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Salon Saigon hosts experimental music event

 On March 5, Salon Saigon will host an interactive experimental concert featuring American multi-genre musician and sound installation artist Alec Schachner and Vietnamese composer Vu Nhat Tan.

SOUL concert to celebrate Int’l Women’s Day in Saigon

She, a free concert to express love and respect for women, will take place at the SOUL Convention Complex on March 11.

Guitar quartet gives Hanoi night of jazz manouche

A music night presenting jazz manouche, also known as Gypsy jazz, will be held on March 11, at 8pm, at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi. 

Japanese cherry flowers to be showcased in Hanoi

 As many as 150 cherry blossom trees and 7,000 cherry blossom branches imported from Japan will be put on show in downtown Hanoi as part of a Japanese cultural exchange in Hanoi slated for March 10 – 12. 

Story telling in folk music enthrals audiences

Outstanding performances of folk music that used to be played at the communual houses have helped music lovers experience the unique cultural atmosphere of villages in northern Vietnam. 

Int'l film festival honours Vietnamese director Dang Nhat Minh

 Dang Nhat Minh recently received Licorne d’Or d’Honneur (Golden Unicorn Award) at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM) for his life-long contribution to filmmaking.

Hue holds exhibit to welcome royal Japanese visit

 Hue on February 28 opened an exhibition showcasing the history of Vietnam and Japan trade relations.

Cua Ong Temple Festival gets intangible cultural heritage status

 Cua Ong Temple Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh receives the national intangible cultural heritage status at a ceremony held in the locality on February 28.

Pagoda and village culture in Vietnam

 The Red River Delta is the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese wet rice civilization and culture.

VN's pop star hobnobs at Milan Fashion Week

Singer Ho Ngoc Ha hobnobbed in the limelight at Milan Fashion Week and was cited as one of the budding actors, models, musicians, dancers or social media mavens by Vogue Italia.

Famous band from Germany to perform in Hanoi

 The Bad Boys Blue and singer Sandra from Germany will stage a one-night show “Bad Boys Blue & Sandra Live in Concert” at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on March 11.

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake coming to Hanoi

 One of the most popular of all ballets, “Swan Lake” composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky will be presented at Hanoi Opera House on March 18-19.

“A Night of Tchaikovsky” to charm Hanoians

 Music lovers will have an opportunity to enjoy masterpieces of Tchaikovsky through a concert named "A night of Tchaikovsky" which is scheduled to take place at Hanoi Opera House on March 9-10.

Binh Duong to host 2nd ‘Don Ca Tai Tu’ Festival

 The 2nd ‘Don Ca Tai Tu’ or Southern Amateur Music Festival 2017 will be held in Binh Duong Province in April, according the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnam's Nam Em among top 50 Missosology Timeless Beauty 2016

 Nam Em was ranked 10th, while Kha Trang stood at 19th in the Timeless Beauty 2016 list released by Missosology.

Documentaries on wars in Vietnam screened in France

 Two documentary films featuring the wars in Vietnam were screened recently in Choisy-le-Roi city in the southeastern suburb of Paris.

Veteran guitarist Nguyen Le to perform in HCM City

 The French Institute in HCM City will host Hanoi Duo music show featuring popular Vietnamese French guitarist Nguyen Le and local composer Ngo Hong Quang at Idecaf in HCM City’s District 1 on March 1.

Japan - Vietnam trade exhibition opens in Hue

 An exhibition entitled “Trade Relation between Japan and Vietnam in History” kicked off at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue on February 27.

The Gie Trieng tribe

 The Gie Trieng, one of 6 tribes in Kon Tum province, has about 33,000 people.

Vietnam Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017 in pictures

Famous fashion designers introduced their latest collections at the Vietnam Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017 that concluded on February 26 in Hanoi.