As the world’s lens turns on Việt Nam, the country has had a rare chance to put on a show and demonstrate its status as one of Southeast Asia’s brightest stars and worthy of a place in the international political arena.

 The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will screen the movie Cyclo by Vietnamese-born French director Trần Anh Hùng today at the Centre for Development of Movie Talent (TPD).

The Family Fun Day will be held from 1pm to 6pm on March 3 at the Hive Villa Café & Pool on 29 Nguyễn Bá Lân St in Thảo Điền in HCM City’s District 2.

The A God Disguised music night will be held at 8pm on March 2 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

Traditional Vietnamese martial arts can reveal more about local history, culture and language to foreigners daring enough to try them. Augustus John Roe, from Brighton, the UK, is certainly daring.

The shy and sophisticated electro-acoustic composer Lương Huệ Trinh will present her ethereal and vibrant music during a concert on Saturday, February 23, at Hanoi Rock City.

Saxophonist Katsura Yamauchi will perform from 6pm to 8pm on March 16 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngô Thời Nhiệm Street in HCM City’s District 3.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a craft-making workshop on Sunday, February 24.

One of the best chamber choirs in Sweden – the Gustaf Sjokvist, will have a special performance at Hà Nội’s Cửa Bắc Church on February 26.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH), in collaboration with Zo Project, continues to host a craft workshop on dó (poonah) paper on Saturday, February 16.

FILM Storyteller by Heritage Space will present a documentary To be and To Have (Être et avoir) by French director Nicolas Philibert on Saturday, February 16.

Run4Self – a running community, will host the free Hoàng Thành Half Marathon on Sunday.

Mozart’s The Magic Flute will be staged at 8pm on March 31 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World"), often known as the New World symphony, will be performed by the HCM City symphony orchestra at the city’s Opera House at 8pm at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1 on March 9.

The music night “Classical Favorites” will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on February 16 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngô Thời Nhiệm St in HCM City’s District 3.

For Natalia Shafinskaya, Hà Nội is like a beautiful love. Her husband loves Việt Nam, too. They moved to Việt Nam for work, and feel proud to tell people their son is a Hanoian as he was born here.

The  “Classical Favorites” music night will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on February 16 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngô Thời Nhiệm St in HCM City’s District 3.

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