The 2008 New Zealand International Arts Festival, one of the biggest in the southern Hemisphere opened here on February, 22.
Although they are increasingly popular and attracting many fans, performers of traditional music are still working hard to achieve their dreams, preserving and developing the national art.
A painting exhibition opened at the Hoa Sen Trang (White lotus) art gallery in Hanoi on February 22, featuring daily life in rural areas, nice images of mothers, the beauty of flowers and Vietnamese architectural structures in the past and at present.
An inter-cultural dialogue between Viet Nam and Norway has been launched with Trans-position, a project offering the Vietnamese music scene a helping hand.