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President Ho Chi Minh’s book published in Italy

 “Duong Kach Menh” (Revolutionary Path), a book written by late President Ho Chi Minh, has been translated into Italian and published in the European country.

Programme encourages love for Vietnamese traditional opera among Hanoi students

A programme entitled ‘Experimenting the arts of ‘Cheo’ was recently held at Hao Nam Temple in Hanoi, allowing the capital city’s students to learn more about the charm of ‘cheo’

Artist Phan Thanh Liem showcase water puppetry in Italy

 Water-puppetry artist Phan Thanh Liem will bring a performance of miniature water puppets to the 39th Orient Festival held from September 14 to 16 in Napoli, Italy.

Ravolution Music Festival ready to roll into capital

 Ravolution Music Festival – one of the most anticipated EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festivals – will be held in Bach Khoa Stadium, Hanoi on September 29.

Legacy of Luu Quang Vu and Xuan Quynh in Vietnam's literary scene

The deaths of Luu Quang Vu and Xuan Quynh in 1988 was something of a national tragedy, but their legacy lives on in their body of literary work.

33 teams to compete at International Lion Dance Competition

 Thirty-three teams will compete at the first International Lion, Dragon and Unicorn Dance Competition which will take place at the Helio Night Market in the central city of Da Nang from September 14-16.  

First national intangible heritage festival to be held in Tuyen Quang

 The festival introducing national intangible heritage will be held in Tuyen Quang Province from September 20 to 23 for the first time.

'Korea Night' to take place in Hanoi tonight

 The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam will host a ‘Korea Night’ on the evening of September 11 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi.

Preservation of traditional stilt houses

 Stilt houses are a distinctive, culturally-rich feature of ethnic minority communities that have stood the test of time. However, as they stand now, many houses have become seriously degraded.

Walking through age-old shoemaking store in HCM City

 Walking through age-old shoemaking store on Ly Chinh Thang street, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, we can find some amazing things about its owner. 

Le Brothers’ first contemporary art exhibition in Hội An

 For the first time, the Le Brothers will hold a joint art exhibition today combining sculpture arrangements with orchids at one of the most beautiful and largest houses in H0i An.

National amateur drama festival 2018 kicks off

 A festival featuring short plays and comedies about environmental protection officially kicked off on Thursday at the Culture Centre in the central province of Quang Nam.

First national intangible cultural heritage festival to be held

 The first national intangible cultural heritage festival will take place simultaneously with the Tuyen Quang City Festival in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from September 20-23. 

Full-length ballet Giselle to be launched in Saigon

 A new full-length HBSO ballet production is always a major event in Saigon. And Giselle, due on September 21 and 22 at the Saigon Opera House, is one of the most famous works in the international ballet repertoire.

Vu Cat Tuong to perform at Asia Song Festival 2018

 Vietnamese singer Vu Cat Tuong will represent her country when performing at the Asia Song Festival 2018, which is scheduled to take place in the Korean city of Busan over October 2-3.

Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori to attend HCM City concert

 Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori will be a special guest at a live concert in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6.

Fund launched to support projects on music or film heritage of Vietnam

 The British Council has launched the FAMLAB (Film, Archive and Music Lab) fund to support projects that engage with the music or film heritage of Vietnam through contemporary mediums. 

Mural paintings give Hue's old walls new look

 More than 100 young painters in Hue City alongside foreign ones gave 1-km old mossy walls at Lang Viet tourism complex in the city a makeover with mural paintings.

Vietnamese Miss Eco International sex scandal

 Miss Eco International orgnisers have announced they will strip Vietnamese representative Thu Dung of her 3rd runner-up title following her being investigated as part of a prostitution ring.

Art show features the spirit of Vietnamese countryside

The show, Tam Hon Lang Viet or “the soul of the Vietnamese countryside”, vividly depicts the everyday activities of countryside people in the north, from early morning flute sounds to the noisiness of a rural evening marketplace.