Hungarian author Lackfi Janos will host an exchange with Vietnamese readers on Friday to present a Vietnamese translation of one of his books.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage’s Book Club will host its monthly event with a review and discussion on the novel Catfish & Mandala by Andrew X Pham on October 4.

Experts convened in Hà Nội recently to discuss the importance of controlling weight at a workshop on healthy lifestyles and diets.

During ‘Black-and-White Movie Month’, the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present a screening of the Oscar-winning movie The Artist tomorrow.

 The first HBF Boxing Tournament also known as Pro Boxing Tournament will be held from 6pm on September 30 at Lan Anh Theatre, 291 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 Street, HCM City’s District 10.

The US Ambassadors’ Fund for Cultural Preservation will donate US$92,500 to renovate the Hồ Citadel in the central province of Thanh Hóa.

Disgraced television icon Bill Cosby was handcuffed and taken into custody on Tuesday to begin a minimum three-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago.

One of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have been solved. The identity of the model who posed for the most scandalous painting of the 19th century, Gustave Courbet’s L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the world), has finally been revealed.

Visual artists Trương Quế Chi and Kenny Nguyen are showing their work at two exhibitions that open on Friday (Sept 28) at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in HCM City.

An exhibition of Vietnamese archival materials kicks off today in France, showing Vietnamese culture and history reflected through documents and images.

The music campaign Tuborg OPEN has returned to inspire young people to explore the experiences of different cultures through a unique musical collaboration.

A novel by Nguyễn Huy Thiệp has been published in Việt Nam for the first time since it was released in France 13 years ago.

A theatre project aimed at secondary school students by two entertainment groups was launched in HCM City this week.

 Scientists have found various traces of early people living 4,000 years ago in some caves in the northern province of Tuyên Quang.

Renowned Vietnamese pianist Lưu Hồng Quang, who has won many international piano competitions, will perform as an invited artist at piano series No.3 Évolution that will be held at Hanoi Opera House on October 3.

Satellite radio titan SiriusXM unveiled plans on Monday to acquire online rival Pandora for US$3.5 billion, ramping up competition in the streaming music market dominated by Spotify and Apple.

Hallowed Italian fashion house Versace, one of the few remaining big names in the business under family control, is close to a deal to be acquired by growing industry juggernaut Michael Kors, financial media reported yesterday.