Born in Nha Trang city in the southcentral coastal province of Khánh Hòa, Lâm has taught literature at Trần Hưng Đạo High School in Cam Ranh City for 13 years.

Many renowned singers will come together to perform at a special musical programme aimed at supporting those affected by the storms, Hà Nội – Những Tháng Năm (Hà Nội – The Months and Years…) organised by the Vietnam Contemporary Arts Theatre, which will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on September 20.

The Nguyễn An Ninh Digital Library specialising in southern documents has set up an exhibition booth on HCM City Book Street in District 1.

A team of young architects revives the art of crafting traditional animal lanterns from the 1920s by studying old photographs.

The programme aims to promote Việt Nam as an ideal destination for filmmakers as well as tourists and will begin in the heart of movie studios, Los Angeles.

The HCM City Youth Union and its partners have launched a charity programme to offer mooncakes and gifts for disadvantaged children in celebration of the Mid-Autumn (Trung Thu) Festival on September 17 (the 15th day of the eighth lunar month).

Three of Hà Nội’s foremost artists have skillfully expressed their deep affection for their beloved city through their captivating artworks. Created by painter Lê Thiết Cương, sculptor Đinh Công Đạt, and writer Nguyễn Việt Hà, their art includes 150 sculpted masks at the exhibition entitled Mặt Khác (Otherwise).

The 8th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium held in the northern mountain province of Cao Bằng has issued a joint statement that highlights the role of local or indigenous communities in the preservation and management work.

About 20 domestic and four foreign art troupes from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Việt Nam attended a performance festival entitled Trống cơm (cylindrical drum) by Việt Nam’s Lệ Ngọc Theatre in Kuala Lumpur.