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Variety show features Southern culture

A variery show featuring the Southern culture and lifestyle will be staged by more than 600 performers, as part of the first ever HCM City River Festival on August 4.

Vietnamese movies to compete at ASEAN Int’l Film Festival

Two Vietnamese movies will compete at the ASEAN International Film Festival (AIFFA) 2023.

Hanoi hotels attract guests ahead of Blackpink concerts

Some hotels near My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi have seen room coverage of up to 80-90 percent ahead of the K-pop girl group Blackpink’s concerts.

Top singers to feature in concert about musician Ngo Thuy Mien next month

Women and love will be the themes of a concert featuring Vietnamese-American musician Ngo Thuy Mien in Hanoi in August.

Famous ’cải lương’ plays from the 1990s to be restaged

Meritorious Artist Quế Trân from the HCM City-based Đại Việt Cải Lương Theatre, one of the region’s leading private traditional art troupes, will perform in a famous play from the 1990s.

Green Wind Choir to hold annual concert in three major cities

They will perform around 20 works, including timeless songs from classic films, such as When You Believe from the film The Prince of Egypt, How Far I’ll Go from Moana, The Circle of Life from The Lion King and Another Day of Sun from La La Land.

Bamboo paper exhibition hits in Da Nang until July 23

The exhibition, which gathers top pieces from 13 artists, will be on display alongside workshops and panel discussions about the art.

Vietnamese contestant finishes fourth at Miss Supernational 2023

Vietnamese contest Pham Thanh Ngan surprisingly came in fourth during the finale of Miss Supernational 2023 held in Poland on July 14 evening (local time).

Hanoi hosts Vietnam-US Friendship Cultural Festival

The Vietnam-US Friendship Cultural Festival kicked off on July 15 at Book Street in Hanoi to mark 28 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.

23rd Vietnam Film Festival to take place in Da Lat this November

The 23rd Vietnam Film Festival, which spotlights the building of a rich, modern, and humane national film industry, is scheduled for November 21-25 in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Vietnam Dance Week 2023 kicks off

The Vietnam Dance Week 2023 was officially launched on July 15 with the preliminary round - the 24-second video challenge, reported the Vietnam Dance Artists’ Association (VDAA) the same day.

Saigon River to tell stories of history, growth of city

A special outdoor art performance featuring the history, establishment, and development of the Saigon-Gia Dinh area and HCMC will be organized on the Saigon River on August 6.

Vietnam ranks 16th among 20 countries with best architecture

Vietnam ranked 16th in the list of countries with the best architecture in the world, according to Insider Monkey, a finance website focusing on financial markets, hedge funds, and trading.

Traditional folk art exhibition at Temple of Literature

An exhibition at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam Cultural and Scientific Activities Centre is a chance for viewers to see and learn about Hang Trong folk paintings.

Russ Swift to perform precision driving in Vietnam

Guinness World Record holder Russ Swift will perform his world-class precision driving skills at a stunt show in Hanoi this weekend.

BlackPink tour could spark expansion of music tourism in VN

The excitement among Vietnamese youth about the BlackPink concerts slated for July could serve as a catalyst for the development of music tourism in the country.

The spectacular scenes in Vietnam’s southwestern region

Vietnam’s southwest region consists of 13 provinces and cities home to amazing tourist sites. In recent years, the region has focused on promoting tourism.

HCM City to hold first ever river festival

The first Ho Chi Minh City river festival will be held from August 4-6, with the aim of boosting local tourism, according to a plan issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

Top 40 Miss World Vietnam 2023 enters final round

Top 40 Miss World Vietnam 2023 has entered the final round of the beauty contest held in the southern province of Binh Dinh.

Vietnam-Japan friendship opera to be staged in Tokyo in November

The Princess Anio opera project, which began in 2020 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, is scheduled to hit the stage at the Showa Women's University in Tokyo on November 4, heard a press conference on July 11.