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.

Children’s art workshops offer a dynamic cultural experience, introducing young participants to the vibrant world of contemporary Vietnamese art.

Classical music concert featuring American piano duo 88SQUARED and clarinetist Shannon Scott from Washington State University.

Frédi refuses to acknowledge he has inherited his mother’s special gift until an accident forces him to use it.

Screening of a romantic drama film adaptation of the novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte.

Stand-up comedy nights with Canadian comedian, singer-songwriter and actor Phil Nichol & Indonesian comic Mo Sidik.

Sketches and photos of Hanoi by French author-illustrator Jean-Charles Sarrazin taken from 1987 and 1988 are on display in Hanoi, accompanied by the originals of his three books recently translated into Vietnamese.

Solo piano recital with the French-born Haitian pianist Célimène Daudet.

Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood movie “Kong: Skull Island”, revisited the filming location at Trang An landscape complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 10.

Vietnamese cinema and Ho Chi Minh City as a tourist destination will be promoted at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The event is scheduled to take place from May 17 to 28 in France.

A love story between a 15-year-old student and a classical Japanese literature teacher.

Exhibition of interior designs by two artists Le Thiet Cuong and Dinh Cong Dat.

Vietnam business woman and popular actress Ly Nha Ky has announced she is bound for the south of France for the Cannes International Film Festival, which begins May 28.

Franz Kafka’s first novel depicting people’s loneliness & hopelessness after arriving in a new world in search of a new life.

Opportunity to get input for your personal project and join other inspiring ones.

Classical music concert with pianist Célimène Daudet & some of the most talented opera artists in HCMC.

The paternal themed film Father and Son directed by Luong Dinh Dung, has been honoured with a number of awards at prestigious international film festivals around the world.

Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Ut presented his iconic photo "Napalm Girl" to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 6.

“The Way Station”, directed by Hong Anh, has been in the limelight after being announced “best film” at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia on May 6.

A good, light read by German writer Bernhard Schlink.

A series of activities titled “Perfectly Magical!” are being held to mark the 20th year since the first Harry Potter book, now a bestselling series by British author J.K. Rowling, was released in Vietnam.

Department of Information and Communications and Hanoi Artistic Photography Association has recently co-organized an awards ceremony of the photo competition and opened an photo exhibition themed “Green, Clean and Beautiful Hanoi" at 45 Trang Tien Street.