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Veteran artist Lê Huy Tiếp, a pioneer in printmaking in Việt Nam, recently showed his work at an exhibition at the Wedeman Art Gallery in Newton, Massachusetts.

Most children and teenagers enjoy acting for fun but not as a career, says HCM City conservatory director

A cải lương (reformed opera) show by artists from Trần Hữu Trang Cải Lương Theatre will be organised twice a month at a hotel in downtown HCM City.

French-Vietnamese author Anna Moi will interact with readers on June 13 at the French Culture Centre L’Espace Hà Nội, on 24 Tràng Tiền St, Hoàn Kiếm Dist, in Hà Nội.

Top DJs and singers will perform tonight at the Đà Nẵng Electronic Carnival at Đà Nẵng’s seaside East Sea Park.

Excerpts from four plays by French writer Moliere will be staged at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on Saturday in HCM City.

Vietnamese artists and organisations donated artworks and precious objects to Việt Nam Operation Smile for an auction to be held on June 18 at The Reverie Hotel.

A filmmaking contest was launched on Wednesday (June 8) to honour individuals and organisers for their outstanding contributions to environment protection.

The decision that regulates the short-term transportation of national treasures for exhibition, research or preservation has been promulgated by the Vietnamese government.

Film distributors and cinema managers at localities must be proactive in promoting the screening of Vietnamese movies in the country, Ngô Phương Lan, head of the Cinematography Department, said at a seminar held recently in Hà Nội.

Around 100 competitors will compete in a ramen (a Japanese noodle soup dish) speed eating competition – the first ever of its kind – at Koi Sushi restaurant in the central city’s Ngũ Hành Sơn district on Saturday

The Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) will screen two animated feature films, including Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) and Jack et la Mécanique du Coeur (Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart), during June.

Oxymoron, an interactive performing arts project which combines dance and visual installation in trip-hop music, will be presented at Redbox Studio on June 18.

Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a city walk to Quán Thánh Temple and the Ngũ Xã area on Saturday from 9am to 12.15pm.

The first Việt Nam International Coffee and Dessert Fair opened yesterday at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, providing an international platform for buyers and sellers to network and explore business opportunities.

The Hà Nội - based Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation - an Australian charity working with vulnerable children in Việt Nam - will host a fundraising event on Saturday with Bia Tây - Ta.