Ho Chi Minh City, July 26 -- As evening descends on Ho Chi Minh City, museums, heritage sites and cultural venues across the southern metropolis are transforming into vibrant hubs of the night-time economy, unlocking the value of cultural heritage while supporting the growth of the city's cultural industries and tourism.

Museums reinvent visitors' experiences

On weekend evenings, the century-old Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts offers visitors an experience that goes well beyond conventional exhibitions. Guests stroll through galleries showcasing fine arts, learn about the history of the French colonial-era building and then gather in the courtyard, where live violin performances transform the museum into an atmospheric cultural ven...