The Hanoi – Saigon sculpture exhibition, the fourth of its kind, opened in Hanoi on December 12, introducing the latest works by sculptors from the two cities. 

 A special exhibition on Vietnam’s national treasures will take place for five months from January 10, 2017, to May, 2017, the Museum of History announced on December 12.

 The annual book street festival during the Tet holiday season will take place from January 25-31 (on December 28- January 4 of the lunar calendar).

 A talk on Vietnamese and Thai literature will be held at HCM City’s Social Sciences and Humanities University on December 15.

 Three sculptures and 20 paintings by renowned Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian artists will go under the hammer at an auction in HCM City this Saturday.

An installation art exhibition introducing the public to Hanoi’s finest traditional handicrafts has opened at the Ly Thai To Flower Park at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.

 Vietnamese director Phung Dinh Dung and his animated short Painted Flower made the final round for the China's KingBonn Award, propelling him into the Top 41 best directors of the 7th China International New Media Short Film Festival (CSFF) 2016.

 The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, an annual biggest and most anticipated event welcoming the lunar New Year in Ho Chi Minh City will be organized from January 25-31 (on December 28- January 4 of the lunar calendar).

 The large water park inside Tuoi Tre (Youth) Park, Hai Ba Trung District, has been abandoned for years despite supposedly being a key Hanoi leisure option.

 Vietnam has just added 17 new items on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

 Hanoi is the cradle of ca tru, an ancient genre of chamber music featuring female vocalists. Many talented singers have emerged from Hanoi’s Ca tru clubs.

 Mother Goddess Worship or Dao Mau, which began in the 16th century in Vietnam has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

 Two classical music concerts will be held in HCM City on December 12 to welcome the Christmas season.

 A concert featuring “Hungarian Masterpieces Bartók – Liszt – KodáLy” performed by pianist Balázs Fülei will be organized at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on December 15.

The department of Culture & Sport in HCM City and Phu Tho Tourism & Service Corp -Dam Sen Culture Park jointly organized the HCM City Open Unicorn, Lion, Dragon dance championship 2016 starting December 10 to 31.

 HCM City’s new tourism development plan has been criticised as a waste of money since it involves letting off fireworks every weekend.

 Nearly 80 oil canvas paintings by poet Le Thi Kim and her son artist Nguyen Trong Hieu are on sale at the HCM Fine Arts Association to raise funds for underprivilleged children. 

 The Hip-Hop Dance Festival titled ‘Hanoi – All in One’, organised by Hanoi b-boy crew S.I.N.E (Saying is not enough), will be kicked off in the capital city on December 13 - 15.

 Miss Universe Thailand 2007, Farung Yuthithum, will take part in a fashion show at Riverside Palace in HCM City tonight.

 Talented tango dancers from Argentina and other countries will perform at the first ever festival of Argentinean tango dance in Vietnam, to be held in Hanoi on December 10 at 6.30pm.