It’s a kind of magic for Japanese duo

A duo of Japanese magicians, Ai and Yuki, will perform with Vietnamese comedians for the first time in a show for children on the occasion of International Children’s Day.

Himalayan thangka art to be showcased in Việt Nam

Approximately 80 thangka paintings will be showcased at an exhibition on June 2-3 in Hà Nội and on June 9-10 in HCM City. The paintings will be created in the traditional process combining handicraft and rigorously trained talent.

Experimental contemporary art show

A solo exhibition entitled Canh 6 or Calculus Exercise #6/5 by contemporary artist Nguyễn Huy An will open at Manzi Art Space from 6pm on Saturday.

Man walking around world enjoys Việt Nam

Queune stands out in the crowd because he always wears a red T-shirt and a straw hat like his favourite comic character named Luffy in the Japanese popular manga One piece, since he started his foot journey around the world in 2013.

Exhibition on mountainous tea trees

A multisensory exhibition on Shan tea, the wild tea trees of hundreds years old grown by ethnic minorities in northern mountainous province of Hà Giang, will open to public from 6pm on June 1 at L’Espace.

VTV to broadcast remake of hit Korean series

Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell In Love) will maneouvre audiences towards a love triangle involving Hạ, her ex-boyfriend, and her fiancé. Ha, the protagonist, has to choose between her peaceful life at present and the emotional memories of the past.

Art exhibitions open in Đà Nẵng

An exhibition of 80 paintings created by orphans, disabled people and underprivileged children is on display at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum.

Book on Chợ Lớn lifestyle released

Author-journalist Nguyễn Đình’s Chuyện Nhỏ Ở Chợ Lớn (Stories of Big Market), a book on the Old Quarter, known as Chợ Lớn (Big Market) in HCM City, was released last weekend.

 

Ancient citadel faces erosion

 The 600-year-old citadel in the central province of Thanh Hóa is facing serious erosion caused by heavy rains.

EU-funded project pushes arts in VN

A three-year project aiming to support organisations and practitioners in the fields of arts, culture, and creativity has been launched by the British Council (BC). 

Director wins award with his first work

The play Hoa Cúc Xanh Trên Đầm Lầy (Green Daisy on Marsh) by artist Nguyễn Sĩ Tiến of the Việt Nam Youth Theatre won gold medal for the best play at the National Drama Festival 2018 held in HCM City in April.

Việt Nam’s maps named Memory of World

The maps and itinerary of an envoy’s journey to China dating from the 18th century were officially announced yesterday as a heritage Memory of the World at the 2018 General Meeting of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP).

VN to host Manhunt International 2018

Việt Nam will host the Manhunt International 2018 event later this year, according to the organiser, the newly established entertainment agency Leading of HCM City. 

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