The Vietnamese art troupe was invited to join in the 27th Spring Friendship Art Festival in Pyongyang after the success of the country’s Youth Theater at the previous festival in 2009.  

The first belly dance festival will be held at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 1.

With young readers increasingly looking for self-improvement books, HCM City publishers are happy to oblige.

The 15th annual Hennessy Concert Series will take place on the evening of April 22 at the Hanoi Opera House.

The Club for Art and Music Appreciation (CAMA) music festival 5 will open at the American Club, 19-21 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi on May 28.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has allowed the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh and the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa to set off fireworks on the occasion of their festivals this year.

A collection of 120 samples of Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) will be featured during Vietnam Culture Month in Lorient city, France from May 5-27.

The European Union delegation to Vietnam and the Sinh Vien (Students newspaper) will jointly organize a short film competition on the impact of climate change in Vietnam to mark Europe Day.

Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn and Winter 2011 opened on April 18, kicking off an event which will highlight 27 designer collections at the Daewoo Hotel in Hanoi.

88 delegations of Ly descendants both at home and abroad attended the Do Temple Festival in Dinh Bang ward, Tu Son town in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 17, which falls on the 15th of the third lunar month. 

An international charity fair 2011 opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 16, attracting thousands of local and foreign tourists.

The Indonesia Culture Festival opened in the Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17.

The first festival for young people from ethnic minorities officially opened in the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi on April 17, attended by more than 300 delegates.

A photography exhibition entitled Hoang Sa-Nhin Tu Ly Son Paracel Islands- A view from Ly Son by photographer Nguyen Van Minh was held in Quang Ngai province on April 16.

Overseas Vietnamese students in France won the highest number of votes to win the first prize at the eighth Multicultural Day, held in Nantes city of France on April 14, following by Columbia and mainland China.

The Centre for Preservation of Co Loa Relics, Thang Long Ancient Citadel has asked for permission to conduct research and compile a dossier for the Co Loa citadel to seek world cultural heritage status.

A photo exhibition entitled “Ha Long Bay - the world’s natural wonders” is taking place in Paris, France.  

G’Rai equip the tombs of their loved ones with personal assets so those who have departed can live just as comfortably as the living.

Ten Vietnamese and four Japanese dance troupes will be performing Yosakoi at the Genki Festival in Hanoi this weekend.

The first show of the second season of Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu, a Vietnamese version of the popular TV reality show Dancing with the Stars in the US will appear live on Vietnam Television (VTV) on April 17.

Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lorenzo Angeloni has emphasised the need to strengthen the traditional ties of friendship between Italy and Vietnam.

A cultural exchange programme was jointly held by the Phu Yen Provincial People’s Committee and the India Embassy at the Sao Mai-Thuan Thao theater on April 13.  

The festival is a bridge for countries to promote their culture and introduce their images.

A video and photo contest entitled “Australia through your eyes” was launched in Hanoi on April 14.

An international seminar was held in Viet Tri City, Phu Tho province, on April 14 to discuss ancestor worshipping rituals as a religious practice in a modern society.

The 12th Music Festival will be held by the Vietnam Composers Association (VCA) in the northern province of Thai Nguyen from April 22-23 with the participation of music composers from northern Vietnam.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended to the Government to earmark VND11 trillion (US$526 million) for conserving relics over the next five years to catch up with the backlog under a national culture programme.

US famous singer Bob Dylan’s first performance night in Vietnam took place at RMIT university in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10.  

After 3 days of competition, the third international kite festival came to an end in Vung Tau city on April 10.  

The first festival for young people from ethnic minorities will take place in the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi on April 17, with the participation of thousands of young people in ethnic minority.