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Rachmaninov and Beethoven set to combine and please

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a program featuring Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at the Saigon Opera House on Sunday, May 26.

 

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 offers attendants exciting moments

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019, taking place in seven days from April 26, attracted both locals and tourists.

Indonesian choir wins international contest in Hoi An

The Vocalista Angels Yason Christy Pranowo choir from Indonesia won the top prize at the sixth Vietnam International Choir Competition which took place in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam from May 15-19.

 

Hello Kitty park project to be started in Hanoi

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 19 to announce the implementation of Sanrio Hello Kitty World Hanoi by BRG project - the first entertainment complex by the group in Southeast Asia.

 

Photo exhibition boasts beauty of central Vietnam

A total of 118 photos highlighting the beauty of the land and people in Vietnam’s north central region are being displayed at an exhibition which opened in Vinh city, Nghe An province, on May 17.

 

After 7 decades, To Hoai’s 'Diary of a cricket’ still wins hearts around the world

In 1941, ‘Diary of a cricket’ was published for the first time and immediately aroused a strong interest in young readers.

Guitar legend Bill Frisell to stage first performance in Vietnam

Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell will perform in Vietnam for the first time at Soul Live Project Complex in District 3, HCMC on May 26.

Events in Hanoi and HCM City on May 20-26

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Gifts sent to late President Ho Chi Minh go on show in Hanoi

Gifts sent from international leaders and people to President Hồ Chí Minh were recently put on display at the National Museum of History, Hà Nội.

 

Exhibition honours the women of the Truong Son Trail

Women soldiers and those who volunteered on the Truong Son Trail during the war are often praised as heroes for facing bombs and fire with nerves of steel. 

 

Traces of various dynasties unearthed at Thang Long Royal Citadel complex

Archaeologists have found a stock of soil with artefacts from various times throughout history at a site excavated last year near Kính Thien Palace inside Thang Long Royal Citadel Complex in downtown Hanoi.

 

President Ho Chi Minh's legacy seen through posters

A giant poster of President Ho Chí Minh currently on display at the Tràng Tiền – Đinh Tiên Hoàng intersection was the result of a project launched in 1975.

 

Shoulder bamboo basket of Thai women

Thai women in Vietnam’s northwest region always wear shoulder bamboo baskets when they work in terraced fields or go to the forest to pick vegetables and fruit.

 

Hanoi Food Festival to be held next month

Hanoi Food Festival is scheduled to take place at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on June 7-9.

People’s Artist preserves folk singing of Quang Ninh province

“Nha to” folk singing, also called “Cua dinh” folk singing, in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

 

Beauty contest to search for Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador launched

The Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador beauty contest launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, drawing a large number of celebrities to promote the event.

President Ho Chi Minh exhibition opens in Hanoi

An exhibition on the life of President Ho Chi Minh was held in the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on May 17.

Concert to pay tribute to composer Nguyen Van Thuong

A concert reviewing the legacy of prominent composer Nguyen Van Thuong (1919-2002) will take place tomorrow in Hanoi to mark his 100th birthday.

 

Hue holds vegetarian food festival over weekend

The former royal capital city of Hue is holding a vegetarian food festival to promote the finest cuisine in the area.

 

Book on Vietnam-Egypt ties debuts in Arabic language

A book on the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam-Egypt friendship in the Arabic language was launched at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt on May 16.