Entertainment

Vietnam Symphony Orchestra to host online concert amid COVID-19 fears

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to hold the “VNSO season opening concert” online through its Facebook and YouTube channels at 8 p.m. on August 26 in order to entertain music lovers amid the country’s ongoing battle with

Concert to be streamed to celebrate National Day

A special concert starring the nation's leading singers will be held on August 22 to mark the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2).

Online COVID-19 photo and painting contest opens

Đà Nẵng’s culture and sports department, in co-operation with the Đà Nẵng Literature and Arts Association, has launched an online photo and painting contest on the topic of COVID-19 prevention for Vietnamese and foreigners.

Vietnamese film wins prize at Locarno International Film Festival

‘Thien Duong Goi Ten’ (A Trip to Heaven), a film by young Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh, has won a prize at the 2020 Locarno International Film Festival which was held in Switzerland from August 5 to 15.

Exhibition features old villages

The Institute for Relics and Works of Preserving Monuments has put photos on the architecture of traditional Vietnamese villages on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội.

Cong Tri ao dai raises VND80m for Danang-Quang Nam

An ao dai worn by Miss Vietnam 2018 Tieu Vy and designed by Danang-born Nguyen Cong Tri was bought at VND80m (USD3,400) at an event which was held on August 9 to raise money for Danang to fight Covid-19.

Painter shows passion for Nguyen Du’s epic poem ‘Tale of Kieu’

Starting drawing illustrations inspired from ‘Tale of Kieu’ in 1999, 42-year-old painter Nguyen Tuan Son got the nickname ‘Son Kieu’ by his colleagues for his long-time passion for the masterpiece.

Miss Vietnam to be delayed

The 16th Miss Vietnam beauty pageant which is supposed to take place on August 5 will be delayed due to Covid-19 according to the organiser.

Contemporary dance about HCM City lifestyle to be staged at Opera House

Café Saigon, a contemporary dance featuring HCM City’s lifestyle in the mid-20th century, will return to the city’s Opera House on August 8.

Vietnam short film competes at Venice Film Festival's Orizzonti

Vietnamese film Mây Nhưng Không Mưa (Live in the Cloud - Cuckoo Land) has been nominated to the Orizzonti Short Films Competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival to be held Italy in September.

Hanoi DJ suspended over performance outfit

A female DJ in Hanoi has just been suspended for her offensive dress-up during a show at a local bar.

Exhibition features young artistic talents

Artworks by Vietnamese artists aged from 18 to 35 are on display at an exhibition at the Vietnam Culture Arts Exhibition Centre located at No 2 Hoa Lư Street, Hanoi.

Elderly woman registers to compete at Miss Vietnam 2020

A 59-year-old woman in Hanoi has registered to compete at Miss Vietnam 2020.

War items on display at Nghe An Museum

Nghe An Museum has opened an exhibition displaying items related to Vietnam’s revolutionary wars on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of Vietnam's War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Famous Vietnamese experimental musician Vu Nhat Tan dies at 50

Vietnamese famous composer of chamber and piano works, Vu Nhat Tan, has just died from cancer at the age of 50.

Hue Festival to be rescheduled

Hue Festival Centre announced that Hue Festival will be rescheduled again and will take place from August 26 to 31.

HCM City in urgent need of public art space

Installation of art in public places in Vietnam is essential to the development of smart cities and their cultural life, Ho Chi Minh City’s artists and cultural experts have said.

Gala performance held to honour national contributors

A gala performance took place at the Hanoi Opera House on July 17 to honour contributors to the nation on the occasion of the upcoming Day for Wounded and Fallen Soldiers.

Exhibition showcases the brutality of wars

A new exhibition to be held on Côn Đảo Island from July 17 will look at the horrible conditions Vietnamese patriots faced when they were captured during the resistance wars against the French and the US.

Japanese films to be screened in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued its decision regarding allowing the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam to screen six Japanese films.

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