The eighteen national treasures, representing the historical and cultural milestones of Vietnam are put on show for the first time in the National Museum of History in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Here’s a selection of photos from the Ao Dai Festival 2017 taken on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in HCM City. The event will officially open today, March 3.

 Belgian conductor Daniel Gazon will lead the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in a concert on March 9.

 The exhibition “Treasures of Vietnamese Archaeology” has attracted over 50,000 visitors after five months displayed at the LWL-Museum of Archaeology in Herne city, Germany’s Nordrhein-Westfalen state.

 The seventh Traditional Craft Festival is scheduled to take place in the ancient imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 28 to May 2, announced the provincial People’s Committee on March 2.

 The Italian Design Day in Vietnam, offering an opportunity for designers from Italy and Vietnam to meet and exchange their experiences, will open in Vietnam on March 2.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many celebrities gathered for the Ao Dai Festival 2017, which will open in HCM City today, showing latest traditional and innovative ao dai designs.

Gifted vocalist Nguyen Bao Yen came first for her chamber music performances during an international competition held in Tyumen, Russia from February 23 to 26.

 On March 12, Goethe Institute will hold a concert featuring piano soloist Boris Schonleber, who presented several concerts at the venue in 2014.

 Seven French movies will be screened this month at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with French (IDECAF).

 San Art and Manzi Art Space have co-organised artist Vo Tran Chau’s first solo exhibition, Lingering at the Peculiar Pavilion, which opens on Saturday at 6.30pm.

 On March 5, Salon Saigon will host an interactive experimental concert featuring American multi-genre musician and sound installation artist Alec Schachner and Vietnamese composer Vu Nhat Tan.

She, a free concert to express love and respect for women, will take place at the SOUL Convention Complex on March 11.

A music night presenting jazz manouche, also known as Gypsy jazz, will be held on March 11, at 8pm, at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi. 

 As many as 150 cherry blossom trees and 7,000 cherry blossom branches imported from Japan will be put on show in downtown Hanoi as part of a Japanese cultural exchange in Hanoi slated for March 10 – 12. 

Outstanding performances of folk music that used to be played at the communual houses have helped music lovers experience the unique cultural atmosphere of villages in northern Vietnam. 

 Dang Nhat Minh recently received Licorne d’Or d’Honneur (Golden Unicorn Award) at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM) for his life-long contribution to filmmaking.

 Hue on February 28 opened an exhibition showcasing the history of Vietnam and Japan trade relations.

 Cua Ong Temple Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh receives the national intangible cultural heritage status at a ceremony held in the locality on February 28.

 The Red River Delta is the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese wet rice civilization and culture.