You may not be a 5-star chef, but you can cook up a treat for yourself anyway at a do-it-yourself hot pot bar.

The preservation of “Nha Nhac” has received a boost with a UNESCO-funded project which collects and hands over the royal music skills to young generations. Some 20 young “Nha Nhac” musicians have been trained through the project.....

Thanh received a cash prize of VND120 million, and the runners-up got VND80 million and VND60 million. The organizers also gave away 10 other awards and one consolation prize.....

Truong won the prize for his work “Question Marks” with the message “Perhaps if the question marks existed before the universe, and question mark for you and me... He was also given US$ 3,000. He won the prize from the voting from the audiences right after the performance with 119 votes out of 337 votes, leaving other far behind.....

A photo and sculpture workshop titled "Exploring the Art of Tuong" will be held and photos and sculptures made depicting the characteristics of the art.From December 1 to 15, tuong artists will perform at the theatre and explain the beauty and meaning behind the costume and stage sets....

This is the second time such a concert was held in the residence of Ambassador Michalak. He has a great interest in culture, particularly the classical music. His wife, Yoshiko who came from Japan and used to be a piano lecturer, is the one who initiated the organisation of a series of concerts in their living room....

Le Vuong is one of the three oldest Vietnamese photographers (photographer Vo An Ninh is now at the age of 103 and Nguyen Nhung is now 92) who are still working with the camera. At the age of 91, Van Vuong still go everywhere, even to the very far-flung mountainous areas such as Sa Pa, Mu Cang Chai, Pac Po cave etc to take photographs......

The exhibition displays many lacquer and oil paintings and installations by twelve diplomats from eleven countries, who are art enthusiasts. A lacquer painting titled “Raking Mussels” depicts the image of a poor old Vietnamese woman who patiently toiling to earn her living.....

The prize presentation ceremony was held last Sunday at the Hoa Binh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.Ngoc Anh won the gold prize for the song “Saving All My Love for You” while Hong Ngat persuated the jury board with a sweet voice in a folk song.Together with Ngoc Anh, Nadia Fardilla from Malaysia was presented the gold medal and Rey also from Malaysia won the gold medal in folklore music......