entertainment news

Update news entertainment news

Vietnamese horror film screened abroad

The Vietnamese horror film Thiết Sơn Tâm Linh has recently been screened in Malaysia and will be shown in Cambodia in December under the name Kumanthong, its producers have revealed.

Asian artists dance together in Hanoi

Asian dancers will perform together at the show Dance Dance Asia — Crossing the Movements 2019 at the Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi.

Cai luong masterpiece to be performed in Hanoi

The tragic love story of Lan and Diep in a famous cai luong (reformed theatre) piece will be performed in Hanoi on November 23.

Online publishing the way forward for Vietnamese writers

As smartphones have become indispensable for many Vietnamese people, online publishing has been growing as a trend.

Toy figurine making in Xuan La village

Xuan La village in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district has long been famous for making To He, a traditional toy made of rice powder. This is the only village in Vietnam that makes the toy figurines.

HCM City to hold free music fest for the public

A free international music festival for the public will be held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCMC in December, featuring hundreds of local and international artists.

French artists perform masterpiece "Tale of Kieu”

Vietnamese masterpiece ‘The Tale of Kieu’ was adapted into a musical theatre production for the first time by French artists, and was staged in Hanoi in late September.

HCM City named as host for final round of Miss Vietnam 2020

Organised by Tienphong newspaper, the final round of the Miss Vietnam 2020 pageant is scheduled to be held at Phu Tho competition hall in Ho Chi Minh City from July 27 to August 24, 2020.

Hanoi Youth Theatre to host Japanese J-Dance vol.2 show

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is set to hold a J-Dance vol.2 event at the Youth Theater in Hanoi across two days on November 1 and 2.

Hanoi horse racecourse scheduled to open next year

A USD420 million racetrack complex in Hanoi’s the outlying district of Soc Son is set to open next year.

Week-long celebration of Italian language, culture to take place

Seminars, film screenings and art performances will be held to celebrate the 19th Italian Language Week across the world.

Le Phi Long draws people to “Land of Leisure”

Paintings and installations by Le Phi Long, one of the capable visual artists in Vietnam, will be on display on October 27.

Exhibition features international and local artists

About 120 paintings and sculptures by international and Vietnamese artists have gone on display at the Vietnam Fine Arts University.

HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera to perform "Yesterday’s Memory" in November

HBSO are reviving their “operatic crime” creation. It will take place at the Saigon Opera House on November 17, beginning at 8 p.m.

Science film festival taking place in Hanoi, HCM City

The Goethe-Institut Vietnam is hosting the ninth edition of the annual science film festival from October through December, offering daytime screenings for high school students in Hanoi and HCMC.

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman leads concert at Opera House

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a concert of classical music at the HCM City Opera House on October 26.

Vietnamese rapper Den Vau's concert sells 5,000 tickets in 10 minutes

Rapper Den Vau, nominee for Best Impressive Singer at VTV Awards 2019 of Vietnam Television, will perform in HCM City on November 9.

HCM City's audio visual performance centers around light

An audio visual performance centering around and inspired by light will be organized at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art in Hanoi on October 26.

Hai Phong's festival promotes Vietnam-Belgium cultural, economic exchange

A Vietnam – Belgium cultural and economic exchange festival will be held in Hai Phong City this weekend, from October 25 to 27.

Song covers: an unintentional illegal practice

In Vietnam, it is awfully common for hit songs to be covered, in other words sung again by other people. In fact, there have been a number of Internet sensations who went from covering songs to mainstream singers.