The painting exhibition is a tribute to three decades of paintings by the renowned Vietnamese couple of artists, Trinh Tuan and Cong Kim Hoa.

The international painting contest "Brilliant Vietnam" seeks to celebrate Vietnam's rich traditions and values by spotlighting the country's intangible cultural heritage and involving both the expatriate Vietnamese community and the public from other countries.

Born in the early 20th century, Vietnamese lacquer art has evolved through time and artistic changes but remains a vital element of the country's fine arts today.

Internationally-acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and exceptional musician Ngo Hong Quang will present their new album “Hanoi Duo”, which was inspired by Vietnamese contemporary music.

Presentation of over 300 century-old photos of the international maritime trade route from the port of Hai Phong to the Japanese harbors in 1880-1897, discovered and restored by architect-collector Bac Doan.

80s Miami meets Hanoi once more. Whilst every day life might lack neon lights and synths, this night won’t.

Opening gala of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra’s 2017 season which features compositions by Brahms, Rachmaninov, Mozart and Lehar.

Screening and discussion of the film about the life and career of blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

Night of stand-up comedy with American comic William Childress – twice a finalist of the Hong Kong International Comedy Competition, finishing second runner up in 2014.

Screening of the comedy-drama movie “Head Full of Honey” within the framework of a screening program of 10 most popular German movies of the past years.

Exhibition by WLW (Women Love Women) community, combined well with multi-art forms under the guidance of artist Nguyen The Son.

Internationally acclaimed, pioneering American performance and video artist Joan Jonas will share the stage with visual artist Phan Thao Nguyen, her protégée in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

Re-discover the Vietnamese traditional music and songs that used to be performed in the communal temples during festivals of the villages.

Screening of the 1995 Japanese box-office hit “Love Letter”by Shunji Iwai.

“Eternité” - the latest work by French-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, adapted from the novel “L’Elegance des veuves” by Alice Ferney.

Exhibition of oil paintings by Truong Tien Tra will make audience feel at peace with their neutral colors and a sense of serenity.

Discussion with Dr. Nguyen Chi Ben, former Director of the Vietnam National Institute of Cultural & Arts Studies about Vietnam’s Mother Goddess Worship tradition (Thờ Mẫu), which was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO.

Exhibition that marks the 23rd year anniversary of artist Nguyen Cam’s poignant return to Vietnam after an absence of 40 years.

Oil painting solo exhibition by artist Phan Hien Nhan will open on 14 Feb.

Concert with the German string ensemble Resonanz and the Vietnamese DJ Le Nam Khanh aka NK’, where chamber music meets electronic sounds.

Solo exhibition by artist Pham Khac Quang which presents portraits and landscapes that were created with the relief printing technique.

Exhibition of 40 pottery works by painter Le Thiet Cuong that illustrate verses by 40 Vietnamese poets and launching event of his latest poem collection “Pottery Poetry”.

A film about a lovely-but-weird girl who tries to join the royal family and seduce Prince Harry of the UK.