Mountain market comes to tourism village

A traditional market of the Mông ethnic group from northern province of Điện Biên will be held at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups between Saturday and New Year’s Day.

National Tourism Year to kick off

An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khánh Hòa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.

Saigon Startup Party 2019 in January

The Saigon Startup Party 2019 will be held from 5pm to late on January 26 at New ZumWhere Restaurant on 11 Nguyễn Thành Ý Street in District 1.

Sculpture exhibition on display at Fine Arts Museum

More than 50 sculptures by 26 young artists from HCM City and Hà Nội are on display at an exhibition titled Điêu Khắc Sài Gòn-Hà Nội (Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Sculpture) at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

 

’Under Construction’ dance in HCMC

The ‘Under Construction’ dance event will be held from 7pm to 10pm on January 12 and from 5pm to 8pm on January 13 at Dancenter Việt Nam, 53 Nguyễn Đăng Giai Street, District 2.

Paintings by veteran artist displayed

More than 70 works by noted artist Nguyễn Sỹ Ngọc (1918-1990), a typical painter of the socialist realism trend of Vietnamese modern fine arts, are on display at the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum.

Teaching ice skating in Hà Nội

Born and raised in the Eastern European country of Ukraine, Paul Yaruk never thought one day he would board a plane to a tropical Southeast Asian country to teach ice skating.

Siedl/Cao present sound installations

A new series of installations showing the physical nature of sound and the inherent link between visual and audio elements will be presented tonight (December 27) at Manzi Art Space by the Siedl/Cao duo.

LucTeam to stage ‘The Bald Soprano’

Following its productions of two widely acclaimed plays, Quẫn (Insanity) by Lộng Chương and La Jalousie du Barbouillé by Molière, LucTeam is back in L’Espace with the famous play La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Soprano) by Eugène Ionesco on January 12.

‘Boyhood’ to be screened at TPD

The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will continue its “Family Movie Month” with a screening of Boyhood by Richard Linklater on the night of Friday, December 28.

Noted literary work for children comes to the stage

The concert version of a Broadway-style musical play based on a book by noted writer Tô Hoài (1920-2014) will be performed at HCM City’s Opera House at 8pm on December 29, while the completed show will debut in June 2019.

Antique value is culture value, culture researcher says

Antiques are a national treasure which needs to be protected and managed tightly. Antique trade without permission is not only illegal but also a threat to national culture. To prevent illegal antique trade Việt Nam should promote international co-operation and have sanction to treat illegal antique trade activities. Culture researcher Trung Nguyên spoke about antique management.

UAE Ambassador celebrates Year of Zayed

The year 2018, the Year of Zayed, is viewed as a year of achievements, initiatives, events and programmes that celebrate the personality of the great leader, Sheikh Zayed. The year highlights his life and career and promotes his noble human values. Ambassador Obaid Saeed Obaid Al Dhaheri talks to Minh Thu about the country’s achievements.

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