Việt Nam News

Fine arts students and art lovers in the central city of Đà Nẵng are familiar with the work of British graffiti artist Knee Jerk (his preferred alias). 

Five French feature films, including three comedies, one drama and an animation, will be presented at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) during July.

An exhibition showcasing artworks made of trúc chỉ (bamboo paper) will be opened to the public starting at 6pm tomorrow at the Goethe Institute.

Among the hundreds of tailor shops in the ancient town of Hội An, O-Thala is a new brand that was launched in December last year. The brand is the brainchild of an expat from Denmark, designer Louise Bach Mogensen.

The Musica Amore string quartet will play a night of chamber music titled Romance in Classic on Sunday, June 26 at 8pm at Heritage Space.

An intimate live-show from the dreamy folk/rock/pop quintet Hanging Up the Moon, a mainstay of the great Singaporean music underground, will take place at Hanoi Rock City (HRC) on Sunday.

On Wednesday, June 29, Kinergie Studio will host a workshop titled “Connect and Create with Contemporary Dance”.

The Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) will screen two animated feature films, including Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) and Jack et la Mécanique du Coeur (Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart), during June.

Oxymoron, an interactive performing arts project which combines dance and visual installation in trip-hop music, will be presented at Redbox Studio on June 18.

Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a city walk to Quán Thánh Temple and the Ngũ Xã area on Saturday from 9am to 12.15pm.

The second annual Việt Nam International Latin Fiesta will be held at Kim Đô Royal Hotel in HCM City from June 24-26.

Tonight, the Delegation of the European Union to Việt Nam has collaborated with French culture centre L’Espace to organise Gala Euro - a special event to welcome the world’s second most popular football event, which is held every four years.

The Hà Nội - based Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation - an Australian charity working with vulnerable children in Việt Nam - will host a fundraising event on Saturday with Bia Tây - Ta.

On Xuân Diệu Street in Hà Nội, these days, you might catch a glimpse of a group of foreigners and Vietnamese collecting trash, which has illegally been dumped into the small lake by the side of the road.

Do you need to be back in Hà Nội and ready for work, refreshed on Monday morning? A weekend trip to Mai Châu may be the perfect getaway.

The annual Bourbon Street Jazz & Blues Festival featuring music and Cajun food will be held at Cargo Event Space on May 28.

From Hà Nội to Tam Cốc, Overnight by Motorbike.

Two French filmmakers have made short animated films on Vietnamese society.