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The play “Northern quintessence” directed by Hoang Nhat Nam is ready to welcome spectators in early November.

Weekend traditional music performances which have been piloted in Ho Chi Minh City’s Centre are gripping visitors to the southern hub. They are an initiative by the municipal government to promote

Displaying more than 200 traditional musical instruments, a music hall of artist Vu Ba Pho has drawn attention since its debut in Phu Tho province.

A painting exhibition capturing the land and people of Vietnam is underway at the Beijing National Costume Museum, China, to mark the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Artists from the Republic of Korea will perform in the historic city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam as part of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival on June 11 and 12.

The Traditional Musical Instrument Solo and Ensemble Festival is taking place in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

The Culture and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi’s suburban town of Son Tay will host a string of cultural activities to celebrate the cultural day of ethnic groups in Vietnam from April 19-23.

Vietnam Culture Week has kicked off in Tehran, Iran, aimed at promoting the country’s image and helping people from the two nations get deeper insights into each other’s culture.

A Japan-Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, attracting 85 Vietnamese and Japanese exhibitors with nearly 140 stalls.

Several events were held to celebrate the Khmer ethnic people’s Ok Om Bok (moon worshipping) festival in southern Soc Trang province.

An art programme featuring Vietnamese and Korean melodies was held in the central province of Binh Dinh on October 14.

A group of Japanese artists from the Kodo art group will participated in a monthly traditional music show.

A programme with the theme of “Hanoi – the cradle of cultural heritage” has been held in Paris in an effort to introduce Hanoi’s and Vietnam’s cultural essence as well as recent tourism policies.

Folk music will be performed around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) lake to make the capital city’s nightlife more attractive to visitors.

Chuyen Nhac Pho Co is celebrating its special show at the Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, from July 8 to 18.

Students of Tran Hung Dao Primary School’s class 5/5 in Ho Chi Minh City are happily singing Ly Cay Cong, a traditional song of southern Vietnam with memorable and meaningful lyrics, in a music class.

To make a musical instrument is no less art than chiselling away at rock to make a sculpture. And an artisan from Dao Xa village in the outskirts of Hanoi has spent a lot of time on the tough job.

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have devised a series of measures to preserve and promote cultural identities of ethnic minority groups.

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have devised a series of measures to preserve and promote cultural identities of ethnic minority groups.

Cultural researchers and devoted dancers of Hanoi are making every effort to conserve ancient dances of the old capital city of Thang Long,which are at risk of slowly fading into obscurity.