Up to 105kg of ancient coins with the oldest dating back to 118 BC were recently confiscated in Luc Yen district, the northern province of Yen Bai.

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quat Harbour in Binh Son District, the central province of Quang Ngai has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a visual concert called “Electric Bodies”, a combination of interactive visual art, electronic music and contemporary dance, on Friday.

The second edition of the Top Chef Vietnam 2019 will be broadcast live on HTV7 starting from September 3, with the competition set to feature 14 chefs in the final round.

At first glance, fine arts and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows.

People’s Artist Thanh Huong is one of the few celebrated cải lương (reformed theatre) actors and singers in Hanoi.

A lacquer exhibition featuring works by seven young artists studying at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts will be held from July 26 to August 9.

Archaeologists have announced the results of recent excavations at the site of a Cham tower in the central province of Phu Yen which proved the tower was among the earliest of its kind, dating from around the fourth century.

The history, traditional culture and lifestyle of Binh Thuan Province are highlighted in a water show staged by young artists from the Fishermen Show Theatre in Phan Thiet City.

Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists yesterday ended a two-day seminar in Hanoi where they exchanged experience in museum activities.

Vietnam will host the first Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music 2019 from August 3 to 11.

HCM City and its history and development are featured in a photo exhibition at the HCM City Photographers Association.

Twelve artists are showing their contemporary artworks at a new exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Fashion designer Minh Chau will introduce his latest ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) collections at Diamond Place next week.

Photographer Nguyen A’s photo book on Ly Son Island, a famous tourist site in central Quang Ngai Province, has been released in HCM City.

A music video (MV) about Vietnamese martyrs and soldiers performed by Meritorious Artist To Nga has just been released to celebrate the 72nd annual Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27).

Vietnamese multimedia artist Tran Nguyen Uu Dam will embark on a performance trip by cargo boat from Vietnam to the US at the end of this month. 

Son Tung M-TP, a Vietnamese singer behind many hits with millions of views on Youtube, will work with his Underground-style friends to launch the Sky Tour Project, a series of musical nights in three major cities – HCM City, Da Nang and Hanoi.

Twenty-two professional pop singers from ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will compete at the ASEAN+3 singing contest slated for July 26-29 in Ha Long, Quang Ninh.

How sweet is your tooth? In Vietnam desserts are a big, big deal. Tune in to episode 4 of Nom, nom, Vietnam to check out the tasty treats served up in Hanoi and beyond.