Arts & Entertainment

Despite being just an advertisement of Vinamilk on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, "Climbing high Vietnam" has created a real attraction to the public. It is worth the effort of the team spending 8 months for forming idea and "creating" three minutes of the MV.

A Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) performance programme was organised on November 21 in Tu Ky district, Hai Duong province, by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam team secured a 2-1 win for Vietnam over hosts Myanmar in the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup’s Group B second match on November 20 in Yangon.

Culture is considered one of resources that will help sustainable development. Once integrated into policy, rituals, beliefs, festivals, tourism, and other core cultural features will contribute a great deal to a nation’s sustainable development.

South Korea will hold a cultural expo in Vietnam`s commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City next year.

The Prime Minister has recently signed the dicision to recognise another 14 artefacts and groups of artefacts as national treasures, the 5th phase in 2016.

On November 11-13, 2016, in Hanoi, the Korean Embassy in Vietnam in cooperation with a number of units organized "Vietnam - Korea Culture and Cuisine Festival 2016".

Vietnamese - American pianist child prodigy Evan Le will perform in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 during his first visit to Vietnam.

An art performance themed “Winter in Hue” that was held at the Hanoi Opera House on December 14 attrated numerous local residents.

A photo voice exhibition entitled Where Can I Call Home at Trang Tien Exhibition House has been organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Tape Art Collective, a group of young German artists based in Berlin, will introduce their unique performances in HCM City and Hanoi from December 14 to 18.

The highlight of numerous key events across the country to mark the 70th National Resistance Day (December 19, 1946) is a national meeting that is scheduled to take place on December 18 at Hanoi`s My Dinh National Convention Center.

Hanoi’s Tourism Department launched a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space at Lanhuong Fashion House at 18 Au Co Street in Tay Ho district on December 11.

Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram grabbed nine golds and set three records, making a significant contribution for the Vietnamese team lead at the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championship in Thailand.

A cave in the central province of Thanh Hoa has just been recognised as a Special National Archaeological Site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for its historic values.

The Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam Culture Week with the aims to promote traditional products and the unique cuisines of the three countries to international visitors was held on December 8 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

More than 60 foreign and Vietnamese guitarists are playing at the 3rd International Guitar Festival which opened in HCM City on December 7.Organised by the HCM City Music Conservatory, the festival will last until December 11.

Vietnamese documentary movie Singing from behind the Bars won the Best Asian Project award at Docs Port Incheon 2016, which was held in the Republic of Korea last month.

Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese and French people gathered in Paris on December 5 to enjoy a night music show of Vietnamese classical choruses.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is surveying the volcanic cave system in Krong No district to compile a dossier seeking UNESCO’s recognition as a global geopark.