Life & Style

Play brings Vietnamese history, culture to international audiences

Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

‘Steel Land’ tells a moving story of sacrifice and courage among soldiers and residents of Củ Chi during the country’s struggles for independence and reunification.

Artist

HCM City hopes to revitalise classical drama 'hát bội' with regular public shows

Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026

The HCM City Hát Bội Theatre has been holding regular performances in various public spaces across the city. It has organised around 20 shows so far this year.  

Entertainment

Free dramas will entertain the public during Hà Nội Open Theatre Festival 2026

Monday, Oct 12, 2026

As a national-scale event, the Hà Nội Open Theater Festival 2026 serves as an opportunity for arts organisations, artists, and actors to meet, interact, and exchange professional experiences.

Life & Style

Cultural industry product 'The Moment' debuts to bring new staging experience to theatregoers

Friday, Oct 09, 2026

Hà Nội Drama Theatre launches ''The Moment'', the first cultural industry product combining different genres of arts and technology on stage and surrounding space.

Life & Style

Students bring literary works to life through school theatre programme

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

More than 600 teachers and middle and high schools students have taken part in the programme, bringing stories and characters previously found only in books to life on stage.

Artist

‘The Daughter of Hà Nội’ production to spread cultural values

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

‘The Daughter of Hà Nội’ tells a story of tragic grandeur and romance, celebrating the patriotism, indomitable spirit, and noble sacrifices of Hà Nội’s sons and daughters for the nation''s independence and freedom.

Life & Style

Free ca trù classes held to preserve traditional singing art

Friday, Jul 24, 2026

A free ca trù class at Bích Câu Đạo Quán will introduce the traditional Vietnamese art form to younger generations and international visitors.

Life & Style

Việt Nam’s history recreated in epic theatrical show

Sunday, Jul 05, 2026

The Đất Nước Thiên Hùng Ca (Land of Epic Songs), which celebrates Việt Nam''s 4,000-year journey of nation-building and defence, will be brought to life with a huge theatrical production in Hà Nội on July 10.

Life & Style

Theatre performances celebrate 14th National Party Congress

Monday, Jan 12, 2026

The works not only contribute to a solemn and meaningful cultural atmosphere but also widely disseminate profound ideological and humanitarian values to the general public.

Show

Korean-Vietnamese opera collaboration celebrates Việt Nam's August Revolution and National Day

Friday, Aug 15, 2025

A team of South Korean artists is collaborating with the Việt Nam Drama Theatre to stage a revolutionary opera. The production will premiere on August 15 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Việt Nam’s National Day (September 2).

Show

City hát bội theatre increases audience engagement

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025

The HCM City Hát Bội Theatre is launching several interactive activities to help audiences engage with hát bội (classical drama).

Life & Style

Southern reformed opera affirms its position in HCM City

Monday, May 05, 2025

Over the past 50 years of development, cải lương in HCM City has demonstrated that it is a valuable and integral traditional art form in Việt Nam’s cultural landscape.

Life & Style

Cải lương actress honoured for her art

Monday, Mar 10, 2025

Meritorious Artist and theatre star Nguyễn Như Huỳnh was honoured at the 2024 Theatre Awards presented by the Việt Nam Theatre Association. 

Entertainment

HCM City theatres revitalise reality-based plays

Thursday, Mar 06, 2025

This resurgence of serious dramas, has brought to the stage a variety of works that not only carry high ideological values but also entertain, proving popular with audiences in HCM City.

Faces of VN

Veteran drama artist honoured at 2024 Stage Awards

Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025

Meritorious Artist Thành Lộc has received the award from the Vietnam Stage Artists Association (VSAA), saying that the recognition makes him feel more responsible in his career, encourages him and reassures him that he is on the right path.