These special photos reflect different views of Hanoi at night from above.

Gam Cau Street in Hanoi's Old Quarter is only 4m wide, yet it is teeming with people, merchants, vehicles and shops offering a wide range of products.

 The HCM City-based Comedy Saigon will host a stand-up comedy show at Yoko Café on September 6.

An exhibition showcasing digital reproductions of 24 masterpieces of Italian artist Raffaello opened in Ho Chi Minh City’s exhibition house on August 25.

 Performances by five-tone musical ensembles in Doi (Bat) pagoda in Soc Trang province attract a lot of visitors. The music of the Khmer creates a mysterious, sometimes joyful atmosphere.

 87-year-old Duong Van Ngo has worked as a public letter writer for 27 years at the Saigon Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City.

An exhibition featuring historic photos of the capital city of Hanoi opened on August 24 at the Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre, Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s history, country, people and culture are introduced through a 90-page book named “Vietnam: Peace, Integration and Development” published by the Romanian Craiova University Publishing House.

 American singer Ariana Grande suddenly cancelled her live show in Vietnam on August 23 evening, just about five hours before the start of the concert, saying health problems were behind her decision.

 A Vietnamese culinary month was jointly launched by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Lotte Seoul Hotel on August 24 in the RoK’s capital city of Seoul.

 Police in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District on Tuesday arrested a Malaysian man for his alleged involvement in burglaries in hostels in Hanoi.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected to represent Vietnam at the upcoming Miss World 2017 while Le Thi Ha Thu has been designated to represent Vietnam at the Miss Earth 2017.

 The iconic iron bridge Truong Tien in the former imperial capital of Hue is getting an overhaul in an effort to return it to its design under the era of the country’s last emperor Bao Dai (1926-1945).

 A project on smart interactive museums will be piloted at the Southern Women’s Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnel Historical Complex in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The sixth Vietnam International Book Fair kicked off in Hanoi on August 23, attracting 94 foreign and domestic publishers with nearly 40,000 titles and thousands of other copies. 

 The event aims to preserve and uphold the cultural values of Dao ethnic group.

 The lotus flower and Ngu Hanh Son Mountain in the central city of Da Nang have been chosen as designs for postage stamps celebrating the APEC Year 2017 in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - The exhibition entitled “Future Bodies of Asia”willfeature video, installation and performances by three artists from Japan. The event will take place from August 25 to September 9 in HCM City.

 Twelve Vietnamese and foreign artists popular on YouTube will perform at the YouTube FanFest in HCM City on August 26.

The Ha Thanh Xam singing troupe, particularly its member – musician and artist Nguyen Quang Long, has actively created new and effective ways to bring this traditional arts form closer to their audiences.