In the digital age, cai luong (reformed theatre) and many other traditional art forms have not received their due attention from the public, especially young people.

 Stone sculptures decorate some of the landmarks in Da Nang, marking the city as the country’s stone craft centre. 

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 11-17 

 The Vietnam street food festival, the eighth of its kind, was held at the Hanoi-Moscow trade centre complex (Incentra) in Moscow, Russia, on March 8-10 with a view to promoting Vietnamese culinary culture to Russian people and international friends.

 Two famous bands Boney M and Joy arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 7 for a concert the next day in Hanoi.

 The Viet Nam premiere of multimedia concert Streaks (or Vet in Vietnamese) will take place on Saturday, March 16 at L’Espace.

 The Big Fat Quiz Movies night will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on March 21 at the Hive Saigon in 94 Xuan Thuy, Thao Dien, HCM City’s District 2.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events that will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this week.

 The Big Fat Quiz Movies edition will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on March 19 at the Hive Saigon on 94 Xuan Thuy St in Thao Dien in HCM City’s District 2.

 Street dance groups consisting of students from 23 high schools across Hà Nội will compete at the HighSchool Best Dance Crew 2019 - The Warrior Return on March 3.   

The 17th Vietnam Poetry Day officially opened on February 17 in Hanoi, featuring a wide range of activities. 

 As Tet 2019—the Lunar New Year or the Year of the Pig—is in the air, pottery kilns in Lai Thieu Pottery Village in Binh Duong Province are running in full capacity to fulfill orders for clay piggy banks.

Artisan Pham Van Vang from Bach Lien village has been known for his efforts to revive the local Bo Bat pottery craft, an art which had been lost for around ten centuries.

Artisan Bui Van Hung in Xuan Truong commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province is well known for his in-depth knowledge about Xuan Pha folk dance.

Artist Le Xuan Giang, who is called “witch” in scale modelling circles, owns a collection of original models showing the country and people of Vietnam.

1,000- year-old dragon-carved stone pillars, recognized as National treasures, at Dam Pagoda in Bac Ninh province have been an attraction to visitors.

 As many as 13 national special heritages were introduced to the public for the first time in an exhibition held on November 22 in the Hanoi Museum on the occasion of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

 Renowned Austrian pianist Robert Lehrbaumer will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Hanoi on November 13 and at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 15.

 Young and talented singer Minh Hang will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2018 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place at Barakaldom, Spain, on November 4.