Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi is poised to welcome the return of the K-pop Lovers Festival 2023 on May 13 as part of a range of activities aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of joint diplomatic ties between VN and the RoK.

A star-studded line-up celebrated the opening of the first Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) on Tuesday.

A street music festival will be held in the northern city of Hai Phong every Saturday this May.

Tickets for the Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 have been sold online to create favourable conditions for local residents and tourists, according to the event’s organisers.

The 42nd UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year competition (national round) was kicked off in Hanoi on May 9.

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on May 8-14/2023.

Japanese actor Noboru Kaneko who played iconic superhero Gao Red in the famous film “Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger” is set to participate in the Manga Comic Con Vietnam 2023 due to take place in HCM City on July 29-30.

Vietnam Visual Arts in History, Religion and Culture is a weighty treasure of more than 500 pages. Nguyễn-Long’s narrative is general yet specific and concise in orienting readers to Vietnamese history.

People’s Artist Bach Tuyet, a cải lương (reformed opera) guru, is working with rapper Wowy of HCM City to launch a new music project aimed at young people.

The ballet “Truyen Kieu” (Tale of Kieu), a masterpiece of Vietnamese classic epic poetry by the great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du will be performed by the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) at the municipal Opera House on May 13-14.

The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam is set to host an art programme at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi from May 10 to 12 to introduce Japan’s traditional comedic stage art Kyogen to local audiences.

Much-awaited special performances of walking on stilts in the rain by artists from Belgium’s Namur City brought a bustling, joyful and colorful atmosphere to the streets of Hue.

The sky in the central city of Hue saw a burst of color during the International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2023, which took place from April 13 to 20.

A hot-air balloon festival kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 30 as part of activities celebrating National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays.

Themed ‘The Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts’, the 2023 Hue Traditional Craft Festival has started to preserve local centuries-old crafts, introducing and further promoting the image of the former imperial city.

A gemstone exhibition kicked off in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on April 28 as part of Lam Dong golden tourism week.

A water puppetry festival is scheduled to get underway in Hai Phong from May 1 to May 7, with the event aiming to preserve the nation’s unique intangible heritage and introduce the art to both domestic and foreign tourists.

The carnival will start on May Day with a low-altitude fireworks display on Vo Nguyen Giap Street, which comprises four parts: an opening ceremony, stage performances, a street dance parade, and finally, the fireworks.

The construction of the Phu Tho Circus & Entertainment Centre has just begun in HCM City.

Two rusty giant and eight small crosses at the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral in the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City will be sent to Belgium for restoration.