The Guol house of the Co Tu in Aroh village, Lang commune, Quang Nam province is not large but accommodates cultural activities of the community.

 The Kpan is a long wooden bench of the Ede people on which gong and drum performers sit. The Ede consider the Kpan a symbol of rich and powerful families.

VietNamNet Bridge - The annual dance festival “Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance” will take place for the seventh time this year in Hanoi and HCM City.

When life becomes stressful, I often visit museums to seek a moment of tranquillity in life. The Vietnam National Museum of History is one of these places. 

The Indian Navy Brass Band will perform in Vietnam for the first time to enhance the cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries. 

 A concert by world-famous Azerbaijani conductor Yalchin Adigezalov, together with the Hanoi Philarmonic Orchestra, will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on September 29. 

 The village of Ong Hao in northern Hung Yen Province has a national reputation for its tradition of making drums for the mid-autumn festival each year.

 Staff of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio (VFS) have strongly opposed policies of their new management board after equitisation, worrying that they would kill the firm. 

 Percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa of Hanoi will stage a solo performance at the House of Ao Dai - Once Famous Point on Friday featuring Vietnamese folk music and other genres.  

 Hong Kong contemporary artist Yiu Chi Leung will launch his “An Era of Half-Humanity” multimedia exhibition at Vin Gallery from September 22 to November 20.

The International Dance Festival 2017 is taking place in the northern province of Ninh Binh, drawing 25 domestic and foreign art troupes.

 Despite rains, book lovers visited the Hanoi Old Book Fair where they can find old books and newspapers on various themes and by different publishers.

 The centre on Vietnamese cuisine studies, preservation and development was introduced to the public at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21.

 The Pa Ko ethnic minority group has diverse cultural value which reflects in their folk songs and dances.

 Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) made its debut in Hanoi on September 20, the first-ever private orchestra to be established in Vietnam.

Thuy Dung, Phuong Linh, Thuy Van and Truc Diem are some of Vietnam representatives at international beauty pageants.

 The recent Storm Doksuri damaged part of Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa Province which was recognised by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.

 The Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi will join forces with Thailand’s private organizations and the Thai community in Vietnam to hold the 9th Thailand Festival at Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi on September 30 and October 1.

 Rock band Reverse to perform classics, Australian comic to host show at Game On, Beach festival to feature famous DJs, Tour reveals secrets of Hanoi, Artworks inspired by Vietnam’s metamorphosis are on display

 An Argentinean film fiesta will be held in HCM City on Friday and Saturday.