I still hope for the stage, says veteran artist

From August 10 to 24, Việt Nam Youth Theatre is performing a repertoire of plays to commemorate the death anniversary of playwright Lưu Quang Vũ. He is considered the most popular playwright of Việt Nam after the country's renewal. 

Reconstruction of ancient pagoda under question

The ongoing reconstruction of the central chamber of Quốc Ân Pagoda, which was listed among 153 buildings in need of preservation in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế, is causing controversy over its building permit.

Concert features the sounds of nature

A concert entitled Thanh Âm Từ Thiên Nhiên (The Sound From Nature) will be aired live from the National Conference Centre on Việt Nam National Television (VTV)’s Channel 1 on August 18.

Huế folk singing to be taught at school

The Culture and Sports Department in Huế has signed an agreement to co-ordinate with the local Education and Training Department to add folk singing to the academic curriculum in schools.

One ‘eel of a journey

The eels arrive at a small restaurant on Hoàng Ngọc Phách Street early evening, hundreds of them, still as fresh and alive as they were that morning swimming in the paddy fields.

Việt Nam int'l music contest names winners

Violinists Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan and Park Gang-hyeon from South Korea won the Grand Prix at the First Việt Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music in Hà Nội yesterday.

Shows honour great playwright

Various shows will be held this month to mark the 31st anniversary of death of playwright Lưu Quang Vũ (1948-1988). The author of dozens of plays, he is considered as a phenomenon of Vietnamese theatre in 20th century.

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