The touching Vietnamese folk song Người Ơi, Người Ở Đừng Về (My Darling, Please Don’t Leave) has been performed for the first time ever by a group of diplomats from the Canadian Embassy in Việt Nam and famous singer Tùng Dương.

About 10,000 fans will participate in the Fun Beach Festival, a music festival, at East Sea Park in Đà Nẵng from August 12 to 14.

A farmer dries vermicelli in the Quỳnh Hậu trade village in the central province of Nghệ An. The photo is an entry in the “Golden Moment” media photo competition launched by the Vietnam News Agency. – VNA/VNS Photo Trần Văn Yên

A book on the history and people of Sài Gòn written by journalist Phúc Tiến was released this week.

More than 2,000 fans will be able to catch the final performance of 365, one of the best known boy band in Việt Nam, during their farewell tour in HCM City this weekend. 

A dance charity concert titled Moving Feet, Moving Hearts will be held on Saturday in HCM City, showcasing guest dancers from the US.

A creative camp for young writers has opened by the HCM City Theatre Association yesterday.

The remnants of a royal garden of the Nguyễn dynasty, located east of the Huế Imperial complex in the central city of Huế, are being excavated.

The annual International Travel Expo HCM City 2016 (ITE HCMC 2016), known as the largest and best established travel exhibition in Viet Nam will be held from September 8-10, to help both local and international companies collaborate and discuss inbound and outbound tourism in Việt Nam and the Mekong Region.