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Vietnam's Lan Anh to compete for Miss Tourism Worldwide title

Pham Lan Anh, Vietnamese representative at Miss Tourism Worldwide 2019, has departed for Croatia to compete in the grand finale of the pageant which is scheduled to take place on June 1.

Hanoi, HCM city poised to host European-Vietnamese Documentary Festival

The 10th version of the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city between May 31 and June 9.

 

French visual artist brings unique scents to exhibition in Hanoi

French visual artist Claire Xuan is giving Hanoi art lovers a unique exhibition with an olfactory journey.

Overseas Vietnamese singer Quang Le to perform solo in HCM City

Vietnamese-American singer Quang Le will stage a solo performance at the outdoor Trong Dong Music Stage in HCM City this weekend.

Vietnamese movie "The Tap Box" honoured in Australia

The Vietnamese movie “Song Lang” (The Tap Box) by producer Ngo Thanh Van has continued to win new international awards, most recently from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society.

 

Vietnamese lacquer paintings introduced in Russia

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened an exhibition featuring Vietnamese lacquer paintings in Moscow on May 23 as part of activities within the “Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia 2019” from May 21-28.

 

World-famous classical music to be performed at Saigon Opera House

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a program featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at the Saigon Opera House on May 26.

 

National costume entries emerge for Hoang Thuy at Miss Universe 2019

A design contest has been launched with the aim of selecting a national costume which the Vietnamese representative at the upcoming Miss Universe 2019 pageant will wear. 

New drama for children hits summer holiday

IDECAF Stage, a leading private drama troupe in HCM City, is preparing to stage a new play for children and young audiences this weekend to welcome Children’s Day on June 1 and summer holiday. 

Concert to feature Vietnamese, international soloists

Soloists from the Saigon Classical Music and International Chamber Players will perform at the “Along the Two Worlds” concert in HCM City on May 31.

VN beauty queen Truong Thi May on Cannes red carpet

Truong Thi May, runner up of Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2007, looked incredible whilst wearing a fabulous black Vietnamese traditional dress as she hit the red carpet at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

Classic music to feature beauty of summer

The Old Quarter's Musical Story by Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc (the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin) will be performed on May 25 with the theme 'A Beautiful Summer'.

Beauty queens charm in ‘Proud of Vietnam” photo project

Some Vietnamese celebrities are featured in the ‘Proud of Vietnam” photo project. 

Percussionist Hoa to perform music inspired by mountainous region

Manzi Art Space will present A Starry Night - a drum concert by Hanoi percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa (aka sound hunter) on Saturday.

Films tell stories of landscape

A film screening in the project Landscape will take place on Saturday at the Heritage Space.

Circus performance calls people to protect environment

A circus with an environmental message opens in Hanoi this week. Its aim is to entertain and educate youngsters to mark International Children’s Day on June 1.

Exhibition on Vietnam, Russia cultures opens in Moscow

Paintings and photos of Russian and Vietnamese cultures, landscapes and people are on display at an exhibition that opened on May 22 in Moscow.

 

Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to perform in VN for first time

Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, will perform for the first time in Vietnam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer on Guitar" concert.

Painter Tran Cuong puts on exhibition in Hanoi

Painter Tran Cuong will open an exhibition of 16 of his artworks at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi on May 23.

 

ASEAN Music Festival poised to get underway in Hai Phong

The 2019 version of the ASEAN Music Festival is scheduled to take place in the norther port city of Haiphong city from May 25-31.