Excerpts from four plays by French writer Moliere will be staged at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on Saturday in HCM City.

Film distributors and cinema managers at localities must be proactive in promoting the screening of Vietnamese movies in the country, Ngô Phương Lan, head of the Cinematography Department, said at a seminar held recently in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese artists and organisations donated artworks and precious objects to Việt Nam Operation Smile for an auction to be held on June 18 at The Reverie Hotel.

A filmmaking contest was launched on Wednesday (June 8) to honour individuals and organisers for their outstanding contributions to environment protection.

The decision that regulates the short-term transportation of national treasures for exhibition, research or preservation has been promulgated by the Vietnamese government.

Around 100 competitors will compete in a ramen (a Japanese noodle soup dish) speed eating competition – the first ever of its kind – at Koi Sushi restaurant in the central city’s Ngũ Hành Sơn district on Saturday

The first Việt Nam International Coffee and Dessert Fair opened yesterday at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, providing an international platform for buyers and sellers to network and explore business opportunities.

The first ever procession of wax figures depicting King Bảo Đại and Queen Nam Phương, the last royal family of Việt Nam, will be held on Friday in Đà Lạt, a city in the central highlands province of Lâm Đồng.