Hanoi Brass Band perform J-Music
	Monday,  May 6,2013,20:55 (GMT+7) The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will host JF Garage Concert, “J-Music for Brass Band” by Hanoi Brass Band in Hanoi on Friday as part of the celebrations to mark Japan-Vietnam Friendship Year 2013, the foundation announced in a statement.

Colorful activities mark European Days in Vietnam
	Monday,  May 6,2013,20:54 (GMT+7) A wide range of cultural and intellectual activities will be held during European Days in Vietnam, said Franz Jessen Head of the EU Delegation in Hanoi on Friday.

Consensus on national ceremonial costumes hard to reach
	Wednesday,  April 17,2013,21:32 (GMT+7) The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday held a workshop on selecting Vietnam’s national ceremonial costumes, garnering diverse opinions from experts and researchers in the fields of history, art and culture. The conference on the issue has been held three times before but so far no final official decision has been made.

French Year kicks off next week
	Thursday,  April 4,2013,20:12 (GMT+7) French Year in Vietnam officially starts on Monday and finishes up in December with the opening ceremony featuring gastronomy and art performances in Hanoi on Tuesday.

Yuzuru opera comes to Hanoi
	Thursday,  March 21,2013,20:52 (GMT+7) Yuzuru (Twilight Crane), a famous Japanese opera adapted from a folk story, will be staged at Hanoi Opera House on March 29 and 30.

Vietnam to host ASEAN traditional textile symposium
	Thursday,  March 14,2013,20:42 (GMT+7) The ten countries in Southeast Asia along with Canada, Japan, India and the U.S. will join a workshop, exhibition and demonstration of the fourth ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium in Thai Nguyen City, Thai Nguyen Province from Friday until Monday, reports VietnamPlus.

French Year in Vietnam celebrations from next month
	Thursday,  March 7,2013,20:58 (GMT+7) Diverse political, economic and cultural activities will be held in Hanoi, HCMC, Dalat and Hue to mark the French Year in Vietnam, starting from April. The information was unveiled on Tuesday by  Fabrice Mauries, the consul general of France in HCMC.

French writer Patrick Devillen meets Hanoi, HCMC fans
	Thursday,  February 21,2013,23:45 (GMT+7) Patrick Deville, author of the book Yersin , dich hach va dich ta (plague and cholera) will meet with Vietnamese readers at 3 p.m. on Monday at L’Espace at 24 Trang Tien Street in Hanoi and come to HCMC next Thursday.

Anna Konjetzky dance talk in capital tomorrow
	Wednesday,  February 20,2013,23:03 (GMT+7) German choreographer Anna Konjetzky, who is famous for her minimalist, purist and experimental style, will give a short talk at Goethe Institute in Hanoi at 7 p.m. tomorrow, reports VietnamPlus .

Vietnam-Japan festival this weekend
	Wednesday,  February 20,2013,23:00 (GMT+7) The Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival-TOUCH 2013 will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the Youth Cultural House in District 1.