VOV.VN - A folk culture festival of three regions showcasing the essence of traditional craft villages and Vietnamese folk arts, is taking place at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City from April 2-4, in celebration of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day (10th day of the 3rd lunar month) and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

A series of performance art workshops will take place in Hanoi to explore the nature of 'performance art'.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has issued decisions on the inclusion of traditional performing arts, festivals, scripts and crafts, among others, in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - The debut version of the international performing art festival will be held in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province, from Dec. 8 to 10, with the participation of art troupes from 26 countries and territories across the world.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural and art training cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) was signed on September 19 at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts (HKAPA) in the China’s special administrative region.

VOV.VN - Ho Guom Opera House can be found situated at the intersection of four main streets of the capital, just three minutes walking from Hoan Kiem Lake, with the site creating an arts and entertainment complex in the downtown area and contributing to Vietnam's culture, tourism, and socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - A special concert was held in Sakai city of Japanese prefecture of Osaka on April 6 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

A group of young artists in Ho Chi Minh City will release a new bilingual art book featuring 30 folk music genres and theatrical performing arts, and six traditional festivals of Vietnam.

Complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic have halted art performances, causing difficulties for artists and units, and a shortage of "spiritual dishes" for the audiences, online theatre or online stage seem to be the most suitable way for performing arts to reach audiences.

A series of art and cultural events will take place in big cities from March 5 to 21.