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Đà Nẵng gears up for National Day holiday with diverse cultural, tourism activities

Films tell stories of landscape

A film screening in the project Landscape will take place on Saturday at the Heritage Space.

Percussionist Hoà to perform music inspired by mountainous region

Manzi Art Space will present A Starry Night - a drum concert by Hà Nội percussionist Trần Xuân Hoà (aka sound hunter) on Saturday.

Live world music to be in tune

New drama for children hits summer holiday

IDECAF Stage, a leading private drama troupe in HCM City, is preparing to stage a new play for children and young audiences this weekend to welcome Children’s Day on June 1 and summer holiday.

Circus performance calls people to protect environment

Expats sound off on 'Game of Thrones' ending

Hà Nội’s expats have always had a reputation for expressing themselves cooly and calmly online, so we set out to see what they made of how Game of Thrones wrapped up

Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to perform in VN for first time

Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, will perform for the first time in Việt Nam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer on Guitar" concert.

Breaking the mould with Nguyễn Thế Hùng

After graduating in 2009, the painter from the northern province of Tuyên Quang has held 10 solo exhibitions and joined dozens of group exhibitions

Vietnamese actress performs in Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods

Vietnamese movie star and music producer Ngô Thanh Vân, known as Veronica Ngok, plays a Vietnamese woman named Hanoi Hannah in a US film directed by Oscar winner Spike Lee.

Exhibition showcases Bình Dương's 'ceramic elite'

The southern province of Bình Dương has kicked off its summer events with an exhibition featuring the beauty of the province’s traditional ceramic arts.

'The Third Wife' stops screening in Việt Nam

The film has stirred controversy among domestic audiences since it premiered on May 11 due to sexual scenes performed by heroine Nguyễn Phương Trà My, who was only 13 at the time she played the role

Israeli musicians inspired by traditional Vietnamese music

Trips #2 Vietnam, the latest project from Red Axes, will be released on Friday by Berlin-based independent record label !K7 Records

CNN to continue promoting Hà Nội to global audiences

CNN will continue to promote Hà Nội to the world under a five-year memorandum of understanding on media co-operation the two sides signed in the Vietnamese capital yesterday.

Eiffel Tower climber grabbed after sparking evacuation

A climber who sparked an evacuation of the Eiffel Tower on Monday was grabbed after clinging to the famous Paris landmark for more than six hours, officials said.

Whitney Houston estate working on hologram tour, new album

The estate of Whitney Houston has struck a deal aiming to revive the late superstar's brand, potentially launching a touring hologram and album of unreleased music.

Exhibition to gather big names of Vietnamese art

An exhibition of veteran artists representing different styles of Vietnamese fine arts will open from May 30 to June 15 in Hà Nội

New shows for children hit the stage

Theatres in Hà Nội are busy launching new shows ahead of International Children's Day on June 1 and the upcoming summer holidays. This season's offerings are diverse and exciting as theatres continue to invest in quality programming.

Int’l “Your Road to Carnegie Hall” piano competition comes to Việt Nam

Talented pianists from three years old and above have been invited to take part in the first “International Piano Competition – Your Road to Carnegie Hall in Việt Nam”.

Lý Sơn’s seaweed and seafood leaves impression on young diners

My family was lucky enough to have the chance to enjoy bòng bong (seaweed) and fresh garlic salad during a recent trip to Lý Sơn Island in Quảng Ngãi Province.

SonKim Land wins Asia Pacific Property Awards

The Galleria Residences (the first phase of The Metropole Thủ Thiêm) developed by SonKim Land has won "Residential High-rise Architecture Vietnam" and "Best Apartment/Condominium Vietnam" awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2019.