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.

An exhibition on Thailand’s culture and arts opened in Hanoi on July 28, marking the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties. 

VOV.VN - Ha Thu shows off her flawless figure on July 27 in Ao Dai designs by Thuy Nguyen at a charity event in Ho Chi Minh City.  

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to facilitate regular drama, chamber music and traditional opera shows at the Hanoi Opera House beginning this autumn. 

VOV.VN - Forty contestants of Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 have posed in latest photos in preparation for the July 31 semi-final night in Quy Nhon City.

VOV.VN -Big Bang, a well-known pop band from the Republic of Korea (RoK), will perform at the Vietnam National Convention Center in Hanoi on October 20 at the invitation of Tan Hoang Minh Group, according to a Korean website K Crush - News & Gossip.

VOV.VN - Swimwear never looked so good. Here’s a look at all of the contestants of the Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 pageant in stunning swimsuits.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Museum has announced that an extraordinary exhibition of folk paintings will open at 5:30 pm on August 18 at its gallery that promises revelatory insight into the world of ethnic art.

VOV.VN - Forty Miss Vietnam Heritage Global contestants began their first activities in Quy Nhon central city with catwalk training by famous expert Kevin Parker and choreographer DaQuan Smith.

Leading opera artists of the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform at an opera gala under the baton of local maestro Tran Vuong Thach at 8 p.m. on July 29.

VOV.VN - The irresistibly adorable K Pop idol Sandra Park, better known by her stage name Dara of K pop girl band 2NE1 fame, has unveiled by Instagram her jet touches down on August 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Ao Dai (traditional long dress) Festival 2016 is scheduled to take place at the Thang Long - Hanoi Imperial Citadel from October 14 to October 16.

The first Tai Tu Music Festival for Children, to be held at HCM City’s Labour Cultural House next week, will include participants under 15 years old performing songs and instrumental pieces.

An art show featuring traditional dances and songs from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand closed in the central province of Quang Tri on July 25. 

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Drama Theatre will attend the World Festival of Children’s Performing Arts in Toyama, Japan on July 30 – August 4, at the invitation of the organizing board.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 contestants have arrived in Phu Cat Airport, Binh Dinh province to prepare for the July 31 semi-final.

VOV.VN - An art program marking the 69th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27) was held by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in Hanoi on July 25.

Nearly 30 talented classical music artists from Vietnam and the US will gather to present the beauty of Baroque music - a style of European classical music from the years 1600 to 1750 - during the Vietnam Connection Music Festival.

VOV.VN - A jury of Italian architects and critics has announced that two local projects are among the winners of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies’ International Architecture Awards for 2016.

VOV.VN - A shaking, hip-wiggling belly dance competition took place on July 24 at the Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace.

Sai Canh Cua Hoang Da (Wings of the Wild), a photo exhibition by two Vietnamese photographers, Andy Nguyen and Dang My Hanh, of their journeys into the world of wildlife will be held from August 4 to 7. 

A collection of 49 outstanding paintings by Vietnamese contemporary artists are on display in an exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

VOV.VN - A trailer of Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island” was revealed on July 23 at the San Diego Comic-Con International in the US. 

The Vietnamese editions of three Russian classic literature works were made public at a ceremony held in Hanoi on July 22.

VOV.VN - Inspired by the traditional technique of making dzo paper, Phan Hai Bang, a painter and lecturer at the Hue University of Art created Truc Chi, a kind of paper made from bamboo. After years of experiments, Truc Chi is now recognized as a new material for art. 

VOV.VN -  France produces 7 to 8 billion bottles of wine per year, which amounts to 20% of the world’s production. Wine is part of French culture, where buying a bottle is a ceremony and tasting is an art. 

VOV.VN - Kien Giang is an ideal place for those who want peaceful holidays. It has beautiful islands and a primitive beauty. 

A new book highlighting the sports and printed press history of HCM City was launched on July 22.

VOV.VN - Here’s a recap of some of the new faces among the 36 finalists of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant (in no particular order).

Artifacts dating back to the 16th century were found during a trial excavation at the relic of Thi Nai – Nuoc Man commercial port in the central province of Binh Dinh.