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Some events in Hanoi & HCMC

A Night With Curtis in HCM City, Heritage Space hosts music night Our Youth+, ’Feel Japan in Viet Nam’

Hanoi international film festival to open late October

 Local and international filmmakers will gather in Hanoi for the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) from October 27-31. 

L’Usine holds int’l exhibitions in HCMC

 L’Usine is hosting "Water is Life" art exhibition by New York-based artist Sto Len at its outlet on Dong Khoi Street and “Season Energeia” exhibition by Japanese artist Yohei Yama at L’Usine Le Thanh Ton. 

Showcase “The Age after Divinity” by Nguyen Manh Hung

Manzi Art Space will present a series of new works entitled “The Age after Divinity” by Hanoi-based surrealist Nguyen Manh Hung, whose playful, irony-laden work has been turning heads in the contemporary art scene of Vietnam.

Puerto Rican pop star Luis Fonsi arrives in Danang

Luis Fonsi, whose hit track “Despacito” attracted more than 5 billion views on Youtube, arrived at Danang airport on July 3.

Japanese puppetry theatre comes to HCM City

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will present a performance of traditional Japanese bunraku puppetry theatre in Ho Chi Minh City in mid-July to mark 45 years of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Retired teacher makes World Cup mascots from eggshells

Retired English teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam in Ho Chi Minh City spends hours every day making World Cup mascots from eggshells as a way to join in the tournament’s excitement worldwide.

Colourful Chem Temple Festival celebrates lengendary hero

 The annual Chem Temple Festival in Chem Village, Hanoi, was held on June 27-29 to remember Ly Ong Trong, a mythic warrior during legendary Hung Kings dynasty.

Exhibition features natural shapes in Hanoi

 An exhibition by sculptors Thai Nhat Minh and Tran An offers a chance to see artworks made from opposite materials – paper and iron.

Miss VN Ngoc Han tells Vietnamese fairy tales on 'Ao dai'

Miss Vietnam 2010, Ngoc Han, now a fashion designer, recently introduced her new Ao dai collection entitled ‘Vietnamese Fairy Tales’ as a way to support a charity fund-raising program.

Thanh Hoa approves excavation of UNESCO-recognised citadel

 Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa have approved a plan to excavate an ancient citadel with unique architecture in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam's Chi Nguyen wins crown of Miss Asia World

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Chi (Chi Nguyen) has successfully outperformed 23 other foreign contestants to win Miss Asia World 2018.

Vietnamese child model to compete at Prince & Princess International

 Child model Nguyen Ngoc Trang Anh will represent Vietnam at the ‘Prince & Princess International 2018’beauty pageant scheduled for July 25-31 in Phuket, Thailand.

Hue Citadel to host nightly royal music shows

 Performances of Nha Nhac (Hue royal court music), a UNESCO intangible heritage, will begin on July 1 at Hue Imperial Citadel in the central city of Hue and then be held every evening thereafter.

Digital project helps preserve Hue historical monuments

A data digitisation project has been implemented in the Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue to improve the management and preservation of Tu Duc Tomb and An Dinh Palace. 

Vietnamese girl wins first prize at int’l piano contest in US

 Seven-year-old Tran Bang Tam from Hanoi has recently won the first prize at the American Protégé Piano and Strings Competition 2018.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on July 2-8

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July 2 to 8.

Ho Chi Minh City summer book fair opens

 The Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution Joint Stock Company (FAHASA) has opened the 2018 Summer Book Fair in Ho Chi Minh City.

Italy wins Da Nang International Fireworks Festival

Italy might not be playing in the World Cup but at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on Saturday they were champions.

Thua Thien-Hue kicks off Lotus Festival 2018

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue kicked off the Lotus Festival 2018 themed “Legend of a flower” on June 29, as part of a series of activities to promote Hue, a festival city of Vietnam.