Soundtracks making waves online

Many songs used as soundtracks in popular films have become hits on YouTube and social media sites, boosting the earnings of composers and singers.

Da nang fireworks festival launches ticket sales

Tickets for the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival are available at seven trading centres and venues in the central city, HCM City, Hà Nội, Lào Cai and Quảng Ninh Provinces.

Salon Saigon hosts experimental music event

Salon Saigon will host an interactive experimental concert featuring American multi-genre musician and sound installation artist Alec Schachner and Vietnamese composer Vũ Nhật Tân.

Pianist Boris Schonleber in concert

On March 12, Goethe Institute will hold a concert featuring piano soloist Boris Schonleber, who presented several concerts at the venue in 2014.

Artist unveils first solo exhibition

Sàn Art and Manzi Art Space have co-organised artist Võ Trân Châu’s first solo exhibition, Neo Lại Kỳ Lâu (Lingering at the Peculiar Pavilion), which open on Saturday at 6.30pm.

International film festival honours Vietnamese director

Director Đặng Nhật Minh recently received Licorne d’Or d’Honneur (Golden Unicorn Award) at the 36th Amiens International Film Festival (FIFAM) for his life-long contribution to filmmaking. Parrallel to the awards ceremony, eight of his films were screened at the festival.

Huế holds exhibit before royal Japanese visit

Huế yesterday opened an exhibition showcasing the history of Việt Nam and Japan trade relations. The exhibition kicked off events ahead of a visit by the Japanese emperor and empress to the city this week.

Painting project launched in central fishing village

Artists from Singapore Technology and Design University, Việt Nam’s Fine Arts Association, colleges in Hà Nội and local painters are collaborating on a coracle painting for an exhibition in Quảng Nam province’s Tam Thanh fishing village.

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