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Sky Earth concert to feature int’l jazz fusion

A concert featuring jazz fusion and world music by four artists will be staged at HCM City’s VOH Music One this week.  

Jung Hae In to hold HCM City meet-and-greet

 Renowned Korean actor Jung Hae In has released a video clip to say “hello” to his Vietnamese fans before his upcoming trip to Vietnam.

Photos of former beauty queens of VN in swimsuits

Let’s take a look at former Vietnamese beauty queens who put their wonderful figures on display as they struck alluring poses for beauty pageant swimsuit competitions.

Minh Tu to judge Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 in South Korea

 Vietnamese supermodel Minh Tu has confirmed on her Facebook page that she will be one of the five judges of Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018.

Nicole Scherzinger to perform in Vietnam this July

 Nicole Scherzinger, a US pop star with Filipino roots, will visit Danang City on July 6-7 to perform at the 2018 Cocofest music festival.

Hanoi aims to develop the creative industries

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi is set to develop a strategy to heighten Hanoi’s creative industries till 2020. 

Tuyen Quang province moves to promote folk art form

Tuyen Quang has been recognised as one of the role models in preserving Then singing – a distinctive musical genre of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam.  

Traditional music and beatboxing at L’Espace Hanoi

A fusion concert featuring traditional music and beatboxing entitled Nam Nhi (Macho) by singer Ngo Hong Quang, beatboxer Trung Bao and a string quintet will be held at L’Espace on June 30, at 8pm.

Book reviews VN administrative system in early 20th century

The administrative system of Viet Nam in the 19th and early 20th centuries is featured in a book by Emmanuel Poisson (1880 - 1955).

30 contestants move to semi-final round at Miss Vietnam pageant

 Thirty candidates in the southern region will compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant in Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City.

Museum to hold seminar on lacquer painting

 A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Hanoi Goethe Institute on June 13.

Vietnamese, US choirs on same stage

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera and the US’s CREDO choir will stage “Verleih uns Frieden” and “Let there be peace on earth” on June 14 at Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City.

Legendary Guitarist Henry Padovani to perform in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - This month, the original lead guitarist for the chart-topping British rock band, The Police, is set to command the stage for five nights at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. 

Giang brothers cancel first live show

 The acrobatic Giang brothers announced on Monday that they would cancel their live show due to health problems.

Horse race on the Bac Ha Plateau

 Seventy-five jockeys from ethnic groups gathered at the annual horse race festival in Bac Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai during last weekends. 

Traditional rowing contest kicks off in Binh Thuan

 The 2018 national traditional rowing contest took place in Phan Thiet city of the central province of Binh Thuan. 

Thanh Hoa plans further excavations in mausoleum site

 Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa have allocated more money to further excavate Trieu Tuong Mausoleum site.

Mask dance – An intangible cultural heritage in Lang Son

 Mask dancing is a long-standing traditional practice which has been performed throughout many generations of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in the northern province of Lang Son.

Vietnamese audiences have chance to watch more Hollywood movies

 A good news for Vietnamese movie-lovers that the online movie website, Keeng Movies, has already had the copyright to distribute movies from global studios, such as 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Bros, TVB, MBC and KBS.

Hanoi to turn six vaults into walkways

 Hanoi will reopen six sealed vaults in Gam Cau Street in September to create walkways and an art space for locals.