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Music street to create a new cultural space in HCM City

 The Ho Chi Minh City Music Street, all set to open across the Alexandre De Rhodes Street in district 1 at the end of April, is likely to to provide a new cultural space for local residents and visitors to the city.

Netherlands assist Hanoi in colourful illumination of ancient water tower

 Hang Dau Water Tower, a French colonial structure in Hanoi’s Quan Thanh Street, is being illuminated in orange for the third consecutive year from April 6-27, to mark the festive days for both Vietnam and the Netherlands this month.

VN History Museum rents out land to businesses

 As the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi is failing to attract visitors, it has increasingly become a venue for restaurants and wedding parties.

Da Nang to host ASEAN Community exhibition

 Da Nang will host the ASEAN Community Exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of ASEAN from May 19-25.

Da Nang Airport transformed into tropical garden

 The first decorative mural painting, part of an art project to turn Da Nang Airport into a tropical garden, by artists from Tan Hanoi Art Company was recently completed.

Fourth Vietnam Book Day opens in Hanoi

 The fourth Vietnam Book Day officially opened at the Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on April 6. 

Vietnamese, German, Japanese artists to perform special concert

 Vietnamese artists will join German and Japanese peers in a special concert at the Opera House in Hanoi on April 14.

Thua Thien-Hue: Festival to honour traditional crafts

 The seventh Hue Traditional Craft Festival will take place from  April 28 to May 2 in the ancient imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, heard a press conference in Hanoi on April 5. 

Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 to kick off in HCMC

The fourth Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 (VIFW) is scheduled to take place on April 25-28 in GEM Centre, Nguyen Binh Kiem St., Dist 1, HCM City.

Vietnam Architectural Festival 2017 to kick off in Da Nang

A festival to honour domestic architects who won notable prizes will take place in Da Nang from April 19-23.

Vietnamese designer to attend London fashion event

 Designer Ha Duy has been invited to participate in an international fashion showcase sponsored by the British Embassy in cooperation with the Queen Mary University of London.

Tam Thanh - the fishing village of murals

VietNamNet Bridge - Artists from South Korea have given Tam Thanh fishing village in central Quang Nam Province a new look with colourful murals.

Palanquin procession to commemorate Hung Kings

A palanquin procession was solemnly held in Phu Tho province on April 4 as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival. 

HBSO to stage night of “Classical Music in Movie”

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host “Classical Music in Movie,” a night of colorful music from the most popular films in the world, on April 8 and 9 at the City Opera House in HCMC’s District 1.

Hung Kings Temple Festival in full swing

 Palanquin procession and offerings rituals were held on April 4 with the participation of five communes in the northern province of Phu Tho to honour the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation.

Free screenings of Golden Kite Award-nominated films in HCM City

 19 Golden Kite Award-nominated films will be screened for free at cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City, starting on April 3. 

Vietnamese photographer wins Sony World Photography Awards

Vietnamese photographer Ngoc Mai Nguyen has been named the first-place winner in the National Awards category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 with her photo of two bean sprouts.

Terraces Home in Vietnam featured on Archdaily

 A terraces house in Ha Tinh province has recently showcased by world's most popular architecture website, the Archdaily.

Mother Goddesses worship receives UNESCO’s recognition

 The worship is based on an ancient system of beliefs in the incarnation of various deities channeled through mediums and believed to provide good health and prosperity.

Dao Xa village preserves traditional musical instruments

 Dao Xa village in Ung Hoa district, 50 km from the center of Hanoi, is famous for making musical instruments.