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Italian techno artist returns to HCM City

Italian techno producer Serena Butler will return to perform in HCM City on November 16.

City theatre to stage Nick Payne’s Constellations

The Dragonfly Theatre Company will stage English playwright and director Nick Payne’s two-hander play Constellations from November 8-9 and 14-16.

Saigon Outcast hosts Spooky Halloweek

To celebrate Halloween, Saigon Outcast will host Spooky Halloweek this weekend.

Meet the woman running from Hà Nội to HCM City for charity

One British woman is proving it can be done, one step at a time, all while helping disadvantaged Vietnamese kids.

London-based music platform hosts two shows

The Boiler Room, a London-based online music broadcasting platform commissioning and streaming live music sessions around the world, will host two shows in HCM City on October 19 and 21.

Film screening of Ballet La Dame Aux Camélias at TOONG

A film screening of the ballet La Dame Aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias), staged by the Moscow-based Bolshoi Theatre in 2015, will be held at TOONG Coworking Space in District 3 on October 17 and 18.

Climbing and music fest at Saigon Outcast

A climbing and music even called “Rocktober Climbing Fest” will be held at Saigon Outcast on August 19-20.

British stand-up comedian to perform in the city

Saigon International Comedy Club will present British stand-up comedian Eddy Brimson at Kurtz's by Heart of Darkness on October 16.

Buddhist thangka paintings on display at Pháp Vân Pagoda

Thangka artists from Kathmandu, Nepal, will introduce a collection of hundreds of Buddhist thangka paintings during an exhibition this weekend at the Pháp Vân Pagoda.

European Heritage Days offer free visits to rarely opened sites

Every year, during European Heritage Days, millions of people have been given the chance to access thousands of rarely-opened sites and unique events.

Saigon Outcast to host National Day celebration

The outdoor bar Saigon Outcast will celebrate the National Day with a screening and music event on September 7.

Workshop on tea and mooncake at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a workshop “Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn): Tea Talk and Taste” on September 7.

China Commercial Property Investment Slows in Q2 as Caution Prevails over Growing Supply

Driving tests first stop in improving road safety

In many countries, passing one’s driving test is a rite of passage, on par with graduation or being able to vote.

Vietnamese hoop dreams with Moe Ager

Former NBA star Maurice Ager is making it his mission to give Vietnamese kids the chance to follow in his footsteps.

Healing hands from foreign surgeons help Vietnamese walk again

Surgeons from America, Mexico and Turkey with their Vietnamese counterparts have provided free corrective surgery for 48 patients with ankle and foot deformities in Hà Nội and Yên Bái Province since May.

A honeymoon to remember

When a man and a woman meet and decide to spend the rest of their lives together, the couple embarks on a journey of love and togetherness.

Expats sound off on 'Game of Thrones' ending

Hà Nội’s expats have always had a reputation for expressing themselves cooly and calmly online, so we set out to see what they made of how Game of Thrones wrapped up