Entertainment

A Vietnamese woman's hands have inspired an American man to become a professional photographer.

The film “Bi, dung so!” (Bi, don’t be afraid) is in the running for the International Critics’ Week prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in May.

The first 3-D cartoon entitled “Story of the Dragon’s Son” is scheduled for September 2010.

A ceremony kicked off the American leg of Southwest Chamber Music's "Ascending Dragon Music Festival" - the largest-ever cultural exchange between Vietnam and the U.S.

The Australian Embassy has released details of its special cultural programme designed to get into the 2010 party spirit with Hanoi.

Filmed entirely on location, the show follows restaurateur Nguyen on a culinary journey through the southern regions of Vietnam.

The first live show of the dancing reality show "Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu" took place on the dance floor in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese jazz legends Quyen Van Minh and Tran Manh Tuan have announced a collaborative performance on April 17 in HCM City’s District 7.

A concert titled Revolutionary Love Story hosted by Meritorious Artist Ta Minh Tam will take place in HCMC in celebration of the 35th anniversary of South Vietnam’s liberation.

The 2010 Vietnam International Piano Contest aims to identify and support talented young classical musicians in Vietnam and around the globe.

Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam are competing in the 2010 ASEAN Futsal Championships in HCM City from April 5-11.

"Dancing with the Stars", the popular television show that brings celebrities to the dance floor is making its way to Vietnam.

Korean boy band Super Junior performed several songs at the MTV EXIT Live concert at My-Dinh Stadium in Hanoi.

A photo exhibition entitled “Asian Moments” by a Vietnamese photographer will run at La Haye University in the Netherlands.

Art Vietnam’s current exhibition is an invitation to enter the strange and mysterious world of Ly Tran Quynh Giang.

The Vietnamese-American screenwriter of the blockbuster "Hancock" filmed the movie for his latest script in Vietnam.

A TV miniseries commissioned by a Dutch museum in an attempt to explain the origins of one of its Asian porcelain collection will be aired in Vietnam.

The arts are such a hard sell in a city where the old Saigon is being pushed aside by tall modern buildings, fancy shops and hordes of international hustlers.

Hanoi may be the only place where you can follow experimental art with dinner in a snake restaurant, writes Mark Swed.