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Rock’n Share 2019 to hit HCM City on June 19

Following the success of three previous charity rock concerts, Psychotramps13 are set to host a fourth charity rock event titled Rock’n Share at the Hoa Lu stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on June 19.

 

Vietnamese documentaries in spotlight at European-Vietnamese film fest

Ten top Vietnamese documentaries including several award winners, are being screened at the on-going 10th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival 2019 that opened recently in Hanoi and HCMC.

 

Project on TV series about Nguyen Dynasty launched

A TV series about the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century will be filmed next month by a private film company in HCM City.

 

Paintings on coracles

The plucky painters have travelled to Tam Thanh Village to prepare for the Tam Kỳ Sea Festival between June 13 and 16, to be held in the provinces Tam Kỳ City.

Diverse summer activities for children at Hanoi’s ethnic culture village

A wide range of educational and entertaining activities for children under the theme “My Summer Day” are being organized at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi City this month.

 

Nguyen Huy An to hold solo exhibition at Galerie Quynh

 “Am sang”, a solo exhibition of Nguyen Huy An, which was inspired by the rich folk and religious traditions of Northern Vietnam, will be held at Galerie Quynh in District 1, HCMC from June 13 to July 27.

Photo exhibitions on air pollution tour universities in HCM City

Thirty-four photos chosen in the photography contest "Portray Air, Expose Pollution" are being displayed at universities throughout HCM City until June 14 to improve awareness about air pollution in the country’s large cities.

 

Vietnamese-American pop star Y Lan performs in HCM City

Vietnamese- American pop star Y Lan will stage a solo performance in HCM City at a special show tonight. 

Overseas artist to present works inspired by his family’s flight

Vietnamese-French visual artist Bao Vuong will present his latest series of paintings and a performance at the exhibition Another Crossing, which will open at Manzi Art Space tomorrow.

Month-long events for children to be held at Culture-Tourism Village

A string of activities will be organised during this month to entertain children at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area, Hanoi’s Son Tay town.

 

Talk show inspires learning and teaching

A talk show entitled Educated – Teaching will take place at Dong Tay Culture Space with translator Nguyen Bich Lan and teachers from the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

 

Electronic dance music festival to feature best local DJs

Electronic dance music event Backpack Festival 2019 will take place on June 15-16 at the Ethnic Cultural and Historical Park in HCM City's District 9.

 

Exciting but challenging: the life of a professional chef

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career.

Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 set to open

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

 

Vietnamese pop star accused of imitating foreign artists

Vietnamese Pop star Thu Minh has stirred public controversy after the launch of her new music video in which she is accused of imitating various foreign artists.

Creating comics, a challenging task in Vietnam

Hesman, a comic book series written by Nguyen Hung Lan has come to an end after 160 episodes and 23 years.

Veteran composer releases songs for teens

A songbook for teenagers composed by Quoc Bao has been released in HCM City to meet the demand of young audiences this summer.

VN film wins top prize at VIS Vienna Shorts Festival

Vietnamese film Một Khu Đất Tốt (Blessed Land) by Pham Ngoc Lan won Best Film at the International Competition for Fiction & Documentaries at the 16th VIS Vienna Shorts Festival in Austria on June 2.

Model Kid Viet Nam 2019 contest promotes children's clothing

Children aged 5 to 13 are encouraged to participate in Model Kid Viet Nam 2019, which was launched in HCM City last weekend.

Construction engineer pursues love for Bolero music

Thanh Quang Minh is a construction engineer in HCM City, but that hasn't dampened his passion for bolero music.