It wasn’t just food and music. The hospitality extended at a well-organised cultural night was aimed at showcasing Vietnamese culture and pleasing guests from APEC member economies who are in the former imperial capital city of Huế to attend forums.

Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Ruzickova, a Holocaust survivor who became the first soloist to record Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete works for keyboard instruments, died on Wednesday aged 90, Czech media reports said.

Ready to launch an album after several years of reluctant silence, pop singer Rita Ora will return to her hometown of London to host the MTV Europe Music Awards in November.

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Thousands of professional and amateur competitors are expected to take part in the twelfth annual Canon PhotoMarathon Việt Nam between October 8 and November 5.

The Soul Live Project will host a classical piano concert “Reflections of a Moment” featuring New Zealand pianist Jason Bae tonight.

Filipino tenor Jenmai de Asis and soprano Sitti Gomez will stage a classical music performance “Pinoy Sounds” at Kova Center on September 30.

The “Lộ” (Road) contemporary dance work will be staged at the HCM City Dance School tonight by young Vietnamese dancers and choreographers.

A 360-metre-long 3D painting portraying Vietnamese landscapes and traditional cultural values has been recognised as the longest 3D painting in Việt Nam by the Vietnam Record Association, VietKings.