The Ocean - Oriental Light Fest 2025 is a fascinating destination for tourists and cultural enthusiasts during the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.

The annual cultural event will welcome locals and visitors alike from now until February 9, 2025, offering a delightful experience in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Vietnamese and Russian artists will perform in a gala spring concert and ballet at 8 p.m. o­n April 4 at the Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street.

Vietnamese cinema has taken a giant step forward over the past decade and local audiences are starting to return to the silver screen, according to participants at a workshop reviewing the advance of domestic film makers.

Vietnamese circus artists returned from the second Indochina Circus Talent Competition with eight prizes, including o­ne top prize.

Local famous music composer Nguyen Anh 9’s live show took place in Hanoi to celebrate his 50-year music career in Hanoi.

An exhibition of works made of rattan and bamboo is o­n at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center at 2 Hoa Lu Street, Hanoi.

The Vietnam Folklore Arts Association has conferred the title of Folklore Artist o­n nine people for their contribution to folklore literature and arts. The presentation was made at a ceremony in Hanoi.

The new Sigur Rós feature film, INNI, will be screened for the second time this month at the Hanoi Cinematheque.

An artwork titled The Past Moved by artist Bui Cong Khanh has been selected among the 15 finalists at the Asia-Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011 competition.

The Muong Land exhibition featuring contemporary artworks that explore the culture of the Muong ethinic group will be open to the public from Sept. 30 at the Muong Cultural Museum in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

The world-renowned English National Ballet is headed to Vietnam and will entertain audiences in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this month.

Song Lam Nghe An won the national football championship V-League after a 1-1 draw with Hanoi T&T o­n home turf at Vinh Stadium o­n Aug. 21.

17 young contemporary artists in Hanoi will gather in Gia Lam District this week for an exhibition showcasing works that aren’t bigger than a palm.

As Ho Chi Minh City has established a dominating status in Vietnam’s entertainment industry, the rise of Hanoi as a new hub for high-end showbiz activities has drummed up interest.

Global Art Vietnam in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Training has launched a painting contest titled “My world-My future” for children aged 4-16 from across the world, o­n July 7.   The contest aims to help children express their wishes, dreams and feelings for the environment and the world in the future, besides encouraging their creativity, aesthetic sense and a chance to intermingle with children from different cultures.

A lacquer painting exhibition by artist Luong Quoc Thang, the pioneer who introduced lead as a new color of the country’s lacquer arts, will open in District 1’s Tu Do Gallery o­n Saturday.

Local publishing house Tri Viet – First News has said it will sue copyright violators for publishing pirated Dale Carnegie Vietnamese versions en-masse.

As part of its three-week international tour of 2011, the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) will perform at Hanoi Opera House o­n August 15-16.

The Hanoitimes - Idecaf lines up a moviefest with French, German and Vietnamese films being shown throughout July.

More than 800 domestic and foreign businesses will take part in the International Exhibition of Construction, Building Materials, Housing and Interior Decor (Vietbuild), in Ho Chi Minh City o­n July 2-6.

The Hanoitmes - French band Merzhin will rock the capital city's Youth Theatre o­n June 20.