Flautist Le Thu Huong has returned to Vietnam after spending six years studying at the University of North Texas with a full scholarship by the Vietnamese government for her doctorate.

Musician Ngo Hong Quang, who is devoted to honouring the values of Vietnamese music through contemporary work, has recently released an album entitled ‘Giac Mo Tren Lung' (A Dream on the Back).

After gaining success abroad, international pianist Nguyen Duc Anh has decided to return to Vietnam to serve the arts community and provide training in the arts.

Musician Vu Duc Sao Bien died last night at his house in HCM City, his family said. He was 72 years old.

 The US Consulate General in HCM City and the Soul Live Project will host a concert featuring American and Vietnamese musicians and artists on Friday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Gewandhaus Choir Leipzig will perform German folksongs in Ha Noi and HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Classic Toyota Concert at Ha Noi Opera House recently featured internationally recognised Vietnamese violinist Hoang Tuan Cuong performing with the Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2014 European Music Festival will open in Ha Noi on Saturday and in HCM City next Monday, with artists from seven European countries and Viet Nam participating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – American pianist Anne Chamberlain, who already inspired Vietnamese audiences in 2010 and 2013, will join a concert with Vietnamese musicians at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi at 8 p.m. on August 22.

VietNamNet Bridge – The acclaimed Munich Symphony Orchestra will perform concerts at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music this weekend and at the Ha Noi Opera House next Thursday and Friday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although many Vietnamese artists have been trying to get themselves onto the rosters of music events in other countries, they face many difficulties.