Saigon, a theatrical drama written and directed by Caroline Guiela Nguyen of France, will be staged in HCM City next week.

Part of its ‘Cruel and Beautiful World’ Movie Month, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present the Danish movie Dancer in the Dark tomorrow night, September 14.

An exhibition on the theme of drag culture will open at Heritage Space from September 17.

The HCM City Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD) Centre will organise a music show on September 21 at District 1’s VOH Music One to raise funds for the Người Bạn Dồng Hành Scholarship for people with disabilities who have financial difficulties.

An exhibition entitled Infinity of Mirror by Christian Hadengue, Lê Thừa Tiến and Mark Lockett – an encounter between poetic and visual expressions, inspired by Western and Asian imaginations, will open at L’Espace tomorrow from 6pm.

The exhibition features a collection of documents, photos, maps and drawings depicting the daily, cultural and religious life of Hanoians; the Old Quarter, the ancient citadel of Hà Nội, Quốc Tử Giám - the first university in Việt Nam, the Sword Lake and beautiful European and Asian-style buildings.

Japanese culture will be in the spotlight at the Japan Day - Fullmoon Festival, which will take place on September 23 in Hà Nội.

A music video entitled Rise for Climate was recently launched in HCM City with the participation of artists Thanh Bùi, Hoàng Bách and many others.

Dozens of cải lương (reformed opera) and artists from traditional troupes in HCM City will stage performances next week to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of cải lương.

An exhibition on the history of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Island is on display at the Hoàng Sa Island Museum from September 12-21.

Teams from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Việt Nam will compete in the International Kyline and Lion Dance competition at Dan Nag’s Helio entertainment centre on September 14-16.

Korean actor Han Jae Suk will play a leading role in a film about a love affair, produced by Vietnamese and Korean filmmakers. 

Composer and music producer Nguyễn Quốc Trung, who is also director of Việt Nam’s biggest international music festival – Monsoon Music Festival (MMF) – has been invited to attend the on-going music business event Mu:CON in South Korea.

Actress Lan Phương, 35, won the Impressive Actress title at the VTV Awards 2018 for her role in Cả Một Đời Ân Óan (Life of Love and Feud). The drama also won the title of Impressive TV Series. The VTV Awards are held annually to honour remarkable programmes and figures who appeared on Việt Nam Television channels during the year. 

Việt Nam won one bronze and one encouragement prize at the 12th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.

President Hồ Chí Minh’s Đường Kách Mệnh (The Revolutionary Path) has been translated into Italian and published under the title La Via Della Rivoluzione in Italy.

A concert titled Mexico and Vietnam: Notes of Friendship will be held at the Hanoi Opera House at 8pm, on Friday (September 14) to celebrate the 208th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence.

English singer and actor Shayne Ward will perform together with Vietnamese artists at a concert in Hà Nội on October 6.