A classical music concert featuring renowned Sri Lankan and Vietnamese musicians will take place at the Việt Nam National Academy of Music in Hà Nội tomorrow.

A book on hát nói (recital melody), a kind of Vietnamese folk singing, was released this week after years of work by folk-culture researcher Nguyễn Đức Mậu. 

Janet Jackson has revealed that she suffered an "intense" battle with depression, which she linked to a childhood inferiority complex and societal racism and sexism.

The first draft of music Mozart wrote for the last act of his opera The Marriage of Figaro failed to find a buyer when it went under the hammer in Paris Wednesday.

The Wednesday Live Music by Antonio Padiglia will be held at 9.30pm on June 27 in Snuffbox, 14 Tôn Thất Đạm, HCM City’s District 1.

Some 40 sketches by lacquer artist Nguyễn Gia Trí will be displayed at the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum to mark his 110th birthday on June 26. 

 The number of Japanese tourists visiting Việt Nam has only grown modestly in recent years despite a sharp increase in the number of international tourist arrivals, according to the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism.

The experimental music centre Phù Sa Lab will host a ca trù (ceremonial singing) concert of Kim Đức Ca Quán (Kim Đức Singing Troupe) on Saturday, June 23.

French movie enthusiasts are invited to screenings at Okia Cinema during June 22 to 24. The screenings will present three French romantic comedies.

One among artworks bringing fame for Malaysian artist Tan Keang Long is the one describing Vietnamese buffalo, the symbol of the national agriculture.

Melting Pot 2018 – Art and Music Festival will be held at Saigon Outcast from 2pm to 11pm on June 23 at 188/1 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng St in HCM City’s District 2.

The 24th Annual AmCham US Independence Day Celebration & Family Picnic will be held from 11:30am to 5pm on June 30 at Riverside Apartments, 53 Võ Trường Toản, HCM City’s District 2.

The first RMIT Summer Dance Competition 2018 will be held at 3pm on July 3 at RMIT, 702 Nguyễn Văn Linh Street, in HCM City’s District 7.

The annual Family Day (June 28) will be celebrated here with various cultural activities between June 22 and 24.

Czech journalist Pavel Herman has released a book titled Việt Nam – Past, Present and Future, expressing the author’s view on the country’s history, culture, people, and landscapes.

A student from the Việt Nam National Academy of Music has won first prize in the junior category at the 2018 Asian International Guitar Festival & Competition in Bangkok. 

The island district of Lý Sơn, 30km off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, will host a festival for adventurers from nationwide to explore the beauty of the islands during the Islands and Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3.