This year the annual symphony concert "Dieu Con Mai" (Things Everlasting) hosted by VietNamNet Newspaper will be held for the 10th straight year on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House as usual.

The Tay Dang communal house was recognized as a special national relic site in late 2013. The structure, with its exceptional architecture, is a museum of 16th century Vietnamese folk arts.

Thirty teams from many countries in the region will compete at the International Lion, Dragon and Unicorn Dance Competition in Da Nang City from August 30 to September 2.

The HCM City Fine Arts Association has launched an exhibition showcasing new works by artists in the South at the city Fine Arts Museum as part of the city’s celebrations of the 74th National Day, which falls on September 2.

A national festival will be held to honour the best environmental films in Hanoi.

The festival is held every three years by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources; Viet Nam Cinematography Association and Viet Nam National Television.

An installation exhibition running with the theme of “Turning into Butterflies” by Korean artist Ahn Yun Mo is to open to public at the Korean Cultural Center from August 21 to September 14.

More than 100 garments for women and men created by Vietnamese fashion houses and designers will be showcased at the first Vietnam Runway Fashion Week to be held in HCM City this week.

A total 147 dancesports clubs across the nation have asked the General Department of Sports and Physical Training to remove dancesports from the Viet Nam Gymnastics Federation's jurisdiction to reform a separate body.

A TV series on the life of fishermen on Lý Sơn Island in central Quang Ngai Province attracted many viewers in the region after its first episode aired on HCM City Television (HTV) last weekend.

With the mid-Autumn festival just around the corner, Hang Ma street in Hanoi has been lit-up by colourful ornaments, allowing visitors to enjoy the festive atmosphere when wandering around the area.

Director Le Nguyen Dat, head of HCM City College of Theatre and Cinema's Traditional Art, is one of the many role models from across the country studying and following the ideology, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh.

American pianist Myra Melford will perform in Vietnam for the first time at a unique jazz concert in HCM City on August 24.

The Israel & Vietnam Folk Harmony programme is scheduled to take place at the Youth Theater in Hanoi at 20:00 this Sunday, August 25.

A series of cultural and art events will be held from August 25 to September 1 in Hanoi to commemorate poetry couple Luu Quang Vu and Xuan Quynh.

HCM City authorities have decided to organise fireworks to celebrate the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2) this year.

Two young artists Tammy Nguyen and Pham Ha Ninh, both of whom studied art in the US, will showcase their latest paintings at the exhibition Necessary Fictions at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre.A1.

Musical works for cello and piano inspired by Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001)’s songs will be presented at a concert on August 30 in Hanoi.

Phan Thanh Nhien, born in 1985, is the youngest of five siblings. He starred in Hai Phuong (Furie), the acclaimed action movie released earlier this year.

Silk paintings depicting nature and the female form are on display at an exhibition titled 'August' in Hanoi.

People’s Artist Hoang Cuc, a star of the silver screen and theatre, has returned in a new TV series produced by Viet Nam Feature Film Studio (VFC).