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VN film to premiere at Cannes Film Fest

Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân will premiere in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), an independent section held in parallel with the Cannes Film Festival in France in May.

 

Reunification Day painting exhibition opens

An exhibition of paintings by artists from the central city of Đà Nẵng and neighbouring Quảng Nam Province will open to the public at Đà Nẵng’s Fine Art Museum from Friday (April 26) to May 6.

 

First Orchid Festival opens in HCM City

First Orchid Festival opened at Tao Dan park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh, on April 27, drawing the participation of many gardeners, flower farmers and plant firms from the city and surrounding localities.

 

Exhibition brings new look on clothes makers

An exhibition entitled "who made my clothes" is underway at the Hanoi-based Vietnamese Women's Museum to celebrate local makers and designers who are revolutionising the fashion industry in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s first glass bridge opens

Vietnam's first glass suspension bridge opened to visitors in Sơn La Province on April 25, contributing to diversifying tourism products in the locality.

Hue International Hot Air Balloon Festival opens

The third Hue International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2019 opened on April 27 with the participation of hot air balloons from Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and host Vietnam.

 

German firm hands over cleaned relic site to Hue

A ceremony was held in Hue city to hand over a project to clean the Noon Gate - the southern main gateway of Hue former imperial city, which is sponsored by Germany’s Karcher Group, to the Hue Monument Conservation Centre.

 

Arnaud Soulier’s talk on sound for documentary

French sound engineer Arnaud Soulier will speak at a workshop on sound in documentary production at the center for documentary, experimental films and video art DocLab in Hanoi on May 5, 9, 11 and 19.

 

Books by German writers to be introduced to Hanoi readers

Books written by two German writers, Nora Gomringer and Bernhard Schlink, will be introduced at the Goethe Institut in Hanoi next month.

 

Ethnic market to be held in Hanoi during national holiday

An ethnic market hailing from the northern border province of Son La will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay in Hanoi between April 27 and May 1.

 

Events marking Liberation Day open in Hanoi

A series of activities marking the 44th anniversary of the Liberation Day (April 30) and the 133rd May Day (May 1) kicked off at the Centre for Thang Long Heritage Conversation in Hanoi on April 25.

 

Exhibition spotlights traditional folk paintings

An exhibition of nearly 100 traditional folk paintings opened at the Hue Museum of Fine Arts in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on April 25.

 

Amazing event calendar for your weekend in Hanoi

Find the perfect events to experience in Hanoi this weekend, from film screening, music performance to talking shops.

Hanoi exhibition tells story about clothes

An exhibition on how clothes are made is being jointly organized as part of the Fashion Revolution Week by the Vietnamese Women's Museum, the British Council, and the Center for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents in Hanoi.

 

European literature festival to take place next month

The European Literature Days 2019 will be held for the ninth time in Hanoi, the fourth time in HCMC and the first time in Danang in May, the French Cultural Center L’Espace in Hanoi has announced.

 

Miniatures of world landmarks lit up in HCM City

Miniatures of world landmarks are lit up with colorful lights at the Light Festival 2019 in District 7, HCMC.

 

Dam Sen Park set to put on multiple events to celebrate Reunification Day

In celebration of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1), Dam Sen Park in HCMC is organizing many exciting events under the theme “Dam Sen - Converging Quintessence” from April 27 to May 1, 2019.

 

Thua Thien-Hue, Japan cooperate in heritage conservation

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the Waseda University of Japan reviewed their joint research on cultural, historical and ecological features, potential and special values of the Nguyen dynasty’s royal tombs at a recent meeting.

 

Events marking Liberation Day open in Hanoi

A series of activities marking the 44th anniversary of the Liberation Day (April 30) and the 133rd May Day (May 1) kicked off at the Centre for Thang Long Heritage Conversation in Hanoi on April 25.

 

Cannes’s Palme d'Or nominee to be screened in Vietnam

Korean thriller Parasite, which will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, will be screened in Vietnam in June.