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The Mini Thailand Week 2023 is being held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from March 31 to April 2.

The first wild peach blossom festival opened in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on December 24. It will run until January 1 and is expected to welcome visitors coming to admire wild peach blossoms, which are known as “tớ dày” in Vietnamese and blossom only in the cold of winter.

Samulnori is a genre of Korean traditional music and dance with a group of eight dynamic musicians and dancers dedicated to performing and preserving traditional Korean music and dance. The art has been a feature of the Korean culture for hundreds of years. The Vietnamese public will enjoy the special art at the Vietnam-Korea friendship festival slated for My Dinh district, Hanoi, on December 13.

The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House has launched a special event offering music, theatre and comedy performances as part of the centre’s efforts to entertain and attract young people.

Works by Vietnamese professor and guitarist Dang Ngoc Long were among the required performances at the International Guitar Competition and Festival Berlin 2022 which wrapped up on October 15.

Works by Vietnamese professor and guitarist Dang Ngoc Long were among the required performances at the International Guitar Competition and Festival Berlin 2022 which wrapped up on October 15.

Water puppetry performances have been a major draw at this year’s Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival in Chí Linh city in northern Hai Duong province.

A Vietnam Night, themed “Quintessence of Vietnamese Rice,” was opened in Ho Chi Minh City recently as part of the ongoing 16th International Travel Expo HCM City.

A circus dedicated to heroes who sacrificed their lives for national independence has been held by the Vietnam Circus Federation to mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

The 2020 ASEAN Plus Police Music Gala is a cooperation channel of police in ASEAN member countries and their partners. This is also a highlight of the communication work on the People’s Police.

The 2022 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus police music gala kicked off on July 7 in Hanoi's downtown Hoan Kiem Lake area, marking the 60th anniversary of the traditional day of the People's Police Force (July 20).

Performances of the eight domestic and foreign art troupes on June 26 created a distinctive feature at the ongoing week-long Hue Festival 2022 in the ancient capital of the same name.

Nine Vietnamese provinces and 10 Lao provinces along the shared borderline will participate in the third cultural, sports and tourism exchange festival, scheduled to be held in the northern province of Dien Bien in September.

The opening ceremony of the 31st SEA Games is nearby, and the performances are being paired together at My Dinh National Stadium on the evening of May 8th in order to ready for the event on the evening of May 12th.

The opening ceremony of SEA Games 31, with the theme “Welcome Southeast Asia”, will take place on May 12 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. In preparation, some 1,000 artists and actors have been working hard to present rich, artistic performances combined with modern technology.

Street art performances themed “Light up Da Nang” will be held at Bach Dang Square in the central city of Da Nang on April 22 and April 29 as part of activities to restore tourism development in the locality.

Vietnam’s accession to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) and implementation of the pact is expected to encourage the development of the local cultural industry, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva said.

The reopening of theaters has brought about not only a great joy to audiences and artists, but also many anxieties about economic and safety problems.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will focus on digital transformation in the second half of this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the sector.

A space converted from an old factory was the stage of a recent music show titled “For a worth-living Hanoi”, offering a special treat for the audience and also an inspiration for the love of the city.