Looking back on Hanoi’s journey as a UNESCO Creative City of Design, Jonathan Wallace Baker, UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam, says the designation has helped the city rethink design as a tool for urban development, cultural vitality and public participation. In a recent interview with Hanoicreativecity.com, he highlights several priorities for the next stage, from…
Opening on the afternoon of 27 June at the 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Arts Center, the “Creativity Flow” 2026 exhibition by the Faculty of Arts and Design, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, presents student practices in design, art and photography within a heritage space in the Old Quarter. Moving…
The contemporary art exhibition “Future Spectrum” – Lotte Art Week Vol.3 has recently opened at Lotte Department Store, 54 Lieu Giai, Hanoi, becoming a notable highlight in the capital’s 2026 series of creative activities. More than a showcase of new artistic practices by students and young artists, the event also suggests how public spaces, arts…
In the final days of June, at the Hanoi Museum, the scale model of the Capital’s Master Plan with a 100-year vision attracted broad public attention. More than a visual representation of Hanoi’s future urban structure, the model offered a new way of imagining the city in the century ahead: how Hanoi will grow, and…
On the evening of October 18, 2025, the exquisite melodies from the music night “Secret Garden Live in Vietnam” transported nearly 4,000 audience members at the National Convention Center (Hanoi) into a musical space that was luxurious, world-class, dreamy, and filled with nostalgia. The concert marks the third artistic milestone of the international charity music…
On the evening of October 11, 2025, the cozy space of Tranquil (15B Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi) seemed to be enveloped in a layer of gentle memories as vocalist Pink Frog returned with a music night titled “Let Me Tell You an Old Story…”, leading the audience into a nostalgic and rustic emotional journey. A…
