Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh Hung will participate in the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held from October 25 to November 3, as one of the most outstanding filmmakers in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese representative Luu Hoang Tram was crowned Mrs Universe 2017 at the final round of the pageant in Durban, South Africa on September 3.

 The fifth Japan – Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2018, expecting to attract nearly 300,000 visitors. 

 Vinpearl Ferris Wheel which is regarded as the biggest of its kind in Vietnam has been launched at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang.

 The classical opera , “Die Fledermaus” (The Bat, or Revenge of the Bat) which was composed by Johann Strauss II, will be performed at HCM City Opera House on September 9.

 A concert featuring international jazz artists will take place at JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi on September 8-9.

 Two young pianists – Nguyen Quynh Trang from Vietnam and Jisoo Kim from the Republic of Korea – are set to enthrall Vietnamese audiences at their piano duo concert “Gemini” this month.

Instead of travelling far from Hanoi during the national holiday, many youngsters decided to visit the exhibition on Nguyen Dynasty at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam on the last day of their three-day holiday.

 Vietnamese artist Linh Huyen has been nominated as the Goodwill Ambassador at the EG3 Paris film festival 2018.

 Vietnamese architect Hoang Thuc Hao will be awarded the Vassilis Sgoutas Prize by the International Union of Architects (UIA) at a ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

 Four scooters riding around a cage is one of the thrilling acts audiences will witness during a unique international circus programme in Hanoi.

 The award-wining EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers of the US will entertain HCM City’s residents with a concert on September 14.

 Officials of HCM City agencies said yesterday that they would review programmes that promote and preserve traditional cultural values with an aim of making them more efficient and relevant.

 A team called Architecture for Community (Kicodo club) from the Da Nang Architecture College has completed painting murals on a set of concrete stairs and manhole covers in Cam Le district in Da Nang.

 A film festival will be held in five big cities in Vietnam from September 6-16, screening new German movies including the award-winning 24 Weeks.

 The mossy and riddled with posters streets in Dong Khe hamlet seems to have a new coat, becoming the most beautiful in the area thanks to an array of large scale and colourful murals.

 Instead of performing in a communal house, the typical venue, the singers perform on boats on Nguyen Phi Y Lan Lake in BacNinh city.

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

 Two Hanoian bands Dap Ghim and Sweepy will team up for a live show for the first time ever on September 8 at Hanoi Rock City.

Vietnam is not only blessed with imposing natural landscapes but also the impressive image of hard-working and diligent people in their work and production.