French director Regis Wargnier and actress Catherine Deneuve of Indochina,who won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, will attend the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), which will take place during November 1-5 a month earlier than usual.

Tay Ho lotus tea is listed among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi according to the city’s cultural authority.

The fifth Vietnam heritage photo contest, themed “Rivers of Vietnam”, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2, open to Vietnamese citizens and foreigners. 

VOV.VN - Miss Universe Japan 2015 Ariana Miyamoto, who recently spent three days visiting Danang, on August 1 shared photos of her trip on her Facebook page.

VOV.VN - Here are the highlights of Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em competing at Solo with Bolero, the first reality TV show honouring the value of Bolero music and introducing the genre to the public.

VOV.VN - Dang Thu Thao combines pearls with a white lace dress to perfect her youthful feminine style at her latest photoshoot. 

VOV.VN - Mike Tyson has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to join the cast of the Vietnamese comedy action film Girls 2 produced and toplined by Tran Bao Son, report multiple news sources.

About 10,000 fans will participate in the Fun Beach Festival, a music festival, at East Sea Park in the central city of Da Nang from August 12 to 14. 

VOV.VN - The second-runner up of Miss Deaf Vietnam 2015 Bui Thi Lan Anh has won third place at the Miss & Mister Deaf International 2016 in Las Vegas, the US. Some photos of Lan Anh in daily life

Vietnamese artists, both professional and amateur, young and old, are now more and more active in searching for new materials and experimenting with new forms of creation in paintings, bringing an encouraging sign for Vietnamese fine arts.

VOV.VN - Here’s a partial look at some of the 36 finalists for the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant, many of whom, stand out as ‘firsts’ from the rest.

VOV.VN - The semi-final night of Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 took place on July 31 in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province.

VOV.VN -Miss Mekong Delta 2015 Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em has been designated to represent the nation in the Miss Earth 2016 competition slated for October in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Tran Huyen My, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014 pageant, looked slim and stylish at a July 31 event in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Asia Youth Orchestra (AYO)’s two performances are set to take place on August 17-18 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -Well-known Korean actress Han Min Chae has been present at Dinh Manh Ninh live concert held recently at Workers’ Theater in the capital city.

Violinist Sindri Lederer from German, viola artist Juliet White-Smith from the US, cellist Zoe Martlew from England, pianist Antonio Koster of German, and Vietnamese Trio Brio will perform at Danang Chamber Music 2016 at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on August 21.

Children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30 as part of an on-going international exchange programme. 

VOV.VN - Worshiping the land genie is one of the major rituals of the Nung. When they settle in a new place to form a hamlet, the first thing they do is to build a temple to worship the local land genie. The temple is also dedicated to the founders of the hamlet. 

VOV.VN - Over the past 6 months, a group of deaf and mute people have staged performance on Nguyen Hue walking street in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City. 

VOV.VN - Ho Ngoc Ha served up a plateful of delight and satisfaction on July 29 with her rich powerful voice captivating the audience with its incredibly wide range and warmth of her interpretation.

Dozens of creative and trendy fashion designs will be introduced at the Fashion Show and Exhibition 2016 entitled “Limitless” which will be held in Hanoi on August 6-7 by the London College for Design and Fashion Studies-Hanoi. 

VOV.VN - The third Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange festival opened in the central city of Danang on July 29 as part of a host of activities to attract investment and promote the face and cultures of Japan and Danang.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam culture and tourism week from July 23-28, inclusive, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) in Pusan and other major cities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has just successfully concluded.

VOV.VN -It has been unveiled that Dutch DJ Martin Garrix will bring his brand of electrifying electronic dance music (EDM) to Vietnam in late September for a rocking performance at a private music event.

VOV.VN -Ly Nha Ky on July 28 held a diamond exhibition at her fashion showroom in Ho Chi Minh City at which she modelled wearing a nude coloured corset style dress designed as stylized underwear.

More than 240,000 copies of books have been sold on the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street after six months of operation, generating VND15 billion (US$700,000).  

VOV.VN - The 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival is set to take place on June 9-14 next year. The project has been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A dance charity concert titled Moving Feet, Moving Hearts will be held on July 30 in HCM City, showcasing guest dancers from the US.

Locals and expats will be able to get a glimpse of Japanese culture and ties between Vietnam and Japan at a fourth annual Japanese festival slated for November 18-20 in HCM City.