A concert entitled Thanh Âm Từ Thiên Nhiên (The Sound From Nature) will be aired live from the National Conference Centre on Viet Nam National Television (VTV)’s Channel 1 on August 18.

The Autumn Melodies Art Festival 2019 in HCM City will gather hundreds of international and Vietnamese musicians, vocalists and dancers who will present opera, chamber music, and contemporary dance performances from August 17-25. 

An exhibition of seven calligraphies written by Vietnamese calligrapher Ngau Thu and featuring poems by German poet Heinrich Heine will be held at the Goethe Institut in Hanoi from August 26 to September 2.

The ongoing reconstruction of the central chamber of Quoc An Pagoda, which was listed among 153 buildings in need of preservation in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, is causing controversy over its building permit.

Singer Le Viet Anh has released an album inspired by patriotism and motherhood to celebrate Vu Lan, a Buddhist festival dedicated for filial duty (this year it falls on August 15).

The Culture and Sports Department in Hue has signed an agreement to co-ordinate with the local Education and Training Department to add folk singing to the academic curriculum in schools.

For many parents, introducing their children to the piano at a young age is a chance for their children to begin to learn about music.

Five international guitarists will perform at the Viet Nam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival at the Viet Nam Youth Theatre on August 17.

Social engagement is one of the best ways to help retirees have a fulfilling life. In groups specialising in music, arts or dance activities, older people who are no longer working can share their life experiences and interests. 

A Vietnamese Guiness record of bamboo pole dance was set at the Sun World Fansipan Legend Resort in Sa Pa town, mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 10.

Doi Son pagoda is a cultural symbol of Ha Nam province and a sacred place in the Red River Delta. It is one of the biggest Buddhist centers in northern Vietnam.

As a frontier land in the northeast of the country, Binh Lieu district in Quang Ninh province is home to various ethnic groups with unique cultural identities.

Hanoi Creative City is the largest creative complex in Hanoi. Launched in September 2015, it brings together organisations, businesses, individuals, products and services as well as creative activities.

Various shows will be held this month to mark the 31st anniversary of death of playwright Luu Quang Vu (1948-1988).

Known to be a home for typical “trinh tuong” (earthen) houses, pristine natural landscape and abundant flowers and fruits all year round, Lao Sa is one of the most beautiful villages of H’Mong people in Ha Giang province. 

Violinists Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan and Park Gang-hyeon from South Korea won the Grand Prix at the First Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music in Hanoi yesterday.

With a history of 100 years of formation and development (1919-2019), the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, with its cultural and heritage values, has become an attractive destination, the pride of the people in Da Nang.

A young, talented dancer-choreographer who has worked at Konzert Theater Bern in Switzerland and won many honours, Vu Ngoc Khai, has decided to return to Vietnam after 13 years in Europe. 

For Kamila Harasimowicz, fashion is a form of applied art, and the best art is designed to make a powerful statement.

The fifth version of Vietnam’s largest classical music event, the Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VNCMF) 2019, is poised to feature a variety of international talents at L’Espace in Hanoi from August 15-16.