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A contemporary dance entitled “Café Saigon” from two choreographers - Joost Vrouenraets of the Netherlands and Maite Guerin of France - will be performed at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House.

A goodwill ambassador will be selected for the first time during the Japan cherry blossom festival –Hanoi 2019 slated for March 29-31 in the capital city.

Renowned Vietnamese stage director Tran Luc and the LucTeam troupe will perform the play “The Bald Soprano” by dramatist Eugène Lonesco at 8pm on January 12 at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi.

Miss Universe Top 5 finisher H'Hen Nie was warmly welcomed when returning to her hometown in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

The northern province of Phu Tho will launch a short film in Vietnamese and English to introduce and popularise the Hung King Temple and traditional Vietnamese beliefs.

BridgeFest 2019 - the fourth “Bridging the Gap” music festival - will be held at Dien Kinh Sports Stadium in Hanoi on January 13 and is expected to attract up to 10,000 people.

Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 Le Au Ngan Anh is preparing to sue the Department of Performing Arts for not granting her a licence to take part in the Miss Intercontinental 2018.

The first brocade culture festival will take place in the central highlands’ Dak Nong province from January 5 to 7.

An exhibition, featuring photos on General Vo Nguyen Giap that were captured by veteran journalists Tran Dinh and Nguyen Dinh Toan, officially opened on January 2 in Hanoi.

German band Bad Boys Blue will perform at Hanoi’s Cultural Friendship Palace on January 3 night, as an opening for their activities this year.

Museum introduces the nature and culture of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve to promote its preservation.

Dong Duong altar which dates back to the 9th-10th century has been recognised as a national treasure in Danang City.

The capital city of Hanoi is welcoming New Year’s Eve 2019 with a wide range of art shows.

To mark the New Year, a replica market of ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous region will be open from December 29 to January 1 at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Assorted activities to welcome New Year 2019 will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, during a four-day holiday from December 29, 2018

A series of cultural events entitled “Memories of Hanoi” will take place on December 30 at Ngon Garden, 70 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung district. Events include Hanoi cuisine during the subsidy period, an Exhibition of sketch paintings, and

Thousands of beautiful tulips from the Netherlands will burst with color at the EcoPark urban township on the outskirts of Hanoi from December 28 to January 1.