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After two years of stagnation due to the pandemic, performance art has been revived. Recently, the circus has made a strong comeback. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese circus, People’s Artist Tống Toàn Thắng, vice director of the Việt Nam Circus Federation, talks to Ngô Minh about the plan to develop a national circus.

Nguyễn Hoàng Thiện (Jay Thiện Nguyễn) is a musical theatre performer who has come into his own over the last decade with performances in Việt Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt and other countries. A self-taught artist who honed his craft in local and international performing arts programmes, Thiện envisions driving social change through the arts.

Vietnamese divo Tùng Dương will hold a concert to celebrate his 20-year journey in music on November 25. The avant-garde singer talks with Thúy Hằng about the upcoming show and his family life.

Michel Bussi is a major figure in contemporary French literature due to the originality, unpredictability and extraordinary brilliance of his work. Many of his novels, including 'Don't Let Go', 'Black Water Lilies',  and 'The Other Mother', have been published in Việt Nam. He discusses his career and plans with Nguyễn Huy.

Nghiêm Thu is among the few musicians pursuing the traditional Vietnamese đàn tỳ bà (plucked four-string instrument) and one of the founding members of Cỏ Lạ Band, which has impressed audiences with their contemporary folk style.  She talks with Lương Hương.

Singer Lê Minh Ngọc who has been named winner of the Sao Mai (Morning Star) national singing contest, tells Ngô Minh about her plan to become a professional singer and promote her homeland's folk singing.

Hoàng Hoa Trung and his co-workers have supported over 60,000 children, including hundreds of children in Cambodia and Kenya. Thanh Nga chats with him.

The 5th National Book Awards wrapped up early this month. The top prize went to 'Hoàng Việt nhất thống dư địa chí' (The Geography Book of United Imperial Việt Nam).

Popular online Russian book publisher Litres has just published two books compiled by Vietnamologist Daria Mishukova: 'Vietnamese Fairy Tales Retold' and 'Vietnamese Cuisine: Delicious stories.' Lê Hương chats with her about the new books and her work.

Nguyễn Duy Phong was eliminated in the National Office Informatics Competition five years ago. However, he has just become the new world champion in the Microsoft Excel 365 Apps & 2019 category at the World Office Informatics Competition 2022 in the US. Thanh Nga chats with him

Professor Rong-Min Baek, a well-known plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Seoul, South Korea, with over 30 years of experience, has performed over 4,000 operations on poor Vietnamese patients.

Eighteen-year-old Đào Minh Nhật has become the first Vietnamese chess player to gain an International Master (IM) norm via the International Master Chess Tournament 2022 held recently in Hà Nội

Film director Nguyễn Phan Quang Bình has been a popular name of Vietnamese cinema with various significant films like “Cánh Đồng Bất Tận” (The Floating Lives), “Vũ Khúc Con Cò” (The Fork’s Dance), “Quyên”, “Bí Mật Của Gió” (Secret of the Wind). He chats with Hương Trân about his career.

Nguyễn Ngọc Gia Bảo (Bảo Nguyễn)’s popularity soared among art lovers in Việt Nam soon after the first of his colorful portraits was launched in the market.

After recovering from illness, journalist-poet Hồng Thanh Quang plans to hold a special night of poetry and music 'Vẫn nguyên là nỗi khát (Still Desire) on September 4 at the Hanoi Opera House. Through poetry and music, he wants to spread an inspiration in life. He talks with Ngô Minh.

Professor of Science Vũ Minh Giang attracts attention every time he chairs a major conference at home and abroad, attracting viewers with his erudition. He is chairman of the Specialty Council of the Center for Asian Studies and has just visited Seoul in the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to bring cooperation between Việt Nam and South Korea to new heights. Vi Thùy Linh talks with him.

Sèn Hoàng Mỹ Lam, a young singer of ethnic minority group of Nùng, has just released a music project titled “Northwestern Region and Me” consisting of three MVs on the northwestern region.

Seven years after his TV series Đường Lên Điện Biên (Road to Điện Biên), director Bùi Tuấn Dũng is back in action with the 10-episode work Bình Minh Phía Trước (Dawn ahead) about late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Văn Cừ. The series was screened on VTV1 every weekday from July 6 to celebrate the revolutionary's 110th birthday.