House No 48 on Hang Ngang Street in Hanoi, where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam has been listed among the nation’s special historical and cultural sites.

 The HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will grace the city with a concert to celebrate the 126th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.        

Vietnam’s first artwork auction will be held in Hanoi on May 28, which expects to attract up to 40 bidders.

 The French School of the Far East (EFEO), an institute dedicated to studying Asian societies, gave an Honourary Doctorate degree to Historical Professor Phan Huy Le.

Saigon, Hanoi and Hue are lively featured through the lens of French photographer Michel Blanchard at an on-going exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.

 A concert of classical music performed by French pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on May 21.

 The performance of two magicians is proving why magic has become so popular in the Republic of Korea (RoK), say the organizers of a magic show scheduled for this coming June 1 in Hanoi.

 A novel by German author Karin Kalisa about expatriate Vietnamese was released in Vietnamese recently in Hanoi.

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will hold a concert featuring popular and latest pieces by leading local musicians and choreographers at the Opera House in District 1 on May 19.

 The central province of Thua Thien – Hue opened an exhibition inside the Hue imperial citadel on May 16 to display a collection of UNESCO world documentary heritages found in Vietnam.

 Overseas Vietnamese artists will participate in a “Musique Sans Frontières” concert intended to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HCM City Conservatory of Music in District 1 at 7:30 pm on May 18.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trong Nhan, a drummer from Da Lat, became the winner of Vietnam's Got Talents 2016 after his great performance on the final night last Saturday.

 More than 2,000 book titles will be featured at the Japanese Books Exhibition 2016 at Nguyen Hue and Tan Dinh bookstores in HCM City from May 12 to 19.

 HCM City has petitioned the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to list its People’s Committee office as a national heritage site along with some other French-era buildings in the city.

 Lang Sen Festival 2016, which will celebrate late President Ho Chi Minh’s 126th birthday, will officially kick off on May 17 in Vinh City and Kim Lien Commune with a variety of activities.

 Dozens of traditional long dresses, part of the private collection of a Vietnamese living in Germany, will be exhibited at the Hue Culture Museum this month.

Two foreign artists of Vietnamese descent and three other people who have had time performing with symphony orchestras in the world will participate in a “Musique Sans Frontières” concert in HCMC next Wednesday.

 The Vietnam Festival 2016 is scheduled to take place in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 11-12, the organisers announced on May 11.

After the success of the Ao Dai Festival at Festival Hue 2016, designer Duc Hung has left a deep impression to the audience at home and abroad. On May 14, he will go to the US to participate in the 4th Ao Dai Festival in California.

 Esther Maasdam, Global Latte Artist for Le Méridien brand, on Tuesday had a meeting with local media to share her knowledge and inspiration for coffee at Latitude 10 Bar and Lounge of the Le Méridien Saigon Hotel in District 1.