“Funny”, “friendly” and “very handsome” are the first words that many people in Việt Nam, especially girls, say when they talk about Saleem Hammad after meeting him in real life or seeing him on television.

On September 10, L’Espace will host a concert featuring two alumni from France -- viola player Phạm Vũ Thiên Bảo and pianist Trần Ngọc Nguyên Trinh.

On Saturday, from 8pm to 11pm, Việt Nam’s leading improvised and experimental music composer Vũ Nhật Tân and American cellist Peter Jacobson will team up for a music night at Tranquil Book Cafe, 5 Nguyễn Quang Bích Street.

The monthly music show  Music Story of the Old Quarter organsied by the Centre of the Old Quarter’s Culture Exchange will come back on September 9.

Hardcore Việt Nam will host underground music and art festival, Hardcore United 3: Open the Pit, at the 3A Station on September 3

Exhibition Hanoi – The Future Metropolis with the participation of curators Sylvie Fanchette, Emmanuel Cerise, and Amelie Codugnella will be held at L’Espace from September 1.

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present two screenings of the Vietnamese award-winning documentary Chuyến Đi Cuối Cùng Của Chị Phụng (The Last Journey of Madam Phụng).

The Hà Nội Contemporary Dance Troupe will present a contemporary dance show at The Factory Contemporary Art Center on August 26 and 27.

Part of the series Street Art Fair organised by Hanoi Creative City (HNCC) since February, the Graffiti Festival 2016 will be held on Sunday.