Arts & Entertainment

Archdaily - one of the world most popular architecture websites has recently showcased three houses in Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem and Cau Giay District, Hanoi.

From July 24 - 30 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids` and Martyrs` Day (July 27, 1947 – 2017), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) will hold a film week across the country.

Can you imagine what Sai Gon looks like in a rubik cube, Bien Hoa in a pomelo or Long An is as a beautiful and gentle girl.

The full cast for the Vietnamese adaptation of popular American television series Glee has been announced, with fans voicing their concerns over the selection.

On this July, Hanoians will enjoy a concert entitled “From the Wood” by percussionist Tran Xuan Hoa at Heritage Space.

Two Vietnamese books “Nhung nga tu va cot den”(Crossroads and Lampposts) written by Tran Dan and “Nhung dua tre chet gia” (The Young Die Old) by Nguyen Binh Phuong have been chosen to be translated into English version.

Vietnamese contestant Le Quang Tien, 15 years old, won a special auxiliary prize at the X International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians which be held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana from June 15 - 25.

Ciel Rouge (Red Sky), which is set in Vietnam in the early years of the Indochina War and shot entirely in Vietnam’s northern mountainous areas was directed by Olivier Lorelle, will be premiere in mid-July in France and in October in Vietnam.

Vietnamese film Father and Son, directed by Luong Dinh Dung, will compete and be screened at the 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia from November 17 to December 3.

One hundred artifacts including red-painted and gilt wooden worshipping objects and statues, some dated from Dong Son culture 2000 years ago, are on display in the National Museum of History starting from June 20, 2017.

An exhibition, themed “Sparkling - Collection of lacquered and gilded wood objects” showcasing more than 100 lacquered and gilded wooden objects opened on June 20 and will run through November 2017 at the National Museum of History, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Sofar Sounds come to Hanoi with 4 shows so far, attracting foreign visitors and young Vietnamese, who are music lovers.

In Ho Chi Minh city, the 2017 Korea – Vietnam Film Industry Network, held in co-operation between the Vietnam and South Korea film industries, concluded last Friday.

Exhibition of nearly 100 lacquered and gilded wood objects dating from the Le and Nguyen dynasties will be open on 20 Jun to 30 Nov at Vietnam National Museum of History.

From June 16 to 20, an exhibition by the artist residency group Cung, Dung, Cham (literally meaning ‘touch’) and ethnic minority groups goes on display at the Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre.

Hanoi – From July 29 to Aug 6, CEG Music Festival 2017 (CMF 2017) will take place promising to offer a professional art playground with a series of art activities.

A world windsurfing tournament will be held in Hội An on June 12-15.

On June 10th, Vietnamese singer Noo Phuoc Thinh was officially pointed Japan’s tourism Ambassador by Japan Tourism Organization in Vietnam (JNTO).

Banh Chung of Tan Uoc Commune (Thanh Oai District), Banh Com of Hang Than street and Dao Thuc Water Puppetry performance have added capital cultural flavors to the ceremony of Thang Long festival drumbeat in Phu Tho during the days of the Hung King Anniversary – Hung King Temple Festival 2017.

Da Nang International Firework Festival 2017 (DIFF) will take place on April 30, the day of the 42nd reunification anniversary (30/4/1975 - 30/4/2017) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).