The historical narrative of the Temple of Literature will be imaginatively and emotionally recreated in the performing arts venue, allowing the audience to appreciate the splendor of the country's cultural heritage in a new way.

Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.

The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.

Five Vietnamese film directors will present their movies at the 19th Busan International Film Festival that will open on October 2.

The Miss Vietnam 2014 pageant has just kicked off with several promising candidates. The organisation board is receiving applicants thorough October 15.

French singer and songwriter Sophie Maurin will present a pop concert at HCM City`s Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on October 10.

An installation exhibition themed “Information Transmitted by Horse Riding” by artist Trieu Tuan Long is set to get underway at the French Cultural Centre L` Espace in Hanoi from September 30 to October 26.

The annual ASEAN Family Day held in Prague, Czech Republic on September 27 cast the spotlight on Vietnamese Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) and folk songs.

Model and entrepreneur Jessica Minh Anh will transform the Eiffel Tower into a catwalk next month at the Autumn Fashion Show.

Lately, there has been much talk about the quality of several television reality shows, from the top-notch to the small-scale kind. The issue revolves around the question of what the producers really care about – the quality of the shows or the popularity of the people who are their hosts.

The third season of Vietnam `s Got Talent is scheduled to begin on VTV3 on September 28 night.

Vietnamese people have long thought chamber music is just for foreigners, especially those rich and noble, so they have had neither habit nor passion to go to concerts. However, the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) has recently announced that half of its audiences are Vietnamese.

Hoang Thuy Toan aspires to build a cultural bridge between Viet Nam and Russia by translating the works of great Russian poets.

After completing a five-year course at Nha Trang Aquatic Product College, Diep Chi Huy struggled to succeed at various businesses in HCM City.

The Performing Art Agency has found that two models taking part in beauty contests in Thailand and the US without a licence. The models are facing administrative fines of VND30 million ($1,500).

Swedish and Japanese artists on September 24 received a thunderous applause from Hanoi audiences with their impressive performances, raising the curtain on the annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance.”

For Trong Tan, who has been singing patriotism-themed songs for more than 20 years, it is a calling.

Archaeologists yesterday made public numerous artefacts they had found during the latest excavation off the Truong Sa, Nam Yet, Phan Vinh and Son Ca islands in Khanh Hoa Province.

Born into a family that has cast bronze items in Hue City for several generations, Nguyen Van Sinh has pursued the tradition to become a well-known bronze caster.

Millions of US dollars have been invested in state-owned movie projects, but the films are still no popular with audiences.

The organisers of the well-known fashion reality TV show, Viet Nam`s Next Top Model, have chosen 16 candidates to compete for the championship in the show`s fifth season.

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents Japanese Film Festival: PASSION 2014 from 10 October – 16 November 2014 in Hanoi, Danang, and Vung Tau.

Caucasian Chalk Circle is being staged at the Viet Nam Youth Theatre for the first time. — Photo courtesy of Goethe Institute Standing in the middle of a Caucasian chalk circle, two women claim a boy to be their own offspring and are firmly gripping each of the boy`shands as a judge looks on .