue of all villagers.

"The Blue Bird’ by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck was featured in Hanoi last week under the direction of Belgian director Xavier Lukowsk. The Belgian director share his experience during the staging of the play with Nhan Dan

 The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) on May 25 is still attempting to collect copyright fees for songs on TV programmes broadcasted at hotels, saying that the songs are used to do business.

 Southern Women's Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25 received 20 ao dai from designer Nhat Dung.

 Two talented artists from Japan, Miura Fumiaki (violon) and Akira Eguchi (piano), will delight music lovers in Hanoi at the 21st edition of the annual Hennessy Concert, to be held at the Hanoi Opera House on June 4.

One of the most famous bands of the Republic of Korea, the Snuper will return for V Live Summer Fest in Vietnam on June 16.

 The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 10 and 11, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

A contemporary concert by sound artists Mathias Rossignol and Nhung Nguyen (Sound Awakener), featuring guest artist Vu Dinh Trong Thang, will be held at Manzi Art Space, Hanoi on June 2.

 The restoration of a recently-discovered ancient road in the My Son Sanctuary - a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the central province of Quang Nam - has been completed.