Rows of brightly coloured butterflies, flowers, animals and playing children now welcome passers-by through the streets of the village of Dan Phuong on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The Vietnamese feature film "The Way Station" was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) last Friday.

Designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam’s ao dai (Vietnamese national dress) collection, called Golden Lotus, has been chosen for the first catwalk event at the 26th Couture Fashion Week New York.

 The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold a floral lantern night festival in Ninh Kiều District from August 19 to 21.

A chamber music concert featuring masterpieces by W.A. Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms will take place in the central coastal city of Danang on August 15.

 Nguyen Minh Thien Khoi, 12, from Ho Chi Minh City won the second season of the singing reality show, Vietnam Idol Kid 2017 that ended in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11.

A photo exhibition entitled "Dreams Are Blue" has opened in HCM City

Three arts envoys – Sharath Patel, Stephanie Mulligan and Chris Vu – aka DJ Veseatile - will provide a sound and light training programme and performance at Da Nang’s Trung Vuong Theatre from August 14-18.

 If you haven’t visited the Hanoi Opera House, please visit the website www.ifi.vn. In only 15 minutes, visitors can experience a virtual tour of the opera house.

200 artists from the USA, European and Vietnam will offer a musical extravaganza consisting of 12 programs ranging from opera, chamber music, and symphonies to contemporary dance in HCMC from August 19 to 27.

 Pop singer Ha Anh Tuan will perform at the “New York – City of Dreams” concert for overseas Vietnamese in New York on August 19.

 A Bold. Art exhibition themed “Multiculturalism” opened in Hanoi on August 11, featuring a number of unique artworks created by artists from Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

 An outdoor exhibition featuring 50 photos of old Hanoi will be held on pedestrian streets near Hoan Kiem Lake from August 11 to 13.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place from November 24-28 in the central city of Danang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace and the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present six famous movies this August.

VietNamNet Bridge - A selection of works by Vietnamese artists who documented the war in Vietnam is being presented in an exhibition titled “Fractured” in Penang, Malaysia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This August, Heritage Space will organize the music night “Hidden Beat” Vol. 02 with multi-talented artist Stanford Reid from New York.

An exhibition titled “Đục Rỗng/Lấp Đầy” featuring artworks by four Vietnamese artists Thuy Anh, Thanh Vinh, Kim Duy and Nghia Dang will be organized at Nha San Collective, 1 Luong Yen Street, Hanoi on August 11-25.

Ly Hoang Ly’s first solo exhibition will be held at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di Street, Thao Dien, District 2, HCM City from August 10 through September 17.

The Ariêuping (sepulcher) festival is taking place at A Dang hamlet, Ta Rut commune, Dakrong district, Quang Tri province from August 8 to 10, attracting thousands of people.