Wood plays an important role in Gie Trieng’s marriage customs and the Et Rok wedding ceremony of the Bahnar.

After working hard to restore and preserve the traditional cúc kẹ flute, veteran musician Dang Thi Thanh now has around 40 students keen to learn the instrument.

Thirty-four photos chosen in the photography contest "Portray Air, Expose Pollution" are being displayed at universities throughout HCM City until June 14 to improve awareness about air pollution in the country’s large cities.

Vietnamese- American pop star Y Lan will stage a solo performance in HCM City at a special show tonight. 

Vietnamese-French visual artist Bao Vuong will present his latest series of paintings and a performance at the exhibition Another Crossing, which will open at Manzi Art Space tomorrow.

A string of activities will be organised during this month to entertain children at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area, Hanoi’s Son Tay town.

A talk show entitled Educated – Teaching will take place at Dong Tay Culture Space with translator Nguyen Bich Lan and teachers from the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

Electronic dance music event Backpack Festival 2019 will take place on June 15-16 at the Ethnic Cultural and Historical Park in HCM City's District 9.

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career.

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

Painters nationwide gathered at Tam Thanh beach to create unique paintings on coracles for display during the Tam Ky Sea Festival 2019.

Hesman, a comic book series written by Nguyen Hung Lan has come to an end after 160 episodes and 23 years.

A songbook for teenagers composed by Quoc Bao has been released in HCM City to meet the demand of young audiences this summer.

Vietnamese film Một Khu Đất Tốt (Blessed Land) by Pham Ngoc Lan won Best Film at the International Competition for Fiction & Documentaries at the 16th VIS Vienna Shorts Festival in Austria on June 2.

Children aged 5 to 13 are encouraged to participate in Model Kid Viet Nam 2019, which was launched in HCM City last weekend.

Thanh Quang Minh is a construction engineer in HCM City, but that hasn't dampened his passion for bolero music.

The first exhibition of equipment used by Vietnamese sports champions opened on Friday (May 31) on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street.

Asia Music & Performing Arts Education has just announced that it will become the sole translator and distributor of globally reputable music teaching books exclusively published by Alfred Music, the world's leading music publisher.

Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, performed for the first time in Vietnam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer of Guitar" concert last Sunday (May 26) in HCM City.

Vietnamese people living in the Czech Republic brought a number of impressive traditional cultural performances to the Prague festival of ethnic minority groups held in the Czech Republic from May 31 to June 3.