A book on the life and career of late President Ho Chi Minh by Cuban author Julio A. Garcia Oliveras was made public in Havana on May 24 on the occasion of his 121st birth anniversary (May 19, 1980-2011).
World-famous conductor Lior Shambadal made this statement in an interview granted to VOVNews before the opening of “Bitexco Concert” at the Hanoi Opera House on May 24.
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the sixth International Art Photography contest and exhibition in Hanoi on May 23, with the support of the International Federation of Photographic Art.
UNESCO has emphasised the necessity for raising public awareness of preserving cultural heritages.
The video “Letter to My Mother” has won the grand prize for a video in the “Australia through your eyes” video and photo competition, while the top prize for a photo was awarded to the photo story “Working Class Australian Helps Vietnamese Students”.
Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy will perform with world-famous conductor Lior Shambadal in a “Bitexco Concert” at the Hanoi Opera House on May 24.
A special art performance called “National festival” was held at the Hanoi Opera House on May 21 to welcome the 13th National Assembly and people’s council elections at all levels.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Italian Embassy in Vietnam will jointly organise a music performance on June 1 with the attendance of two well-known Italian artists, soprano Paola Stafficci and pianist Stefano Ragni.
The week-long festival is expected to attract around 5 million domestic and foreign visitors.
Two 22-year-old students, Nguyen Sy Ha and Bui Cam Chi from HCM City’s Van Lang University have earned World Silver Medallion Award 2010 of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
A special art performance called “National festival” will take place at 8pm on May 21 at the Hanoi Opera House to welcome the 13th National Assembly and people’s council elections at all levels.
Vietnam will send seven films to the third International Documentary Film Festival, to be shown in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 8-14.
Phillip Noyce, director of The Quiet American and Salt films, will be in HCM City and Hanoi from May 27-31 to have exchanges with Vietnam’s art lovers on the presentation of “Backroads to Hollywood”.
Vietnam’s rich culture has been highlighted at the third Friend Countries’ Culture Fair, which opened in the Mexico City on May 14.
“Vietnam’s vitality” is the theme of an ongoing photo exhibition that opened at Islas Malvinas Cultural Centre in the Argentinean city of La Plata on May 13.
The Sea Festival 2011, themed “Nha Trang - the Sea Rendezvous”, will take place from June 11 to 15 in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
Imai Nobuko, who is considered one of the world’s most outstanding viola players, performed in a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on May 13 accompanied by famous Vietnamese artists including young violinist Bui Cong Duy and cellist Ngo Hoang Quan.
The 2AM band from the Republic of Korea will arrive in Hanoi on June 10 during its World Tour through 198 nations and territories to promote long-lasting cooperation among nations in the world.
Vietnam will send official candidates to take part in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Brazil, said Le Diem Ly, a representative from Hoan Vu company, which is authorized to send Vietnamese candidates to this beauty contest.
An exhibition themed, “President Ho Chi Minh on a national liberation path” opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on May 11.
The traditional Giong Festival in Hanoi’s outlying district of Gia Lam on May 11 (the ninth day of the fourth lunar month), focused on cultural rituals highlighting its strength, humanity and sacred nature.
Huynh Dam, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, congratulated local Buddhists on Buddha’s 2011th birth anniversary and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s 30th anniversary.
A website was launched in Hanoi on May 12 to promote online votes for Ha Long Bay of Vietnam and Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to become one of 7 new World Natural Wonders.
A team of seven Japanese film makers, together with three cave explorers from the British Cave Research Association, on May 9 started work on a 3D documentary on the world's largest cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.
Vietnamese viewers have been entertained with the film “Arafat, my brother” that was screened in Hanoi on May 10 on the occasion of Palestinian Nakba Day.
Vietnamese model Tuyet Lan conquered the hearts of the jury and the audiences at the Asian Model Search 2011 competition to take home the top prize.
The highly acclaimed Ballroom Dance company from the US’s Brigham Young University will make its first appearance in Vietnam on May 13.
A Vietnamese cultural space at the Tours Expo 2011 in Tours city, France, has drawn a lot of attention from visitors.
The 2011 ASEAN traditional music festival will be held in Tuy Hoa city in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen from June 23-26.
The 12th European Film Festival featuring movies and short films will be launched in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on May 16.