Internationally acclaimed conductor Honna Tetsuji will lead a concert featuring works by great composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Sergei Rachmaninov at the HCM City Opera House on June 9.

The 4th Dế Mèn (Cricket) Award winners were announced yesterday (May 31) at Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s headquarters.

A retired artist was fed-up of seeing his neighbourhood fall into disrepair. So the 85-year-old dusted off his paint brushes and decided to turn worn-out walls into beautiful works of art.

As the Duanwu Festival or Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated widely in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asian countries, is approaching, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers is offering a collection of its ever-innovative dragon boat dumplings, boasting delicate flavours hand made from the finest ingredients, expected to be the ideal choice for guests in the season.

Popular violinist Trịnh Minh Hiền has released an album Phượng Linh (Sarced Phoenix) to mark her 20-year career. The album has 12 pieces, including Tiến Quân Ca (The National Anthem of Việt Nam).

Entitled Heart for Autism, the exhibition, which aims to spread and inspire the artistic soul of autistic children, bringing their voice to the community, will present 15 paintings by autistic children.

HCM City plans to offer a wide range of entertainment and educational activities until August 20 to create playgrounds for children during summer.

Visiting the exhibition, guests will have a chance to learn interesting stories about the talented songwriter and the meditation in his music legacy. His daily habit of enjoying coffee also has been presented at the exhibition

The museum said ever since ancient times, dolls have been an integral part of the daily life of Japanese people.