The Temple of Literature is one of the most important historical sites in Hanoi but it is showing signs of severe deterioration.

 Three well-known street dance groups from Asian countries will stage three free performances for the Vietnamese audience on April 22 and 23 at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's Tuong Linh passed 30 contestants at the final night to become the winner of Miss Asia Beauty 2017 held recently in Thailand.

 “Sac bua” (Tet greeting) singing in Phu Le commune, Ba Tri district, in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, has been named national intangible cultural heritage.

 Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will give a concert at Hanoi University on April 19.

 A film festival – Contemporary Cinema of Denmark – will be held in Hue at the Dong Ba Cinema on May 26-28 and in Danang at the Le Do Cinema on June 2-4, sponsored by the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.

 Xuan-Thu Nguyen, a Dutch-Vietnamese designer and owner of design house Xuan in French capital Paris, will open the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring Summer 2017 in HCMC from April 25 to 28.

 The General Consulate of Italy in HCM City and Soul Live Project will present a performance of young Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire at Soul Convention Complex on April 20.

 The Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will stage the play Miss Julie by Swedish playwright August Strindberg on April 21-22.

 Beluxcham Vietnam will hold its fourth Belgian Beer Festival in HCM City on April 21 and 22.

 The Lam Dong tea culture will be featured at the Da Lat Flower Festival 2017, which will be held from December 23 – 27 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 To meet the high demand of readers, the HCMC Department of Information and Communications is planning to open more book streets, with each able to cater to citizens of two or three districts.

The Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a concert on April 13 at the HCMC Conservatory of Music in HCMC’s District 1. 

Vo Hoang Yen, who crowned Miss Vietnam Supermodel 2008 and first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, has been chosen as Catwalk Director for Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017.

 A multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design will open to the public on Thurday in Hanoi.

 More than a 100 craftsmen from Canada, the US, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Vietnam will take part in the International Kite Festival in Tam Thanh commune on June 5-9.

An exhibition hall featuring more than 100 life-size statues of Vietnamese artists working in theatre, movie and music was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

Nguyen Thi Thanh became the second runner-up at Miss Eco Dress Competition held on April 10 in Egypt.

 Supermodel Ha Anh will become Casting Director for the Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 contest, set for June 5 to July 2 in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen.

 Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 will make a comeback in town from April 25-28 at the Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1.