As many as 26 Vietnamese movies are set to be screened for free in both Hanoi and Da Nang city from November 10 to November 16 as part of the buildup to celebrate the 22nd version of Vietnam Film Festival.

Mao bookstore is the oldest bookstore on Dinh Le street, associated with the childhood of generations of Hanoians.

The performance of ao dai (long dress) and display of special Vietnamese products have left a deep impression on visitors at Flavours of Asia festival.

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

The comic book Ehon "Friends" illustrated by local female artist Dom Dom has just been published by Japan’s Sunny Side Publishing House.

Tran Thi Kha Ngan has been honoured by being named among the best actresses in the leading role category at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021.

The management board of HCMC Book Street has completing the city’s evaluation criteria for safe business operations. Thus the book street could not reopen on October 1 as planned, said Director of HCMC Book Street Le Hoang.

After three months of residents being locked down at home, Hanoi has lowered its coronavirus alert mode a level. Public exercising is allowed again, provided it is no more than 10 people in a group. 

A virtual special art program calling for people’s unity and solidarity in the fight against Covid-19 and donation to the Covid-19 prevention and control fund of HCMC will be broadcast on HCMC Television’s channels on September 26.

It is an encouragement award for the Vietnamese team as competing with strong opponents from Russia, China, and Belarus.

The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum on August 28 officially rolled out a brand-new 3D virtual tour in both Vietnamese and English, enabling the public to explore the Hanoi-based museum remotely.

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Tri Viet Publishing House, registered as First News Company has so far collected VND855 million (US$37,295) from putting up Professor John Vu’s Muon Kiep Nhan Sinh ( Many Lives - Many Times) books for auction.

Though Vietnamese Emperor Ham Nghi (1871-1944) was popularly known as an anti-French emperor, who was exiled to Algeria, he was also a little-known painter that held exhibitions in Paris, France.

One of Vietnamese important traditions of the year is just around the corner, providing people a chance to send on their prayers and positive thoughts to hope for continued good times.

The TV series “For a Peaceful Tomorrow” shows how Vietnamese families deal with the pandemic in daily lives.

Various music and dance performances will be broadcast in the coming time to motivate people amid Covid-19.

Many celebrities with no community responsibility behave inappropriately, using undisciplined speech, regardless of the consequences.

In the complicated context of the Covid-19 pandemic, online theaters or live broadcast plays are the solution for performing arts to reach the audience.

EXHIBITION

Painter and artisan Nguyen Tan Phat has brought Vietnamese folklore into works of art thanks to his passion for lacquer.