Việt Nam News

Pop singers from ASEAN countries and China, South Korea, and Japan will attend the ASEAN+3 Song Contest which will take place from August 19-20 in Thanh Hóa Province.

The Newport Jazz Festival wrapped up Sunday with a closing performance from the legendary hip-hop band The Roots as a new artistic director put his stamp on one of the world's most venerable jazz carnivals.

An art photography project, I Femme, has been launched to help poor girls access education and to fund schools for poor children in Việt Nam, India and Nepal.

The Vietnamese Art and Folk Music Development Centre opened the Folk Music Festival on August 7 on an open stage in Đồng Xuân Market, Hoàn Kiếm District. 

Chí Phèo Ngoại Truyện (Chí Phèo’s Untold Stories)'s trailer introduces the movie’s stars, including Korean-American Ilram Choi, among the top 10 stuntmen in the world, who plays the role of a murderer. Choi has performed stunt roles in popular Hollywood movies such as The Amazing Spider-man, Avatar, Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy.

The HCM City Music Conservatory is organising a summer music camp to provide participating youth with a platform to showcase their talents during their annual break from school.

Die Fledermaus (The Bat), an operetta by Johann Strauss II, will open the biennial Autumn Melodies arts festival in HCM City, to be held from August 19-27.

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Flood in Yên Bái Province

Việt Nam will introduce and promote tourist destinations in three Australian cities – Perth, Sydney and Melbourne – as part of the 2017 National Tourism Promotion Program, from August 12 to 19.

Two Visitor Information and Support Centres (VISC) opened on Wednesday at Bạch Đằng Wharf Park and 23/9 Park, according to the HCM City Department of Tourism.

The Tam Thanh art community village in Tam Kỳ City of Quảng Nam Province has been awarded the 2017 Asian Townscape Award for its colorful murals.

Panoramic views of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, a prime Old Quarter setting and an exclusive spa are just three of the many selling points that La Siesta Central boasts.

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The culture week, which will go on till August 7, will feature a wide range of events such as a folk and music festival, traditional costume show, modern dance and sports dance performances as well as traditional folk sports competitions.