Việt Nam News

Chuck Berry defined rock ’n’ roll as he gave voice to feel-good 1950s baby-boomer culture. For his swan song, he is reliving that same youthful spirit – and tidying up some loose ends.

Within a month of treatment, the pain that Nguyễn Tuyết Hạnh had tolerated after a bad fall began to diminish greatly, thanks to treatment from a volunteer physical therapist from Japan. 

Mexican pianist Gustavo Romero and South Korean pianist Eun Young Joo will present a “The Pianist of Passion” concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on June 9.

Saigon Water World, an outdoor music festival featuring dozens of famous international and local musicians, will be held at Sala Urban Area in District 2 on June 24 and 25.

Two exhibitions by six young artists from HCM City will open at the Factory Contemporary Art Centre from June 9 to July 23.

German composer, drummer and installation artist Manos Tsangaris will make his first-ever performance in Việt Nam tomorrow night at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi.

Tomorrow, L’Espace will open the lacquer painting exhibition Nature – Nostalgia, which showcases artworks by three artists: Đặng Thu Hương, Lý Trực Sơn, and Nguyễn Thị Quế.

Various interesting arts, sports and tourism activities will be held during the cave festive season 2017 that will kick off in the central province of Quảng Bình on June 17.

Some 50 sketches and paintings illustrating the life of Russian poet, playwright and novelist Alexander Pushkin, and his works are on display at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Hà Nội.

Kong director takes Godzilla director for a tour to Hạ Long Bay

Never known to do things by halves, George and Amal Clooney, one of the most glamorous power couples in the world, on Tuesday announced they had become parents at last, to twins.

The Who's rock opera Quadrophenia will take an orchestral turn as songwriter Pete Townshend on Tuesday announced a four-date tour of mostly classical venues in the United States.

Staying afloat: A rehearsal in progress at the Hồng Phong Water Puppetry Village in Hải Dương Province, 57km to the east of the capital city. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Young violinist Fumiaki Miura and pianist Akira Eguchi performed at the Hà Nội Opera House for the first time on Sunday. The concert was held by Moet Hennessy and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Performing Arts Department. The Japanese musicians spoke about their career to Culture Vulture.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and Russian pianist Igor Chystokletov will perform virtuoso works by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich at the Opera House on June 9 to celebrate Russia Day, a national holiday in Russia, on June 12.