The European literature book days will be held for the first time at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 from May 8-12.

 The first-ever contest for designing sculptures and architectural symbols for public places has been launched for Vietnamese citizens.

 Up to eight million people flocked to northern Phu Tho province to celebrate t he annual Hung Kings Temple festival, said the organising board.

 The Hang Dau water tower, a historical relic with special architecture in Hanoi, is being illuminated at night from April 16 – 27, a project sponsored by the Netherlands.

Cute paper dolls each with a different appearance resembling famous people are unique handmade products embellished with Vietnamese cultural features for foreign visitors. es.

After 30 years of creating fabric paintings, Thanh Thuc recently held her first private  exhibition - “Spring Rhythm”. The exhibition has brought about a lot of surprises to the fine arts circle as it features a very unique painting style.

  “You could ride your bicycle from north to south, or east to west of the city in only 15 minutes” Mr Muoi told me as he described the Hanoi he used to live in as a boy.

 VietNamNet Bridge - A collection of 30 photographs that illuminate Hanoi and Hue at night will go on display at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi April 14 – 23 and at the MGallery La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa in Hue April 29 – May 4.

 In Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, survives the only remaining long traditional house of the Ma ethnic group.

 The Hue International Food Festival will take place in Hue city’s Phu Xuan Park from April 28-May 2, the event’s organising board said at a press briefing on April 15.

 A huge stage performance will be the highlight of the kaleidoscopic Carnival Ha Long 2016, making it no longer just a dynamic street parade like previous years, said Chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee Vu Hong Son.

 The roads leading to the Hung Temple Complex in Viet Tri City seem to be getting smaller these days. More and more vehicles carrying people from all over the country are flocking to the holy site in the northern province of Phu Tho.

 Song writers in Vietnam are opposing a circular issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as it may enable show organisers to use their works for free.

  The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a chamber music concert at the Opera House in District 1 on April 19, with local and foreign artists taking part.

The Dam Sen Cultural Park hired 50 artisans to make and boil a giant square-shaped glutinous rice cake weighing 2.5 tons to offer to the Hung Kings, the founders and the first protectors of Vietnam.

 The seventh season of Vietnam Next Top Model will kick off with casting rounds in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in May, according to an April 14 announcement by the producers.

 Saigon Polar Expo, a newly established ice entertainment venue, has opened to the public at Him Lam new urban area in District 7, HCMC.

 The echoes of ancient Dong Son bronze drums will be heard at the 2016 Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phu Tho province, which falls on April 16 this year.

 Trinh Vinh Trinh, younger sister of the late great Trinh Cong Son, will sing at the annual memorial concert for the composer in HCM City next week.

 Noted composer Nguyen Anh 9 died yesterday from a respiratory disorder and other diseases after a three-week stay at a local hospital. He was 76.