Việt Nam News

Musician Ngô Hồng Quang, who sings and plays traditional Vietnamese instruments, will introduce his new songs at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre on January 11 in District 2.

As part of the non-profit project Gia Đình Nào Cũng Tuyệt! (Any Family is Amazing!), a group of five young women will give a talk about their one-month journey to meet and talk with more than 1,000 children ages  9 to 11 in seven provinces last month.

Manzi Art Space will host Air/Sound – a solo flute concert by artist Laura Chislett from Australia, on January 12.

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Hidden Smile, a photo by French photographer, Réhahn, based in Hội An ancient town in central Việt Nam, has been purchased by a Vietnamese living overseas in Australia.

Beyonce, Eminem and The Weeknd will headline Coachella, promoters announced on Tuesday, marking the first time that no rock act will be among the main attractions at the leading festival.

Maestro Unai Urrecho of Spain will conduct the New Year concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on January 20.

The cải lương (reformed opera) play Đời Cô Lựu (Life of Ms Lựu) a production by well-known scriptwriter Trần Hữu Trang, will be restaged in a new version 40 years after its first release.

Nguyễn Khánh Dương, Comicola’s founder and script writer for the Phong Dương Comics duo, has been pioneering the Vietnamese historical comic movement with the ongoing hit series Holy Dragon Imperator (Long Thần Tướng).

An exhibition in the capital city called As Years Go By, featuring the works of four art teachers, has attracted many people keen on seeing the senior artists’ latest works.

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A selection of 11 Japanese films will be introduced during the Japanese film programme in Đà Nẵng at Lê Độ Cinema, 46 Trần Phú Street, from January 5-7th and 13-14th.

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has been named the new chairperson of the Miss America beauty pageant, becoming the first former winner to lead the organisation following a scandal over lewd and sexist emails.

Just how cold is it in Canada? Ask the penguins at the Calgary zoo: Even they have had to take shelter.

The Hà Nội-based designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam’s áo dài (Vietnamese dress) collection, called Women in Love, will open the Paris Fashion Week-Haute Couture 2018 on January 23. 

To mark the  53rd anniversary of the Palestine Revolution and New Year, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Việt Nam, Saadi Salama, sends Việt Nam News readers his warmest greetings.

Beautiful tunes praising the fatherland and patriotism will be presented during a special music show to welcome the new year on January 6.