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The tragic love story of Lan and Diep in a famous cai luong (reformed theatre) piece will be performed in Hanoi on November 23.

Ca Mau province will organise a culture and tourism week this December in an effort to attract more tourists to the southernmost land of Vietnam.

Actress and producer Ngo Thanh Van has been selected to be a judge at the New York Asian Film Festival 2019 (NYAFF), which takes place in New York from June 28 to July 14.

Ho Chi Minh City is piloting a new tourism project called Ngoi Nha Nghe Si (Artist's House), with the aim of promoting Vietnamese music to international tourists at the homes of individual artists.

The Vietnamese movie “Song Lang” (The Tap Box) by producer Ngo Thanh Van has continued to win new international awards, most recently from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society.

Song Lang directed by Leon Le and Co Can Nha Nam Nghe Nang Mua directed by Mai The Hiep have been selected with 27 other films for the festival held in Kuching, Malaysia, from April 25 to 27.

Chang Vo Cua Em (My Mr Wife), a movie on struggle of woman in modern society, won the two top prizes at the annual 2018 Golden Kite awards given by the Vietnam Cinema Association in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12.

Overseas Vietnamese director Leon Le and his movie “Song Lang” have been honoured at the third edition of the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival in Egypt.

Overseas Vietnamese director Leon Le and his movie “Song Lang” have been honoured at the third edition of the Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival (SAFF).

The film Ngoi Nha Buom Buom (Butterfly House), a production about a gay couple by director Huynh Tuan Anh, will be release next month by Lotte Entertainment Vietnam.

Pianist Nguyen Thuy Yen of HCM City will play Piano Concerto in C for Piano and Orchestra by American composer Leroy Anderson in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on March 9.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has launched a plan to promote cultural diplomacy in 2019, aiming to introduce the culture and people of Vietnam and Can Tho to the world, and call for investment to boost the city’s economy.

A three-hour gala featuring cai luong (reformed opera) will be held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City on January 13.

A programme featuring an exhibition and performances of cai luong (reformed opera) opened at Tran Huu Trang Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 to celebrate 100 years of the art form.

Movie star and producer Ngo Thanh Van’s latest film, Song Lang (The Tap Box), will compete in the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF).

Vietnam National Drama Theatre has introduced a new play, which was remade from the traditional play “Ngheu, So , Oc, Hen” .

A string of cultural and art activities will take place in October in Hanoi to mark the 64th anniversary of capital city’s Liberation Day (October 10).

A theatre project aimed at secondary school students was launched in HCM City this week.

The National Cải Lương (reformed opera) Festival 2018 is underway in Long An province, attracting the participation of 25 theatres and troupes nationwide.

Leading theatres and art troupes in HCM City are working to preserve cai luong (reformed opera) by using young actors in their new productions.