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Vietnam documentary film wins UNICEF prize

 A documentary film produced by Vietnam Television (VTV) has won United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) prize at a contest in Japan.

French photographer holds exhibition on Vietnam’s pagodas

 French photographer Nicolas Cornet is holding an exhibition at the French cultural center L'Espace in Hanoi to introduce a collection of nearly 50 photos featuring Vietnamese pagodas.

Thousands flock to Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week

Thousands of visitors have flocked to the Van Phuc silk village to attend the annual Van Phuc Handicraft Village Cultural Week, which is taking place from November 8 to 17.

American jazz musician to perform in HCMC

 American alto saxophonist and composer, David Binney will give performance at the Soul Live Project Complex in HCMC’s district 3 on November 17.

Exhibition to honour Vietnamese heritage

 The "Vietnamese Cultural Heritage 2018" exhibition will take place in Hanoi from November 23 to 25.

Japan-Vietnam Festival slated for early next year in HCMC

 The sixth Japan-Vietnam Festival is scheduled to take place at September 23 Park in District 1 of HCMC in January next year, said Tsutomu Takabe, special advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance. 

Viet Film Fest 2018 award-winning film to hit cinemas late this month

 “Actress Wanted”, which bagged top prizes at the Viet Film Fest 2018, will be screened at cinemas in major cities in Vietnam late this month, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Hue culture to be showcased in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

 The event aims to strengthen cooperation and exchange between Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities on the experience in preserving national and UNESCO-recognized cultural heritages.

Festival features traditional silk weaving in Hanoi

 The Van Phuc Culture – Tourism – Trading Handicraft Village event is taking place in Van Phuc ward, Ha Dong district of Hanoi, aiming to promote the more than-1,000-year-old silk weaving village.

Miss Earth 2018 welcomed home

 Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh was warmly welcomed back home when she landed at the Tan Son Nhat Airport on Sunday.

Vietnamese movie wins at international festivals

 The first work by director Hong Anh, “The Way Station”, has just won the Best Film Based On A Book at the Efebo d’Oro international cinema awards held in Palermo, Italy, on November 11.

Hilario Segovia to perform in Vietnam

 Well-known Spanish pianist Hilario Segovia will perform in Vietnam for the first time, with a chamber concert at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, No.112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, on November 30.

Two underground tunnels to open at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

 Two additional underground tunnels at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will be reconstructed and connected with the revolutionary relic system to open to the public in 2019.

European Film Festival to kick off in Vietnam

 This year, the festival will take place from November 16 to 29, 2018 with an unprecedented scale in four cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and for the first time, Da Lat.

Events in Hanoi and HCMC on November 12-18

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Austrian artist to perform music about Vienna

 Robert Lehrbaumer, one of the most important Austrian musician in the international concert scene, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on November 13 and 15, respectively.

The Clarinet and Johannes Brahms

 The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a program of clarinet music, plus Brahms’s finest symphony, in the Saigon Opera House on Sunday, November 18.

Vietnamese photos get ‘honourable mention’ at international contest

The Siena International Photo Award is a highly participated in international photo contest. This year, two Vietnamese photos won a “honourable mention” award. 


Automatic book vending machine installed in HCM City

 A book vending machine has been set up at Sense Market in HCM City’s District 1.

Chu Dau pottery - the journey to maintain Vietnamese cultural quintessence

 Chu Dau pottery (Nam Sach district, in the northern province of Hai Duong) is among the elite Vietnamese pottery genres, flourishing from the 14th to the 17th centuries.