A delegation of 100 Chinese students and young businesspeople arrived in the central city of Da Nang to take part in a friendship exchange programme with 300 youths from the city on January 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has approved a proposal to erect a statue of late President Ho Chi Minh in Acapula City, Mexico.

To mark the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Polish composer Frederic Chopin and his own 30 years as a performer, the Vietnamese people’s artist, Dang Thai Son, will play at the Techcombank Concert in Ho Chi Minh City on January 26.

The world acclaimed violinist Sarah Chang and pianist Andrew von Oeyen will play at the Hennessy Concert at the Hanoi Opera House on the night of January 22.

More than 40 groups of artists and performance troupes from 31 countries will perform during the2010 Hue Festival, scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 5-13.  

An exhibition of calligraphy and painting displaying 70 works by Vietnamese and Chinese artists opened in Hanoi on January 21 to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties.  

Seven Vietnamese documentaries will attend the 16th Asian film festival in the French city of Vesoul as of January 26.

A concert of Hungarian music, to be held in Hanoi’s Opera House on January 30-31, will be the highlight of this year’s activities to mark the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations, announced the Hungarian Ambassador to Vietnam, Vizi Laszlo.

Winners of the national press photo contest themed “ Vietnam’s Integration and Development” were awarded at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 20.

The Russian Academy of Arts (RAA) has granted an “honorary membership” to Vietnamese painter Ngo Xuan Binh at a ceremony in Moscow on January 19.

A calligraphy exhibition and performance by Chinese musical artists were held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 20.

The province of Val de Marne in France will provide the Library for the northern province of Yen Bai and an air conditioning system to preserve its historic documents.

The northern province of Bac Ninh is compiling a record the Dong Ho folk art of wood print making to submit to UNESCO for its recognition.

A concert to mark the 60 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia (January 30) was held at Trung Vuong theatre in the central City of Da Nang on January 19.

90 German artists from the Berlin Philharmonic and 4 world famous singers will join with the Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) to perform at the Hanoi Opera House on January 23-24.

An international fireworks contest will be held with 4 international teams taking part to mark the 35th anniversary of the Central City’s Liberation Day (March 29).

After the success of the first Long Bien Bridge Festival in October 2009, the second will be jointly held by the Vietnam Embassy in France and the Maison des Art (House of Art) company to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long –Hanoi.

An exhibition of 40 Vietnamese drawings by teachers and students at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University has opened at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France. 

A project is underway to preserve a cultural heritage site in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

The Penn State University (PSU) of the US will transfer textbooks of 24 advanced subjects in its original training programme on business administration and accountancy to the Da Nang-based Duy Tan University (DTU).

A Vietnam-Laos special cultural exchange programme was held at the Lao National Cultural Palace on Jan. 15 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the two countries’ friendship associations (Jan. 15).

The Ben Tre provincial People’s Committee is holding its 2nd annual Coconut Festival from January 15-21.

The Prime Minister has agreed to hold “Vietnamese Days” in China and Russia later this year, according to the Government Office.

Two Vietnamese models Duc Tien and Anh Thu have arrived in the Republic of Korea to attend the 5th Asian Models Festival from January 14-16.

Sarah Chang, a famed American-Korean violist will perform at the 14th Hennessy concert in the Hanoi’s Opera House on January 22.

Classical music lovers will have the chance to enjoy the 14th Hennessy concert at the Hanoi Opera House on January 22.

Members of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will participate in and guide the first religious tour in Vietnam this January.

An exhibition of photos, paintings and drawings on the theme “This is not an advertisement” by Australian artist Ian McIntosh will open in Hanoi on January 14.

Two showrooms featuring Oc Eo and Champa cultures opened at the Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietnam History Museum on January 12. 

The ‘Duo Huillet’ will perform classical music at the Hanoi Opera House on January 13 and at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (Idecaf) in Ho Chi Minh City two days later.