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The first ballet based on “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) - the 18th century poetic masterpiece by the great poet Nguyễn Du was staged at the HCM City Opera House on June 20.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a concert celebrating the 250th birthday of Beethoven at the Opera House on June 13.

The play Dieu Con Lai (Thing That Remains) about the life of the people and soldiers after the war is scheduled to be staged on May 29 at the Hanoi Opera House as an effort to bring cultural activities back to life.

A special art programme named "Rock Symphony - We are the champions" will take place on January 9 - 10, 2020 at the Hanoi Opera House, according to the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB).

How to attract audiences back to theatres remains a big question facing those who love Cai luong (reformed opera), a traditional art originating in southern Vietnam.

Hanoi, a charming city with a history of over one thousand years, is the convergence of cultural and historical essences of Vietnam. Its charm partly derives from oriental and French-style architecture, both ancient and modern, that will exist forever over time.

Vietnamese-French violinist Pham Vinh will perform works by Russian composer Tchaikovsky at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on November 30.

About 300 artists will perform at a concert entitled Vui Ca - Sing for Joy at the Hanoi Opera House on November 30.

Hanoi and Moscow have joined hands to organise “Moscow Days in Hanoi”, scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 1.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the crime opera Yesterday’s Memory at the HCM City Opera House on November 17.

American conductor Christopher Zimmerman, music director of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in the US, will lead a concert of classical music at the HCM City Opera House on October 26.

Vietnamese and international artists will perform at a charity concert entitled Look at The World at the Hanoi Opera House on October 16.

A concert titled “Thibaudet plays Saint-Saens” featuring famous French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet is scheduled to take place at the Hanoi Opera House on October 23.

The 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival is underway in Hanoi, with foreign and domestic troupes staging a series of enticing plays.

The ballet Giselle will be performed by the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) at 8pm on October 19 and 20 at the Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1.

Some of Hanoi’s major tourism sites will become smoke-free this month as part of a new initiative.

More than 20 troupes from eight countries will join the upcoming 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival, which is scheduled to run from October 4 to 13 in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s leading violinist Bui Cong Duy will give a solo performance in a concert at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on September 28.

Vietnamese-Russian pianist Nguyen Thu Nga of the Central Music School of Moscow State P.I Tchaikovsky Conservatory will stage a concert at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on September 7, accompanied by the Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

A total of 391 outstanding artists were honoured with the State titles of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist at a ceremony held at the Hanoi Opera House on August 29, with the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.