A ceremony was organised in Thai Nguyen on August 31 to receive the certificate recognising Doi Giang area the first venue to host a credential receipt ceremony of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1976), as a national relic site.

 Nguyen Ba Dam is “Vietnam’s richest man”, or at least that’s what any coin collector will tell you. 

There are approximately 80 thousand Nung people living in Bac Giang, 45 km north of Hanoi. Birthdays or longevity celebrations are among the most important events in Nung people’s lives.

 The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is one of the top destinations in Hanoi. It gives visitors an insight into the Vietnamese culture through the beauty of Vietnamese women.

 With more than ten years of standing on her toes, ballerina Tran Hoang Yen from the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) has won a number of dance prizes. 

 Internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang performed at the Hanoi Opera House on August 31 night in a show organised as part of the Hublot Loves Art programme produced by the Swiss luxury watch brand.

When you think of musical instruments for stage productions, you do not typically conjure up cooking pots, knives or cutting boards.

 Local people in Bao Dap village of Hong Quang commune, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province, are busy making star-shaped lanterns as the Mid-Autumn Festival is soon to arrive.

 The annual paragliding festival themed “Flying in the yellow season” will return to the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai from September 21 to 23.

 Hanoian artist Nguyen Duy Nghien has just launched his painting collection themed “The Return”, featuring the old-fashioned Mid-Autumn festival.

 German violin soloist Christian Tetzlaff will perform in a concert by the Tokyo-based NHK Symphony Orchestra at Hanoi Opera House on September 7.

 Manzi Art Space in Hanoi will host “Shades of the Sounds”, a contemporary music concert by the Hanoi New Music Ensemble and Dong Kinh Co Nhac on September 8, 2018, starting at 8 p.m.

 Vietnamese-Australian superstar Van-Anh Nguyen will be a major attraction in the HBSO concert in the Saigon Opera House on September 9.

 An exhibition showcasing 50 Vietnamese folk paintings opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on August 29, as an event to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

 Vietnamese pop singer My Tam will host a live concert at Jangchung Gymnasium in the Republic of Korea on September 15.

 The Miss University Vietnam 2018 contest was launched in Hanoi on August 29 for students aged 18-24 nationwide.

Winners of the 11th “Bui Xuan Phai: For the Love of Hanoi” awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 29. 

 Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has received an invitation to serve on the jury of the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival set to run from August 30 to September 2 in Taipei (Taiwan).

A cultural exchange event featuring traditional costumes of members of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Hanoi on August 28.

 A folk games festival is taking place in Hanoi. The event is expected to spread the unique cultural values of Vietnamese folk games.