6 in the fray to design costume for Miss Universe contestant

Top six design entries entering the final round of the contest selecting traditional costumes for Vietnamese representative in Miss Universe have been announced by its organisation board.

Young folk artists get boost

National theatre stages new production

Việt Nam National Drama Theatre will perform Dream of the Red Chamber for the first time with staging by Singaporean director Dr Chua Soo Pong. 

Traditional theatre’s performance marks World Reconciliation Day

Việt Nam Chèo Theatre will perform at a concert to mark World Reconciliation Day in Hà Nội on September 9, said director Meritorious Artist Thanh Ngoan.

National art competition seeks talent

Some 100 young traditional artists are performing at the National Traditional Art Talent Competition taking place in central province of Thanh Hóa. 

Artist gets serious about theatre with a comedy

Trần Lực returned to a very different Việt Nam after studying in Bulgaria for several years, and made his mark as an actor, a TV film producer and a teacher. It was only 30 years into his career that he brought out the deep passion he has for theatre, with a trail-blazing, award-winning comedy, reports Nguyễn Thúy Bình

Violin phenom to release first LP

Violinist Hoàng Rob, whose music video filmed at some of Việt Nam’s most famous tourist spots has drawn hundreds of thousands viewers on Facebook, has released his newest album.

Pianist finds love in traditional opera

Pianist Phó An My will perform the Gió show at Công Nhân (Worker) Theatre on October 29. The show is a combination of piano pieces and Vietnamese chèo (traditional opera).

Egyptian artist popularises water puppets

Vietnamese water puppets are being introduced for the first time to the world, and it’s not by Vietnamese artists.

Thanh Hoa touts its culture Various activities have been held since Wednesday in celebration of the National Tourism Year Connecting World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam hosted by the central province of Thanh Hoa.