A number of special art performances were held in Hanoi on September 3 to celebrate the second Vietnamese Music Day.
Vietnamese models Thanh Hang, Huong Giang, Anh Thu, and Diem Huong are performing three collections of Ao dai (traditional long dress) by designer Thuan Viet at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul from September 1-5.
Five Vietnamese artists, Hoang Ly, Bui Cong Khanh, Nguyen Minh Phuong, Le Thua Tien and Pham Huy Thong, have been nominated for the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation (APBF) Signature Art Prize 2011in Singapore.
Viet Nam Culture Week in Laos was opened in Vientiane on August 31 with a photo exhibition entitled, “Viet Nam Beautyâ€. On display at the exhibition are 50 photos and many handicraft products depicting Viet Nam’s people, culture and beauty spots.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai Province opened an exhibition entitled “Quang Ngai - Sea and Island Cultural Heritage†on August 29 to mark the August Revolution and the National Day (September 2).
The Vietnamese Cuisine Month was launched at Habour Plaza Metropolis Hotel, Hong Kong on August 29. The event is aimed at offering Hong Kong people a chance to enjoy Vietnamese traditional dishes such as pho (noodle soup), sea-crab spring rolls, and Southern spring rolls.
A photo exhibition displaying works on the Central Highland’s gong musical tradition for the first time is taking place at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum at 65 Ly Tu Trong Street in District 1.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has promoted tourism and trade with the Thailand’s northeastern provinces and important places such as Bangkok and Pattaya to attract more Thai people to visit Hue.
A performance of music from Vietnamese ethnic groups will take place at Hanoi's Au Co Art Centre on September 10, featuring performers from the Vietnam National Music and Dance Theatre.
A one-week photo exhibition themed Vietnam 's World Heritage will open in Da Nang on Aug. 30.
The Hanoi-based Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups has received coral stones taken from Truong Sa as evidence of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago.
A contemporary dance programme entitled “Europe meets Vietnam†will be held at the Youth Theater in Hanoi on September 8-9 to introduce trends in the European contemporary dance.