Musical instrument recognised as national treasure

A ceremony of announcing the Prime Minister’s decision of recognising lithophone, a unique musical instrument of Lộc Hòa Commune in the southern province of Bình Phước, as a national treasure was held at the provincial museum on Tuesday.

City to light up for National Day

A series of cultural activities will be organised across HCM City to entertain residents and visitors during the National Day holiday on September 1-3.

 

Malaysia, VN see bright future

Malaysia will celebrate its 61st National Day on August 31. Ambassador Dato Mohd Zamruni Khalid shares a message with Việt Nam News readers on the occasion.

Lotte to host concert

The Đẹp Contemporary concert will take place at 7pm on September 2 at Lotte Center Hanoi Square aiming to celebrate contemporary Vietnamese beauty.

Statue of architect Kazik presented to Relics Preservation Institute

The statue of Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, known as ‘Kazik’ (1944-1997), who significantly contributed to the preservation of many Việt Nam heritages, has been presented to Relics Preservation Institute, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Manzi to present show

A contemporary music concert titled ‘Shades of the Sounds’ will take place on September 8 featuring contemporary works by composer Vũ Nhật Tân and the art of tuồng (Vietnamese traditional drama).

Long An to focus on ecotourism

The People’s Committee of Long An Province expects to welcome 1.3 million tourists this year, up 24 per cent over last year.

 

Culture Vulture: Cinema Support Fund to be set up next year

It has been nearly seven years since Vietnamese filmmakers started talking about establishing the Cinema Support Fund at the 17th Việt Nam National Film Festival in 2011 in the central province of Phú Yên. Although a proposal for the fund was submitted to the Government and it has been discussed many times over the years, it still has not been launched.

500 year-old village faces preservation conundrum

Though they face each other across the Ô Lâu River, the old village of Hội Kỳ in Quảng Trị Province has had very different fortunes from its sister village Phước Tích in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province.

Cải lương fest opens

The National Cải Lương (reformed opera) Festival 2018 will open on Wednesday in Long An Province.

 

Jessica Minh Anh catwalks on water again

Paris-based Vietnamese model and fashion show producer Jessica Minh Anh will celebrate the seventh iteration of the Catwalk on Water fashion show on September 4.

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