More than 100 artists across the country has come together to sing a song giving a blessing to the stage’s ancestor by musician Nguyen Minh Anh.

 The first-ever German book stall was inaugurated at Fahasa bookstore at 42 Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on September 29.

The Mid-Autumn Festival programme officially opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, in Hanoi on September 28, as part of the activities to promote the world heritage values of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.

 Hanoi Temple of Literature has been decorated with colourful lights in preparation for a three-day cultural event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival starting from September 29.

 The Korean band T-Ara has unveiled that they will perform on November 4 at Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Colourful lanterns will light up Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the gates will open for the public to celebrate mid-autumn festival, beginning now and running until October 4 - the full moon day of the eighth lunar month.

 More than 300 reports of both domestic and foreign archaeologists were sent to the 52nd national archaeological conference that opened in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on September 28.

 The HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has suggested raising museum admission fees for locals and removing the fee discrimination against foreign visitors. 

 The Vietnam Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2018, to be held at Vietnam Television's studio S14 in Hanoi, from September 29 to October 2, will introduce collections that are made entirely from traditional materials from Vietnam.

 Vietnamese rapper Suboi has appeared on the cover of L'Officiel Singapore fashion magazine in October.

 A festival honouring roses—their beauty, the art of growing them and the products they can yield—will be held at the Thang Long Rose Park from October 14-22.

 The Soul Live Project will host a classical piano concert “Reflections of a Moment” featuring New Zealand pianist Jason Bae tonight.

 Nghinh Ong Festival, an event for fishermen to show their respect for the whale and gratitude for a bumper catch, will return to Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City in October with a bigger scale.

 The 10th version of the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will highlight the five local UNESCO-recognised World Heritage items, according to the festival’s organising board. 

The Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival opens again today (September 28) in the northern port city of Hai Phong following the death of a man two months ago, caused by his buffalo at the fighting grounds. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Several well-known movies from France and the USA will be introduced to Hanoian audiences this weekend.

The event “Pattern Story” including an antique Thai fabrics showcase, talk, embroidery workshop and weaving experimentation will be held from September 30 through October 8 in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hungarian painter Anna-Maria Ory’s exhibition “West Lake” will be held at the Dong Phong Art Gallery, 3 Ly Dao Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi from October 1 to 30.

 Nominations for the 2017 Golden Lotus Bud Awards have been announced for three categories - short films, teen films and documentaries.

Many high-skilled craftsmen in Phu Binh Parish in District 11 have tried to preserve the 50-year-old traditional lantern making village.