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HCM City to open Asia’s best culinary festival in late March

The Ho Chi Minh City food culture festival, which was voted as Asia's Best Culinary Festival by the World Culinary Awards in 2022, is scheduled to return to the southern city from March 26 to March 31.

2015 Oscars winner to judge HCM City International Film Festival

Vietnamese American television and film editor, Tom Cross, who is a 2015 Oscars winner, will serve as one of the judges for the Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from April 6 to April 13.

Sixty-five master chefs, culinary experts to gather at Pho Festival 2024

As many as 65 master chefs and culinary experts from across the country will join the Pho Festival 2024, which will take place in the northern province of Nam Dinh from March 15 - 17.

World-renowned orchestra to perform in Vietnam in April

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles is scheduled to perform Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Ho Guom Opera in downtown Hanoi on April 21 and 22 nights, heard a press conference held in Hanoi on March 12.

Vietnamese contestant claims Top 10 finish at Mrs Globe 2024 pageant

Local representative Nguyen Ngoc Trang recently finished among the Top 10 of the Mrs Globe 2024 pageant, an annual international beauty pageant that is open to women who are over 25 or married.

Son La Province acknowledged for having the largest assam apple forest

The assam apple forest in Ngoc Chien Commune, Muong La District in the northern province of Son La has been recognized as the largest in Vietnam by Vietnam Record Association (Vietkings).

Google Arts & Culture introduces Vietnam’s Hat Boi art genre

Google Arts & Culture recently released an article introducing Vietnamese Hat Boi, a type of classical opera.

National theatre performs new version of Carmen

Vietnam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) will perform a new version of Carmen, one of the most popular operas in the world, in Hanoi Opera House.

Vietnam’s painting market and unanswered questions

If Vietnamese invest only in Vietnamese paintings, transfer paintings among Vietnamese and consider paintings as common consumer goods, it will be difficult for Vietnam’s paintings to reach the world market.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (March 11-17/2024)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from March 11 through 17.

Vietnamese movie set for screening in USA, Europe

The popular Vietnamese movie "Mai" will be screened in several foreign markets from March 22, including the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Slovakia, according to local film producer-director Tran Thanh.

Vietnamese artist's zodiac animal paintings on display

VCMF 2024 offers audiences and artists the opportunity to explore classical music from a new perspective, combining traditional artistic values with unique performance space experiments.

Temple of Literature to host largest-ever watercolour painting exhibition

As many as 200 watercolour paintings by talented artists across the globe will be introduced at the international exhibition “Colours of Cultures” which will open at Van Mieu (Temple of Literature), Hanoi on March 16.

Exhibition discovers Italian mosaic art

Through a unique and long-standing type of mosaic, the exhibition tells stories of epics, religions and the most brilliant and outstanding socio-cultural periods of ancient Rome.

Concert to pay tribute to songwriter Trinh Cong Son

The musical extravaganza will pay tribute to the talented icon of Vietnamese neo-music, who left a vast legacy with over 600 songs.

Veteran actor devoted to Vietnamese theatre

Theatre actor, director and producer Thanh Điền of HCM City received the certificate for the title of People’s Artist by the Government in Hà Nội on March 6.

Longevity ritual of the Nung in northern Vietnam

"Tài khoăn", which means “Longevity ritual” in the Nung language, is held on one’s birthday or in the spring, at the beginning of the year.

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden needs renovation to attract visitors

The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden needs to renovate its development orientation and operating activities to be more attractive to HCM City’s residents and tourists, experts say.

Another impressive drone light show entertains visitors in Hanoi

As many as 300 drones lit up the Hanoi sky on March 9 evening in a municipal tourism stimulus programme, capturing the attention of thousands of local people and visitors.

Classical Music Festival opens in Da Lat

More than 100 artists are performing at the Vietnam Classical Music Festival which opened in the UNESCO Creative Music City of Da Lat, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 10.