Events in Hanoi during the weekend

 A program with theme “True Italian Taste – Mediterranean Diet” will be held on April 5 at Casa Italia No.18, Le Phung Hieu street, Hoan Kiem district, downtown Hanoi, and is expected to welcome around 300 - 400 visitors.

 A press conference was held in Hanoi on March 29 to introduce European Capitals of Culture program, bringing European cultures closer to travel lovers in Vietnam.

 Japan’s electronic music festival FFKT will be held at The Observatory on Friday.

 Vietnamese 15-year-old contestant Bui Thao Huong has won the special prize at the 21st Kyushu International Music Contest, in Kumamoto, Japan.

The Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2019, which was recently held at Hanoi Bach Thao (Botanical) Park, featured an array of modern, dynamic, and charming designs.

 The 3rd Vietnam International Flora Expo 2019 is being held from March 26-29 at Adora Centre on 431 Hoang Van Thu Street in HCM City’s Tan Binh District.

 The Vibe Nation Beach Fest, a music festival, will be held at Hodota Resort and Camping in Binh Thuan Province on April 5-8.

 Award-winning Canadian actor, comedian and musician Phil Nichol will perform at an international comedy show at Caravelle Saigon Hotel on April 9.

 An international festival dedicated to Latin dances will begin today and last until March 31.   

 Come rain or shine, stamp lovers gather at 160 Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi, at around 9 am every Sunday, where they share their common interest and exchange talks on Vietnamese and foreign postage stamps.

 “Hai Phuong” (Furie), an action movie by director Le Van Kiet starring actress Ngo Thanh Van, has become the highest-grossing film in Vietnam so far as it has earned more than VND200 billion after its premier four weeks ago.

 Cinderella may be the most popular ballet produced by the HCMC Ballet. Perhaps The Nutcracker rivals it, but that work is closely associated with Christmas. Cinderella, by contract, is a ballet for all seasons.

 The Krossing Over Arts Festival (KOAF) 2019 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 5-11 and Hanoi from April 13-21.

 Photography is a real skill. Those at the top of their game produce pictures that don’t just tell a thousand words, but instead an entire novel.

Mac Trung Kien, winner of The Face Vietnam 2018, recently took to the catwalk alongside a number of other foreign models during Seoul Fashion Week, which is currently underway in the Republic of Korea.

 An exhibition titled Finding Memories is underway at the War Remnants Museum in HCM City.

 The large-scale issue of plastic waste has been developing in recent years, despite numerous warnings set out by environmental protection organisations and many public awareness campaigns attempting to minimise environmental waste. 

 Rain praying festival is a fascinating spiritual activity of white Thai people in Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province. Praying for rain is crucial to Thai people as it ensures a bountiful and prosperous year ahead.

“Cấp sắc”, which means “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe an adult man who has not passed a “cap sac” ritual is not acknowledged as mature.