Việt Nam News

Famed Mexican-Spanish guitarist Mauricio Diaz Alvarez will give a concert at Hà Nội University on April 19.

There are around 1000 cherry trees on the island, which bloom brilliantly during Springtime months (January to April). The trees, imported from Japan and grown locally, are called higan sakura with “higan” meaning Spring in Japanese.

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Journalist and photographer Giản Thanh Sơn has recently released a new photobook entitled Vị Thế Việt Nam (Việt Nam’s Status in the World), featuring the diplomatic work of Việt Nam’s former President, Trương Tấn Sang during his five-year term (2011-2016).

Three contemporary artists have been invited to participate in the concluding exhibition at Hà Nội Creativity City from April 14 to 28.

Two concerts at the HCM City Music Conservatory will feature Vietnamese and Korean artists this weekend.

A video competition, titled Australia-Unlocking potential, has been launched for students studying in Australia and Australian alumni in Việt Nam.

Carved painting

The Cannes Festival was due on Thursday to unveil which films have made the cut for its 70th birthday edition, where the silver screen’s finest will be vying for glory next month.

Amazin LêThi, a former professional bodybuilder with a global career spanning over 20 years, has shifted her focus to community work, hoping to "give back" some of what she got over the years from her native and adopted countries and communities.

Beluxcham Vietnam will hold its fourth Belgian Beer Festival in HCM City on April 21 and 22.

The Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will stage the play Miss Julie by Swedish playwright August Strindberg on April 21-22.

The General Consulate of Italy in HCM City and Soul Live Project will present a performance of young Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Martire at Soul Convention Complex on April 20.

A wine party with the participation of Argentinean Ambassador to Việt Nam Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh and world leading sommelier Tô Việt will be held at the Hemispheres restaurant.

Việt Nam ranks 67th among 136 economies in the recently released Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017, going up eight places compared to the same period in 2015.

A series of cultural activities to celebrate the traditional New Year festival of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar were held at the HCM City Youth Cultural House yesterday.

Playback theatre is a type of improvisation theatre in which the audience tells stories and watches them performed on stage. The first playback theatre show organised by Life Art nearly six years ago – and probably the first in Hà Nội – enthralled audiences.

The ancient city of Hội An started expansion its pedestrian area for tourists in streets of Trần Phú, Nguyễn Huệ (in front of Hội An market), Phan Châu Trinh, Công Nữ Ngọc Hoa and the Hoài River Square yesterday.