(VOVworld) - Music has long been considered the only thing in the world that can connect every soul, regardless of boundaries, backgrounds, genders, social status, etc. The SEA Pride music festival 2016 last Saturday in Hanoi set a good example of connecting people and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) groups through music. Thanh Ha reports.

(VOVworld)- Protecting the environment begins with cleaning up your surroundings. With a goal of cleaning up all the rivers and restoring their flow, the Keep Hanoi Clean group is where Vietnamese and international friends meet to refresh their beloved Hanoi.

(VOVworld) - A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Ha Noi. The event, titled “Pondering life through the rhythms of Xam”, was co-organized by the “Toi xe dich” (I move) project and the Vietnam Musical Development Center to raise youths love for this traditional art form and further their understanding of the country’s cultural essence.

Many people think that ballet students must begin training at an early age, or else, their dream of performing ballet on stage will never come true. But it is never too late to follow your passion, and if you are in Hanoi, you can take ballet classes for adults instructed by Do Hoang Thi Ngoc.

(VOVworld) - How do people enjoy shopping in today’s busy life? Spending the weekend at shopping malls or surfing through dozens of websites might turn out to be inconvenient sometimes. How about having a box full of surprises delivered to your house every month? Dang Khoa and Quang Thai from 2Guys1Box can convince you that this is a good idea, along with their interesting start-up story. VOV’s Thanh Ha reports.

(VOVworld) - Designers from across Vietnam gathered at Hanoi Creative City, an art, creativity and entertainment complex, for a festival called Behance Portfolio Reviews- Vietnam Halography 2016. VOV reports:

(VOVworld) - People gather at sport clubs for physical exercise and a team experience. The Gaelic football club of Hanoi attracts people with a passion for a unique sport from Ireland, Gaelic football.

(VOVworld) - Have you ever wondered how things were created or why things happen? Or have you ever tried creating something yourself? These questions inspired the formation of “Restless curiosity”, a group of young students in Hanoi who love inventing things and finding explanations for everyday phenomena. Let’s meet these passionate young “scientists”.

VOVworld) - After 4 years of preparation, the latest artworks of sculptor Thai Nhat Minh were finally showcased at his third solo exhibit titled “Soldier- Soldier’s wife”. The event took place recently at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi.

(VOVworld) - The gallery of woodblocks and paintings titled “Carving stroke from tradition to modern” by famous Vietnamese painter Tran Nguyen Dan was staged recently in Hanoi. The exhibition showcased more than 100 selected woodcut paintings and woodblocks, located in the private collection of Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa – Director of the Hanoi Museum of Ceramics.