The New York Philharmonic, which has been treading water financially, tapped Wednesday the well-regarded head of the Los Angeles Philharmonic as president in a startling shake-up for the classical music world.

Spain’s Prado art museum, home to masterpieces by Francisco Goya and Diego Velazquez, on Wednesday appointed Italian Renaissance specialist Miguel Falomir as its director as the world-renowned gallery nears its bicentenary.

Private film studio Chánh Phương Film has taken a risk by using several amateur actors famous on the internet to perform in the teenage romantic comedy Em Chưa 18 (I’m Not 18).

A 26-year-old artist from Đắk Nông Province won first prize for his wood sculpture at the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) Folk Statue and Carving Contest in Buôn Ma Thuột City this week.   

Vĩnh Lộc District in Thanh Hóa Province possesses many world and national heritages but has not properly exploited its tourism potential, as discussed at a recent conference in Vĩnh Hùng Commune.

Twenty-four restaurants in Việt Nam will take part in the third annual Goût de France in HCM City on March 21.

Huỳnh Khánh Ly, Masterchef France 2015, will visit Hà Nội to introduce and promote Vietnamese and French cuisines under the framework of Francophonie Day, which is on March 20.

The consulate General of the US in HCM City will host a film screening of Jack of the Red Hearts, directed by Janet Grillo -- an award winning filmmaker and Emmy Award winning producer – in Đà Nẵng on Friday.

Folk rock legend Paul Simon has announced a US tour to promote biodiversity efforts as fears mount for the long-term survival of life on Earth.