CULTURE AND SPORT

A number of well-known opera songs and musical works from world-famous films will be introduced to the public during the Vietnam-United States friendship music night, which is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Operate House in Ho Chi

The UK’s Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will play at the Hanoi Opera House on November 4, treating local music lovers to a night of romance and drama.

More than 200 watercolor paintings by 216 artists from 45 different countries will be on display at the International Watercolor Biennale in Hanoi from October 23 to November 15.

Jazz saxophonist and musician Quyền Văn Minh will host a jazz night on October 27 in Hanoi to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his jazz club in the city and the 50th anniversary of his engagement with jazz.

The Fashionology Festival 2017 was opened in HCM City on Friday evening, showcasing the latest work by designers from Vietnamese and Southeast Asian designers.

The night sight-seeing tour “Citadel by night” at the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre will be temporarily stopped due to heavy rain.

The 2017 Japanese Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 27, 2017 to January 14, 2018 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring eleven films from various genres.

The Vietnam International Autumn-Winter Fashion Week (VIFW) 2017 will take place in Hanoi from October 31 to November 3, reported the organiser Multimedia Joint Stock Company.

The annual Vietnam Open tennis tournament will be held from October 21 to 29 in HCM City.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has targeted to be listed in the top five at Miss World 2017 scheduled to take place in China in November this year.

Young Vietnamese piano talent Luu Hong Quang will perform with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (RPCO) in the Toyota Classical Concert 2017 at the Hanoi Opera House, on November 4.

More than 200 domestic and foreign cyclists are set to participate in the Vinh Phuc Cross Country 2017 on October 22, the fifth stage of the National Vietnam MTB Series.

HCM City-based actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc was named the Face of Asia at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Indonesia is on track to host next year's Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Monday, easing fears the country may not be ready for the tournament.

Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Thạch Kim Tuấn defeated Trần Lê Quốc Toàn to win three gold medals at the men’s 56kg category of the National Weightlifting Championship.

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay as its new chief on Friday, handing her the keys to revive UNESCO's fortunes after the United States pulled out.

The fourth Vietnam Junior Fashion Week 2017, to be held in HCM City from October 13 to 15, will feature clothes for boys and girls by domestic fashion houses and garment companies. - Photo courtesy of the event organizer

The Tuborg beer sponsored Monsoon Music Festival will be held for the third time in Hanoi featuring 12 international acts.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh was stuck in floods in Yen Bai Province while doing a charity project in the area on October 11.