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HCM City troupe to perform at int’l experimental theatre festival

Young actors of the private Thế Giới Trẻ Drama Troupe in HCM City are preparing for participation in the 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival, which will be launched by the Việt Nam Theatre Artists’ Association next month.

French artists to adapt Vietnam’s masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ into musical theatre

Vietnam’s 18th century poetic masterpiece ‘Tale of Kieu’ by celebrated poet Nguyen Du will be adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists.

 

Italy supports VN in heritage preservation

Leading international educators, researchers and practitioners will gather at the Heritage Preservation and Economic Development conference in HCM City on September 10 to share experiences, techniques and technologies

Fashion designer to introduce Vietnamese culture in Japan

Designer Minh Hanh is going to introduce Vietnamese culture at an event held to celebrate Fukuoka Prize's 30th anniversary in Japan on September 10.

Hanoi, HCM City offer diverse entertainment during Mid Autumn Festival

At an event from September 6-8 at the Thang Long Royal Citadel Complex, hundreds of valuable photos and various installations were on display and the sounds of drums of various sizes were heard throughout the capital.

 

Family drama honoured as best TV series of year

Television blockbuster Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) scooped up three gongs at the VTV Awards 2019 on Saturday.

Oktoberfest Beer Festival 2019 to be held in Hanoi, HCM City

The Oktoberfest 2019 will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from September 28 to October 19, the organizers announced at a press conference last week.

 

Hue museum features King Thieu Tri

King Thieu Tri (1841-1847) and his talent in literature is being featured at the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities at 3 Le Truc Street, Thuan Thanh Ward, Hue City.

 

Quang Nam on right track to preserve world’s cultural heritage

A national forum on cooperative economy and cooperatives will be held in Hanoi in mid-October.

 

Artists display works inspired by insects

Five artists have selected ‘insects’ as the theme for their work displayed at an exhibition at the Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.

'Goodbye Mother' embraces, bids farewell to prejudices

It is not often that a movie keeps you on the edge of your seat while reducing you repeatedly to tears.This is what “Thưa mẹ con đi” (Goodbye, mother) did to me.

Exhibition tells about street vendors in Hanoi

An exhibition about the life of street vendors and their street cries will be organized at the French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi from September 13 to October 31.

 

Thai man preserves and promotes ethnic script

Sam Van Binh was proud to be one of the attendees at an event held in Hanoi recently to honour role models from across the country who study and follow the ideology, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnamese film industry begins to diversify, and thrive

By paying heed to directors on TV and in print media, Le Hong Lam, a prominent film journalist, gained a deeper understanding of the film world.

Can Tho artisan turns coconut shells into teapot holders

An artisan in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has turned dry coconut shells into teapot holders with sophisticated decorations.

Russian music with Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage a concert of Russian music at the Saigon Opera House on Friday, September 6, beginning at 8 p.m.

 

Exhibition features life of Luminor Photo' owner

A documentary photo exhibition about the life of Nguyen Van Chanh, owner of the famous Luminor Photo photography stores in the North of Vietnam during the French colonial period, is running at Matca Space for Photography in Hanoi.

 

Exhibition shows both traditional, contemporary effects on dó paper

Contemporary fine arts created on dó (poonah) paper offer a special aesthetic experience for visitors, Tran Khanh Chuong, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association said at the opening of the exhibition Góp Dó yesterday in Hanoi.

Children join full moon festival activities at national museum

Viet Nam Museum of Fine Art will organise a series of activities for children on the mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in September 8.

Festival draws int’l experimental artists

The 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival will take place in Hanoi from October 4 to 13. The festival will include the participation of eight international troupes and 14 Vietnamese troupes.