Four garments in the "fusion" fashion collection of
two student designers, one from Viet Nam and the other from New Zealand,
won first prize at the first-ever New Zealand-Viet Nam Fashion
Collaboration and Show held on Thursday in HCM City.
Musician Vu Nhat Tan will host a music festival
called Hello Summer with DJs Ngoc Anh Anna and Chu Yen Ly, electro
musician Dee.F and two emerging young rock bands – Xai and Ngot.
A photo book titled Ky Uc Chien Tranh (Memories of War) by former
Vietnam News Agency journalist Chu Chi Thanh will be reprinted in
Vietnamese and English this month in its original size, with some small
revisions.
Composer Vu Cat Tuong scored a hat-trick for his song at
Bai Hat Viet 2014 (Vietnamese Song 2014), a television show that runs
throughout the year to showcase new songs by Vietnamese writers.
Cultural activities and art performances to
celebrate the New Year will take place next week in downtown Hoi An in
the south-central province of Quang Nam.
The first-ever private literature fund initiated by a Vietnamese writer
was announced here on Tuesday, bearing the name of the Ha Noi-based
writer Le Luu.