The HCM City Department of Information and Communication plans to open more “book streets” to meet local residents’ reading and entertainment demand.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has launched an action program to preserve and promote the practice of Mother Goddess Worship, a cultural intangible heritage of humanity.

 Critically acclaimed pianist Nguyen Bich Tra will perform in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on April 19.

 Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with foreigners living and working in Vietnam. In addition to the language, they are learning more about Vietnam and its people.

 Amber Bernachi, 27, from Ontario, Canada was crowned queen of Miss Eco International 2017 at the pageant grand finale on April 14 held in Egypt.

 The traditional embroidery craft in Dong Cuu village, Dung Tien commune, Thuong Tien district in Hanoi, was recently honoured as a national intangible cultural heritage.

 The Temple of Literature is one of the most important historical sites in Hanoi but it is showing signs of severe deterioration.

 Three well-known street dance groups from Asian countries will stage three free performances for the Vietnamese audience on April 22 and 23 at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre, Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's Tuong Linh passed 30 contestants at the final night to become the winner of Miss Asia Beauty 2017 held recently in Thailand.

 “Sac bua” (Tet greeting) singing in Phu Le commune, Ba Tri district, in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, has been named national intangible cultural heritage.

 Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will give a concert at Hanoi University on April 19.

 A film festival – Contemporary Cinema of Denmark – will be held in Hue at the Dong Ba Cinema on May 26-28 and in Danang at the Le Do Cinema on June 2-4, sponsored by the Danish Embassy in Vietnam.

 Xuan-Thu Nguyen, a Dutch-Vietnamese designer and owner of design house Xuan in French capital Paris, will open the Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring Summer 2017 in HCMC from April 25 to 28.

 The General Consulate of Italy in HCM City and Soul Live Project will present a performance of young Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire at Soul Convention Complex on April 20.

 The Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will stage the play Miss Julie by Swedish playwright August Strindberg on April 21-22.

 Beluxcham Vietnam will hold its fourth Belgian Beer Festival in HCM City on April 21 and 22.

 The Lam Dong tea culture will be featured at the Da Lat Flower Festival 2017, which will be held from December 23 – 27 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 To meet the high demand of readers, the HCMC Department of Information and Communications is planning to open more book streets, with each able to cater to citizens of two or three districts.

The Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra will stage a concert on April 13 at the HCMC Conservatory of Music in HCMC’s District 1. 

Vo Hoang Yen, who crowned Miss Vietnam Supermodel 2008 and first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, has been chosen as Catwalk Director for Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017.