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Director Thanh Van talked about some of the challenges he faced in making a state-funded historical film about the battle of Dien Bien Phu.

An eclectic mix of ceramic statues are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in an exhibition that chronicles the historical roots of Vietnamese culture.

The first national festival of “Don ca tai tu”, a world intangible cultural heritage, has officially opened in Bac Lieu province with the participations of artists from 21 provinces and cities in the region.

During the making of a recent film, three cats were said to have been abused and killed, prompting those concerned with animal cruelty in the country to speak up.

Internationally acclaimed Vietnamese bubble artist, Fan Yang, current holder of 19 Guinness World Records, dazzled audiences in Hanoi on April 22 with his bubble majesty.

A newly-released video named "Tu suong" or Selfie Orgasm by singer Mai Khoi has drawn criticism for its controversial lyrics and images.

Veteran artist Huynh Phuong Dong is celebrating his 90th birthday by displaying oil paintings, sketches, posters, and statues he created in the last several decades at an exhibition that opened in HCM City on Friday.

In search of a path towards free expression and moving beyond "the chaos of psychological conflicts in modern life", an Italian and two Vietnamese artists are joining in an art exhibition.

A book festival took place at the National Library of Vietnam on April 20 in Hanoi in response to Vietnam Book Day (April 21) and World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

The biennial cultural Hue Festival bid farewell to thousands of visitors at the closing ceremony yesterday evening.

Two Vietnamese artists talked about the real lives of Vietnamese celebrities, giving an image that is completely different from what many of the artists themselves are trying to promote.

Preparations for the 2014 Ha Long Carnival, slated to take place on April 30 in the northern province of Quang Ninh, have been quickened up to ensure things go smoothly.

The HCM City-based Hong Van Drama Troupe, a leading private theatre, is offering training courses in performance skills as the number of talented actors has declined in recent years.

The US band Amigos staged a free music performance at the Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as part of the ongoing Hue Festival 2014.

Twenty six artists from Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines are joining in a painting exhibition, to share their sympathies and compassion for the victims of the historic typhoon Haiyan.

The biennial Hue Festival opened on Saturday night at the citadel's Noon Gate Square with performances from 65 international art troupes from 38 countries and territories from Asia, Europe, America and Africa.

A four-day festival entitled ‘Spring honouring nation’s culture’ closed with a special art performance at Hanoi’s Bao Son Paradise Park on April 9.

Khanh Ly, a famous overseas Vietnamese singer will perform in Hanoi this May for the first time since she left the country in 1975.

Kelly Rowland, an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality, will join Vietnamese and foreign artists in the sixth Hennessy Artistry at the Hanoi Opera House on April 17.