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Soloists of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform a concert at the Opera House on January 6 to welcome the New Year.

Doan Thu Thuy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Global 2023, is set to attend the 10th edition of the global pageant which is due to take place in Vietnam and Cambodia in January, 2024.

A string of cultural and art activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to welcome New Year 2024.

The Opera House in the capital is set to host the Hanoi concert on January 1 in celebration of the New Year.

Model Nguyen Hoang Tung is set to represent the nation to compete in the Mister Grand International (MGI) 2023 pageant which is scheduled to take place in Spain in January, 2024.

Various fun-filled activities and workshops were put on at the EU Christmas market, the first of its kind held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23.

The Open Air #2 X-mas Festival scheduled to take place in Hanoi on December 23 and 24 was cancelled at the last minute after some artists announced they would not perform.

Local representative Do Thi Lan Anh is among the Top 12 finalists in the Best National Costume sub-contest at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant, which is currently underway in Da Lat.

The World Chess Federation has listed the winners from throughout the history of the world blitz chess championship, including local chess player Le Quang Liem who won a title back in 2013.

The “VNSO Christmas Charity Concert 2023” will be held on December 26 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi in order to raise funds for disadvantaged children, according to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

The Open Air 2 K-pop festival is scheduled at My Dinh National Stadium from December 23-25.

Famous pop rock band Maroon 5 of the United States touched down at Phu Quoc International Airport on December 14 to prepare for their debut performance in Vietnam on December 16.

The annual BridgeFest Music Festival was held on Nguyễn Huệ Street in HCM City on Saturday night, attracting thousands of people.

The Hue International Music Week 2023 officially opened on December 8 in Ngo Mon Square of the Hue Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Vietnamese and international artists are gearing up for the BridgeFest 2023 music festival which is scheduled to take place at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City on December 9.