Culture

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), which will take place from November 1-5, will present around 146 films from 43 countries and territories.

On the occasion of "The Seoul’s Days in Hanoi 2016", leaders of Hanoi and Seoul cities had a meeting on October 28 to discuss on promoting cooperation between the two capitals.

The 3rd International Experimental Theatre Festival will be organised in Hanoi from November 12-19 with the participation of international artists from about 10 countries.

Any tourists coming to walking streets around Hoan Kiem Lake are attracted by traditional games such as rope jumping, Mandarin Square Capturing, tug of war, etc. together with young people in MyHanoi club.

About 80% of tickets on concert on October 23 night of the legendary German rock band Scorpion have been sold, composer Quoc Trung, founder and general director of Monsoon Music Festival 2016, said at the press conference held in Hanoi on October 20.

Contemporary life in Hanoi is reflected through photos displayed at an on-going exhibition in the capital.

The 2016 Hanoi Ao dai (traditional long dress) Festival kicked off at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long-Hanoi on October 14 with the aims to honour Hanoi’s cultural values and promote fashion-based tourism products.

An exhibition with nearly 150 documents and objects were on display at the Hanoi Museum on October 10 to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Liberation Day of the capital.

​October 11 afternoon, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai visited Hanoi Evangelical Church in celebration of its centennial.

Hanoi book festival 2016, themed "Books and Integration" was opened at the Thang Long Heritage Preservation Centre, 12 Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in Hanoi, between October 6 and 10.

This fall (Oct. 10 – Nov. 23) sees the launch of the first food festival at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi where there will be headline chef demos, foodie talks, wine tastings and terrific live music for all to enjoy.

Hanoi city proposes to honour the best film on an urban topic at the upcoming fourth Hanoi International Film Festival, Director of the Hanoi Culture and Information Department To Van Dong said at a press conference in Hanoi on September 15.

A special programme to celebrate 2016 mid-autumn festival in ASEAN countries was kicked off at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts (VECCA) in Hanoi on September 13.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau will interact with the audience at the Autumn Book Fair 2016 scheduled to take place at Hanoi`s Thong Nhat Park from September 9-13.

After the talks in the morning of September 6, French President Francois Hollande took an afternoon walk the streets of the Old Quarter in Hanoi during his State visit to Vietnam from September 5-7.

Hanoi People`s Committee held a ceremony on September 1 to pilot opening more walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake on the occasion of the 71st National Day (September 2).

The Agency for Regional Industry Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade revealed at the press conference on August 19 that 16 outstanding craftsmen will be presented with the ‘People’s Artisan’ titles.

Rock band Scorpions from Germany will be the special guests of the annual Monsoon Music Festival 2016 which is scheduled for October 21-23 in Hanoi`s Thang Long Royal Citadel.

A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Hanoi.

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) co-chaired a press conference in Hanoi on June 9 to announce the one-night performance of the Paris Ballet which will take place in Hanoi on June 11.