Minh Thuận, one of Việt Nam’s popular singers in the 1990s, died at Phạm Ngọc Thạch Hospital in HCM City on Sunday (Sep 18) after being diagnosed with lung cancer two weeks ago. He was 47. 

Singer and composer Lê Cát Trọng Lý will stage a solo performance in HCM City at the end of September featuring her own compositions.

In honour of World Rhino Day, a series of art activities will be held by TRAFFIC – the wildlife trade monitoring network – and Đom Đóm – the hub for experimental music and art. The event will take place on the third floor of The Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre at 50 Đào Duy Từ, Hoàn Kiếm on September 22-24.

Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest adult, experiences fear at one time or another. Being anxious and frightened never feels good. But for kids, such feelings are normal and necessary. Laetitia Bluteau, Family Medical Practice Hanoi’s pediatric psychologist, discusses how to help children deal with childhood fears.

A TV series on the life of Vietnamese-Americans filmed in California will air on HCM City Television (HTV) later this year.

Best-selling author Nguyễn Nhật Ánh’s new novel Ngày Xưa Có Một Chuyện Tình (Once Upon a Love) will be available at bookshops nationwide on Sunday (Sep 18).

Ongoing conservation efforts have saved 136 heritage buildings of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945) in Huế -  including  palaces, pavilions and tombs - but experts say more work is needed.

Three traditional musicians from the Việt Nam Music Institute will perform at an international music festival in Singapore.

The Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change on Thursday awarded top prize to three students at the Olympia Schools in Hà Nội in its outdoor painting contest in celebration of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer on September 16.