Events in Vietnam's major cities in August. Daily updated

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” — Francis Chan

The journey of two Vietnamese-born photography artists through their adventures all over the wilderness world for the first time is being exhibited at the Hanoi Creative City, 1 Luong Yen Street, Hanoi from August 4-7.

The exhibition “Reality through the Eyes” by artist Nguyen Dinh Duy Quyen will open on August 5-9 at the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi.

Saigon Classical Music Group is honored to present the “Northern Lights” concert on August 6th at the Southern Women’s Museum, No. 202 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3, HCM City.

“Livin’ Tour 2016” with music band "Cá Hồi Hoang" (Wild Salmon) will be organized in Hanoi at 8pm, on August 7th at Rec Room, 20th floor, Hanoi Creative City, 1 Luong yen Street.

Roundtable Discussion “Adventure of the Ego in Vietnamese Contemporary Literature”, August 9, Hanoi

Let's come to the Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2016 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Str., Dong Da District, Hanoi this August.

Artists from Vietnam National Drama Theatre will take part in the World Festival of Children’s Performing Arts in Japan from July 31 to August 4.

 Big Bang, a well-known pop band from the Republic of Korea (RoK), will perform at the Vietnam National Convention Center in Hanoi on October 20.

Toyota Motor Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra yesterday announced the Toyota Concert Tour 2016 with the theme of Russian classical music.

The irresistibly adorable K Pop idol Sandra Park, better known by her stage name Dara of K pop girl band 2NE1 fame, has unveiled by Instagram her jet touches down on August 5 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Leading opera artists of the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at an opera gala under the baton of local maestro Tran Vuong Thach at 8 p.m. on July 29.

 Top Vietnamese and foreign singers will spark the central city of Da Nang during Cocofest on August 26-27.

VietNamNet Bridge – The following finalists of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant were the winners of local beauty contests. They are considered the most outstanding candidates for Vietnam’s beauty queen crown this year.

 Victoria’s Secret supermodel Josephine Skriver has surprised millions of viewers as revealing on her facebook photos of spectacular beauty of Quang Binh province during her trip to Vietnam.

 The first Tai Tu Music Festival for Children, to be held at HCM City’s Labour Cultural House next week, will include participants under 15 years old performing songs and instrumental pieces.

 Archaeological evidence of an old trading port have been found at a recent excavation conducted in the central Binh Dinh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new park on the bank of the Saigon River is close to the city center. Covering 14 hectares, the $24 million park is in the same style with the Central Park in New York, USA. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Buzzfeed has released a video clip about stunning wedding gowns from across Asia, including Vietnamese ao dai.