Music Professor Dang Ngoc Long has a long association with Vietnamese music. He is the person who popularized Vietnamese music including Nghe Tinh and Quan Ho folk songs in Europe.

 Following are a couple of weekend destinations which might be of interest to visitors during the weekend break.

 Over the past 3 years, the group “Dong Kinh co nhac”, which means “Ancient music of Tonkin”, has spared no effort mixing Vietnamese traditional music with modern music to revive and promote national music in the modern context.

 A photo exhibition about the Mau Than Offensive in Spring 1968 has opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association as part of the city’s cultural activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event.

 In Ho Chi Minh City, there are numerous libraries providing extra-curricular learning space for students in need of a tranquil venue for study in groups or self-study on the weekend.

 Actress and film director Kim Khanh recently launched her new project, Hon buom (Butterfly Soul), a documentary on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in HCM City.

Vietnamese representative Phuong Le has been crowned Mrs World Peace 2017 at the grand finale of the pageant in the Philippines.

 The exhibition of South Korean Ceramics opened in Hanoi on December 6, marking the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam – South Korea diplomatic relations establishment.

 A stamp was launched on November 6 to celebrate APEC Vietnam 2017, the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.

 Do Tran Khanh Ngan has been crowned Miss Globe 2017 in Tirana, the capital of Albania, becoming the first-ever Vietnamese to win an international beauty pageant.

 An exhibition featuring various documents and photos on French architecture opened at Hanoi’s Book Street in the capital city on October 27.

 As many as 25 guitar players from Thailand and Viet Nam are participating in the first ever Alma Hanoi International Festival and Competition, held in Hanoi from October 27 to 29.

Archdaily, the world's most popular architecture website, recently showcased a three-storey house in Nha Trang City.

 Oktoberfest, the biggest annual German food and beer festival, will take place Wednesday evening (October 4) at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in HCM City.

 The ASEAN Village will take place for the first time at the 23-9 Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City from September 21-24.

After a quiet time, theatres in the northern area have been revitalised with well-loved plays. From August, artists from Hanoi’s top five theatres have performed their typical plays at the city’s Opera House.

 A new exhibition shows audiences the perspectives of eight photographers from France and Viet Nam on contemporary dance in the two countries.

 A rare Vietnamese satin, called My A, will be featured in clothes for women and men by young fashion designers at the catwalk event "The Dreamers" in HCM City next month. 

 Four scooters riding around a cage is one of the thrilling acts audiences will witness during a unique international circus programme in Hanoi.

 The award-wining EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers of the US will entertain HCM City’s residents with a concert on September 14.