The London Symphony Orchestra based in London, UK will give a performance in Hanoi on March 4.

The art of writing on “buong” leaf of Khmer ethnic minority people in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been recognised as national intangible heritage.

 Vietnam Fashion Week Fall – Winter 2017 will take place from February 24 – 26, at the Vietnam Television Station at 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hanoi. 

 The masterpiece “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) by Nguyen Du, one of Vietnam’s greatest poets in the 18th century, will be revived on stage with the remake of modern music, reports Vietnamplus.

 A concert featuring pieces of classical music by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra will take place at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on February 24.

 American stand-up comedian William Childress William Childress will perform at Game On Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and at Standing Bar in Hanoi on February 22 and 23.

 Nguyen Le, a French Jazz musician and composer of Vietnamese ancestry, will tour Vietnam in a programme entitled “Hanoi Duo” from February 24 to March 1.

 The President has decided to present ten Ho Chi Minh Awards and 56 State Awards for Literature and the Arts to outstanding works from across the country.

 Quang Binh provincial authorities have announced the submission of a proposal to hold the national costume round of Miss Grand International 2017 at the Thien Duong Cave.

VietNamNet Bridge - Winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 Hoang Thuy and Trang Pham are two Vietnamese models to grace the catwalk at the London Fashion Week 2017.

The co-organisation board of the HCM City – Gyeongju International Cultural Festival 2017 made its  debut at a ceremony held by authorities of the Vietnamese city and Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 21. 

The first-ever Hanoi Mardi Gras Festival, which aims to highlight and celebrate the city’s LGBT community, will hold its main celebration March 24 at the Australian Embassy.

Meetings within the framework of the first Senior Official Meeting of APEC are taking place in Nha Trang. The meetings will determine APEC activities throughout 2017 which will change global growth, trade and investment.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected as an ambassador of media images at the Ao Dai festival set to take place March 3-17 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Researcher Tran Tan Vinh from Quang Nam provincial library has completed a 200-page book on the Co Tu ethnic group’s artistic wood sculptures.

Vietnam's representative Thuy Duong deservedly was named the winner of the national costume segment at the Miss Heritage Global 2017 competition on February 19 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 Don ca tai tu is an indispensable part of the spiritual activity and cultural heritage of the people in southern Vietnam.

 Brick ruins from the Champa era have been found during an archeological excavation at Nui But (Pen Mountain) tower, Nghia Chanh ward, the central city of Quang Ngai.

 When mentioning drawing class, people may think about children playing with colours. However, there is a special class in Hanoi for elderly people, who have gone through ups and downs and love to paint.

 The Lộ sáng (Exposed) exhibition will open at 4pm on February 21 at the Việt Nam University of Fine Arts, 42 Yết Kiêu Street.