Belgo-French duo Bernard Seys and Lou­Adrien Fabre have initiated an idea to bring bespoke products by Vietnamese artisans directly to customers all over the world via their newly-launched marketplace ​Efaisto.com.

Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, will stage performances in HCM City and Hue from April 23 to May 2.

Diners are treated exclusive seafood themed nights every Friday and Saturday in April at Saigon Café on level 1 of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the world-renowned opera The Magic Flute in German on May 7-8 at the Opera House in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

“Furious & Lyrical,” which is among a series of concerts held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HCMC Conservatory of Music, will take place on April 22 and feature piano ensemble works with participation of two guest vocalists.

To make a trip to the Central Highland city of Da Lat more interesting, tourists can consider choosing a homestay or hostel room, instead of a luxury hotel one in town.

“Truyen son mai Vietnam” (the story of Vietnamese lacquer) is the theme of multiple cultural activities organized by the authority of Hanoi Old Quarter at different sites in the well-known area for tourists in the capital city.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a chamber music concert at the Opera House in District 1 on April 19, with local and foreign artists taking part.

A music concert in commemoration of the late musician Trinh Cong Son will take place at the Crescent Lake in Phu My Hung town in District 7, HCMC on April 22.

Fund manager VinaCapital has injected US$50 million into two private firms in Vietnam in the year to date and will find more enterprises for investment this year.