Vietnam is moving closer to getting another geo-park recognised by the UN cultural agency UNESCO.

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will organise a workshop exploring “Vietnamese Lacquer Painting’s Experimental History” on July 13.

Nguyen Duy Thanh will perform his first dance at the Viet Nam Youth Theatre on June 28 as part of the Hanoi Dance Festival 2019.

The UK’s indie rock band The Wedding Present will hold a concert in HCM City on July 17 as part of the 30th Anniversary tour of their revered album “Bizarro”.

The musicians will bring an emotional performance of European music from the gentle melodies of Clara Schumann in Germany to the Slavic rhythms of Antonin Dvorak's music.

The name Nguyen Van Mao, or Mao Meo (Cat), is quite well known in the national start-up community. 

Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.

The children’s book market has been developing strongly in Vietnam, with many books coming from foreign countries. However, music books are rarely found at bookstores, with only about 500 titles. 

The very first album featuring xam (music of blind buskers) has been released in an effort of Mai Tuyet Hoa and her team to revive the traditional music.

The organisers of the Miss Word Vietnam 2019 pageant have announced the list of 35 contestants who will go on to compete in the final round of the northern region, which is set to transpire on July 7 in Quang Ninh.

Third Danish Film Week to get underway in Da Nang and Hue shortly and in Hanoi and HCM City in October.

Located in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, the Vietnam Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism is a venue for visitors, especially youngsters to get an insight into traditional values of 54 local ethnic groups.

Award-winning opera artist Dao To Loan will have her first recital in September at the Viet Nam Academy of Music. It will be a chance for opera lovers to enjoy a performance by one of the leading sopranos in Vietnam.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a talk with “the Beethoven of Viet Nam” – Vietnamese composer Nguyen Van Quy, at his home on July 13.

Veteran artist Le Ba Trong is displaying 95 of his works on oil at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.

The third National Young Talented Choreographers Contest will be held between July 6 and 16 in Hanoi and HCM City.

Vietnamese photographer Le Van Vinh of Pleiku in Gia Lai province has been awarded the first prize at AGORA Images Beauty 2019.

HCM City should develop a heritage master plan as part of its urban development strategy to ensure conservation of its architectural heritage, experts have urged.

Lacquer and old villages is the name of a solo exhibition specializing in lacquer material by painter Thai Van An. The exhibition is taking place at the Ancient Town Cultural Exchange Center, Hanoi.

A music video by Vietnamese pop idol Son Tung M-TP and American rapper Snoop Dogg has attracted more than 13.9 million views only 15 hours after its release on YouTube.