Lacquer paintings are a Vietnamese trademark
Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said Bùi Thị Thanh Mai, deputy-director of the Việt Nam Museum of Fine Arts, while concluding a seminar on lacquer art held yesterday in Hà Nội.
Traditional music and beatboxing at L’Espace
A fusion concert featuring traditional music and beatboxing entitled Nam Nhi (Macho) by singer Ngô Hồng Quang, beatboxer Trung Bảo and a string quintet will be held at L’Espace on June 30, at 8pm.
Concert at Manzi
Manzi will host an experimental concert by four of most beloved artists in Hà Nội’s contemporary music scene on Friday.
Class on art of breathing
French wellness expert Dominique Lonchant will conduct a class on the art of breathing at Ha Noi’s Press Club on June 20, from 3pm to 5pm.
Hà Nội exhibition honours patriotism emulation movement
An exhibition highlighting President Hồ Chí Minh’s patriotic emulation movement is on-going at the Presidential Relics site in the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Hà Nội.
Reunion Jazz Night at the Artiste School
The Reunion Jazz Night will be held at the Artiste School from 7pm to 8pm on June 22 on 81 Trần Quốc Thảo Street in HCM City’s District 3.
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30 contestants move to semi-final round at Miss Vietnam pageant
Thirty candidates in the southern region will compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant in Bình Định Province’s Quy Nhơn City.
Book reviews VN administrative system in early 20th century
The administrative system of Việt Nam in the 19th and early 20th centuries is featured in a book by Emmanuel Poisson (1880 - 1955).
Love-struck couple crosses globe taking wedding pics
Passersby cheered and cars honked as the couple in wedding clothes posed for pictures on the iconic Paulista Avenue of Brazil's bustling economic hub Sao Paulo.
Saudi to screen 'The Message' four decades after ban
The Message, Syrian-American director Moustafa Akkad's epic film about Prophet Mohammed, will be screened for the first time in Saudi cinemas on Thursday – four decades after an initial ban.
Việt Nam to observe International Day of Yoga
Some 8,000 people nation-wide will join events celebrating the Yoga Day, which falls on June 21 as declared by the UN General Assembly resolution 69/131.
Việt Nam’s circus is on the up
Thanh Xuân interviews People’s Artist Nguyễn Thị Tâm Chính, head of Việt Nam Circus Association about how Vietnamese circus artists take opportunities to promote their names and Vietnamese circus around the world.
Exhibition displays cultural artefacts from resistance war
Visitors will have a chance to understand the cultural and artistic activities from the wartime at an exhibition entitled Literature and Arts during the Resistance War (1945-1954) in Hà Nội.
American choir to stage free concert in HCM City
The US-based CREDO Choir of 70 members will perform in a special concert in HCM City’s Bến Thành Theatre on June 14.
Chè: the ideal summer snack
Việt Nam has many different kinds of chè – sweet soup, which vary to suit the climate of each season. In the hot summers, a cup of sương sa hạt lựu – a sweet gruel made of fresh water chesnuts mixed with several other ingredients helps one to cool down when eating it.
Museum to hold seminar on lacquer painting
A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Việt Nam Fine Arts Museum and the Hanoi Goethe Institute tomorrow.
Photo exhibition captures life on Côn Đảo Islands
A photo exhibition featuring the past and present Côn Đảo Islands opened on June 11 in Long Hồ District in southern Vĩnh Long Province.
Forest chanting beauty lures tourists to central Taiwan
Dongshi Forest Garden in the Dongshi District, near the central city of Taichung, is emerging as one of the most attractive destinations for domestic and foreign tourists due to its continuing natural beauty throughout the year.
Pregnant man and flower power at London Men’s Fashion Week
An imagined male pregnancy, flower necklaces and melting ice caps were some of the more striking images at London Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up on Monday.
