Vietnam’s water puppet artist Phan Thanh Liem is scheduled to show off his skills in using puppets at the Yangju Culture & Arts Center in the Republic of Korea between July 25 and August 10.

 The first Fashionology Festival 2017 is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20-22 with the participation of nearly 500,000 visitors.

A treetrunk coffin dating back to the Le Dynasty (15th century) was discovered by workers at an irrigation site in Thinh Loc commune in the central province of Ha Tinh.

 Local authorities said the friendly match with the martial artist Pierre Francois Flores from Canada in Hanoi must have a permit in case of severe injuries.

 Vietnamese photographer Le Thai Duong, nicknamed helios1412, won second prize in the category “People” in the International Drone Photography Contest, an annual competition for flycam photography enthusiasts around the world.

Vietnamese antiquities and art treasures with great historical and cultural value will be auctioned on August 19 in Hanoi.

Visiting ancient architecture, visitors often see gilded products, such as statues and horizontal lacquered boards. 

 Film screenings will begin nationwide to celebrate the anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.

 Despite historical ups and downs, artisans in Ninh Van commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, have promoted the arts of stone carving, which have been handed down by their ancestors over many generations.

One of the world most popular architecture websites - the Archdaily - has recently showcased a house in Tu Lien Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.

Cao Lau, a typical dish of Hoi An town, is made with noodles, pork, and herbs. At the recent 3rd International Cao Lau Festival, 10 foreign chefs from Vietnamese resorts and restaurants modified Cao Lau into special dishes.

 The musical instruments of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups are on the verge of disappearing. Most of the artisans who make them are old. But some of them are working hard to teach younger generations to make and play the instruments.

 The Phương Nam Book Company has republished a collection of eight books called Tuổi Hoa (Childhood), which was very popular among teenagers in the south before 1975.

 Due to the fast development of the printing industry, the tradition of painting advertisement posters by hand has faded. Having painted these posters for more than 30 years, Hoai Minh Phuong is one of very few painters producing them by hand.

 A large part of the movie Người Bất Tử (The Immortal), directed by Vietnamese American director Victor Vũ, will be shot in the magnificent caves of Quảng Bình Province.

 The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will celebrate original contemporary music and dance works by Vietnamese composers and choreographers at a special performance at the city’s Opera House on July 9.

 Artists Nguyen Quoc Thanh and Lukas Zerbst will open their studio in Hanoi Creativity City to the public starting this Sunday, for seven days.

 Hai Phong still wants to continue holding Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival which was temporarily halted after a local man was gored to death by his fighting buffalo.

 American pop-star Ariana Grande’s global tour will feature a concert in Vietnam, one of the four Southeast Asian nations on the tour.

 Those seeking entertainment venues this weekend should check out the following sites in Ho Chi Minh City.