Việt Nam News

The ancient city of Hội An has launched the ‘Green Fence – My Village’s Beauty’ campaign to promote greenery among households and home-stay hosts in ecotourism sites.

A draft decree by the Department of Exhibition, Photography, and Fine Arts has proposed new regulations on exhibition management of cultural activities.

Vietnamese big-budget rock movie Fan Cuồng (Fanatic) will set the tone for a season of domestic high-grossing films, starting in July.

A new exhibition of 12 lacquer paintings and dozens of sketches by veteran artist Quách Phong will open at the HCM City Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow (July 9). 

Robyn Healy, head of the university’s School of Fashion and Textiles, spoke yesterday at the three-day Producing Fashion Made in Việt Nam event. More than 300 academics and industry professionals from around the world took part in the event July 5-7 to explore the future of fashion and textiles.

Akio Suzuki, one of the pioneering sound artists of Japan, will perforrm in Hà Nội on July 17.

Family members of the late composer Văn Cao recently signed a letter donating the national anthem - Tiến Quân Ca (the Marching Song) - to the State and the Vietnamese people.

A new album honoring soldiers and 10 pilots on missing military aircraft has been released in HCM City.

Chuyện Nhạc Phố Cổ will celebrate its special show at the Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre, 50 Đào Duy Từ Street, from July 8 to 18.

Gender Behaviour, a project that combines sociological research and modern art to raise public awareness about gender issues, will be presented at The Factory Contemporary Art Center on July 9.

The Hotel Equatorial will host a Monsoon Pool Party on July 9. It will feature tropical house, progressive house, trance and trap music performed by well-known DJ Providence from Singapore, and resident DJs Tpal, Saiser T, Ty Ty, King Lady and MC/rapper F.

A flea market promoting the arts will open at Zero Station on July 17.

A Star Wars cosplay party “The Return of Jedi” will be held at the Piu Piu club on July 7.

The Việt Nam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology (Telefilm) will be held from July 13 to July 15 in Hà Nội.

American and Asian guitarists will perform at the 2^nd International Finger Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) in Hà Nội and HCM City this month.

Bruno Marchal has lived in Hà Nội for more than 10 years and has made a name for himself as a talented magician, DJ and  IT consultant.

Việt Nam’s avant-garde electronic musician and sound artist Trí Minh, together with violinist Trịnh Minh Hiền and a special guest, visual artist Đào Anh Khánh, will present an ambient live performance on Sunday at Manzi Art Space.