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Photo exhibition in HCMC celebrates Reunification Day

 A photo exhibition has opened at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street on Nguyễn Văn Bình Street in District 1 to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Reunification Day.    

Ninth Hue Festival to offer 53 events, dozens of sidelines activities

 Everything has been ready for the opening of the 2016 Hue Festival slated for April 29, which promises to offer sumptuous entertainments through the course of one week with 53 events of all kinds and nearly 50 sidelines activities.

Polish jazz trio to perform in Vietnam

  The Embassy of the Republic of Poland announced that Polish Jazz band Michał Milczarek Trio is going to have three shows in Vietnam at the turn of April and May.

Conical hat-inspired collection praised at Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Champion of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2011 Hoang Thuy wore hand-painted, gold-inlaid dresses designed by Hoang Quyen on the catwalk at the ongoing Vietnam International Fashion Week 2016 in HCM City.

Korean traditional dances to charm Vietnamese audience

 Vietnamese audiences will be enchanted with several resplendent and lissome dances from the Republic of Korea ’s traditional dance group Yun Myung Hwa Ensemble.

Vietnamese movie wins best film at international festival

 A Vietnamese film on childhood titled Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) has won Best Film at the TFF Kids International Film Festival 2016.

Danish band Cancer to perform at Hue Festival 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge - Danish music band ‘Cancer’ will have two performances at the Hue Festival 2016, at the Tay Thai Hoa Stage on May 2 and An Dinh Palace on May 3.

Saigon Classical to hold Springtime Melodies concert in end-April

  Saigon Classical Music Group will come back with a free-entrance Springtime Melodies concert at 7 p.m. on April 30 at Edenstar Hotel in HCMC’s District 1.

First Vietnamese money gallery inaugurated

The State Bank of Vietnam on April 25 opened a gallery exhibiting Vietnamese money at its headquarters in Hanoi, the first of its kind in Vietnam. 

Korean famous DJ Rana is coming to Hanoi

 One of the most sought after DJs in Seoul has announced she is coming to Hanoi on April 30 to perform at a private music event at a local club.

HCM City celebrates Reunification Day with entertainment activities

 Streets and parks in HCM City will be alive with festivities in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the country’s Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1).

Exhibition showcases young architects’ work in HCM City

 Some 17 works of seven best young architects in HCM City are being displayed at the first Saigon Architects Exhibition organised at the HCM City Architecture University to May 5.

“Non Cubism - Portrait 2016” exhibition to opens in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Quoc Dan’s 11 artworks with the themes “Non Cubism - Portrait 2016” will be displayed at the exhibition of the same name at 12 Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, HCM City from April 27-May 5.

Mass fish deaths hit fishermen and traders

 Fishermen and traders in the central region are facing huge losses as they have been unable to sell their catches due to the recent mass fish deaths in the central provinces.

Vietnamese edition of reality television modeling competition series kicked off

 The qualifying round of the Vietnamese version of American reality television modeling competition series, The Face has been kicked off in main cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Can Tho.

The Propeller Group brings a phantasmagorical Vietnam to James Cohan

 The New York Times recently published an article by Frank Rose about an artist collective that addresses the mingled destinies of the US and Vietnam.

Hong Kong celebrities show up at Hoi An event

Actor Ray Lui from Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and Macau casino tycoon Chau Cheok Wa were invited to April 24 event in the central Quang Nam province’s Hoi An ancient town.

Nine countries join Hue-Int'l Cuisine Festival 2016

 The Thua Thien Hue Tourism Association and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will jointly organize the International-Hue 2016 Cuisine Festival from April 28 to May 2 in Hue City.

Sessilee Lopez on catwalk at Vietnam International Fashion Week

 VietNamNet Bridge – International model Sessilee Lopez has confirmed she will attend the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2016, which is taking place from on April 23-26 in HCM City.

First international standard racetrack opens in Long An

 A new racetrack, Happyland, will open next weekend in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.