Vietnamese Prof Phan Huy Lê has been granted a medal by the Académie des Inscripition et des Belles Lettres (Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres) for his significant contribution to the preservation of Việt Nam’s historical and cultural heritage and for his devoted social science research.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will restage “Ballet with Tchaikovsky and Raven” on March 25 and 26.

After an international marketing guru’s advice that Việt Nam should sell itself as a food destination, there has been increased focus on the culinary delights produced in the country.

Three female guitarists from the US, South Korea and Japan will perform tomorrow at the Việt Nam Youth Theatre in Hà Nội.

A painting exhibition, the Meet of March, will feature 50 paintings by 10 local artists in celebration of the 42nd anniversary of the city’s Liberation Day (March 29th).

Three Vietnamese films will be screened at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival, to be held from May 17 to 28.

The Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union’s HCM City unit last Saturday (March 18) inaugurated the first phase of a memorial to the south-eastern resistance base in Bến Cát town, Bình Dương Province.

 Drake, the prolific hip-hop star who was last year's top-selling artist, has returned with a song collection in which he ventures further into dancehall rhythms and taps fellow big names.

Vietnamese pop idols Sơn Tùng M-TP and Tóc Tiên have been invited to participate in Seoul Fashion Week which begins on March 27.