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Japan Foundation holds electronic music program in Hanoi and HCM City

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is holding a series of electronic music performances, featuring artists from Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines from March 14 to 16 in HCMC and Hanoi.

Light Festival to take place during May in HCM City

 The 2019 Light Festival is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City between May 5-19.

Fireworks to mark Reunification Day and May Day in HCM City

 A firework display will light up the skies above Ho Chi Minh City later next month to celebrate 44 years of southern liberation on National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and the 133rd May Day (May 1, 1886).

Cool Cats jazz club celebrates 2nd birthday in style

 Cool Cats Jazz Club – one of the most prominent jazz venues in town – will celebrate its second anniversary in style this Saturday, March 16.

Hanoing Jazz Band brings 1940s vibe to Hanoi

 The Hanoing Jazz Band will play Hanoi Rock City tomorrow night, bringing revelers a taste of music from the 1940s.

"Classical Favorites" at Salon Saigon combines music, visual arts

 The “Classical Favorites” music night will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on March 23 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngô Thời Nhiệm St in HCM City’s District 3.

Actor Dustin Nguyen in new American TV series

 Vietnamese-American actor, director and martial artist Dustin Nguyen will play a role in Warrior, a new Cinemax crime-drama series based on the writings of martial art legend Bruce Lee.

Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" to be performed at HCMC Opera House

 Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" opera will be staged at the HCM City Opera House on 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1 at 8pm on March 31.

HCMC's concert to feature Mozart, Brahms, Wagner

 The “Classical Romantics: The Legends” concert will be held at 8pm on March 16 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

Luc Yen stone carving craft

Home to diversified mineral resources, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is widely known for its stone carving craft.

FVH paper cutting workshop on hanging decorations to be held on March 23

 A craft workshop on how to make decoration items from paper will be held by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage on March 23.

"Steps of Dance" stages contemporary dance about urban life

 Young dancers of the Buoc Nha (Steps of Dance) Troupe will perform in the show “Buoc Nhay’s Night” featuring contemporary dance on April 7 in HCM City.

New lighting system installed at Hanoi park

 A new LED lighting system has been installed in Yen So Park in Hanoi.

ASEAN+3 singing contest 2019 launched

 The ASEAN+3 singing contest 2019, the second of its kind, has been officially launched, open to professional pop singers aged 18-35 from 10 Southeast Asian nations with a view to promoting cultural exchanges in the bloc. 

“Bookworm” in Hanoi

 “Best English bookstore in Hanoi,” “A heaven for bookaholics”. These are two among many comments of foreigners who have visited Bookworm, a bookshop filled with English books in Hanoi.

Elephants join football match at Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival

 Eight elephants joined a football match among some of their other activities at the on-going Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Concert celebrates 60th birthday of VN National Opera and Ballet

 A concert will be organized at the Hanoi Opera House on March 26 and 27 to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB).

Tuyet Nga wins Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2019

Singer Tuyet Nga beat off competition from 100 other contestants to be announced as the winner of the Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2019 during the grand final which was recently held in Singapore.

Creative folk carvings of Cu Lan Village

Cu Lan Village in Dalat is not only renowned for its peaceful beauty but also for its wooden statues that are as rustic and unpretentious as the people of the region.

Pen Tower at Hoan Kiem Lake to “turn green” on March 16

 The area of But (Pen) Tower at Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake will be lit up green at 8pm on March 16 in response to Ireland’s “Global Greening” campaign, which aims to observe the Irish national holiday, St Patrick’s Day (March 17).