Huế is holding an event to showcase the performances of 49 children’s art troupes from around the country from July 18 to 21.

Japanese footballer Keisuke Honda is swapping football for finance, after launching a venture capital fund with Hollywood star Will Smith to invest in startups addressing social problems, the striker’s agent said on Wednesday. 

A Brazilian celebrity butt-enhancement surgeon called Dr. Bumbum has gone on the run following the death of a patient just hours after undergoing cosmetic surgery at his home in Rio de Janeiro.

Children can experiment with rubber tires, wooden pallets, water pipes and other loose parts on July 22 on pedestrian-only Lê Thái Tổ Street by Hoàn Kiếm Lake, as part of an event that aims to foster appreciation for play among kids and parents alike.

An exhibition showcasing origami works of art, titled Những Đôi Cánh (Wings), will open to the public on Friday at Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art.

The experimental music centre Phù Sa Lab continues to present their successful performance Bamboo Talk this month.

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Vietnamese artist Hoàng Ngọc Tú has won three prizes at the recent Copenhagen International Choreography Competition.

The 3rd Inoue Awards bestowed first prize on lecturer Phan Thu Vân from the HCMC Pedagogical University on Tuesday for her thesis about two novels by Japanese writers.