VOV.VN - Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art, believed to be more than 1000 years old. A guide book says “Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.”

Lac Gioi (Paradise in Heart), a gay-themed movie produced in Vietnam, will premiere in North and South California on June 17 and 24 respectively.

Hanoi is famous for its speciality green rice flake cakes which are sold in Hang Than street. Hang Than is just among more than 20 culinary streets in Hanoi which has about 70 streets with their first name of Hang.

The central province of Binh Dinh has approved a plan to organize a major summer tourism festival which is slated to kick off at the central square of Quy Nhon City on June 22.

VOV.VN - She was crowned the 4th Miss Vietnam in 1994 when she was a first year student at the Institute for International Relations in Hanoi.

The second Mong (H’mong) Ethnic Cultural Festival will be held in Dong Van District in the northern province of Ha Giang in early October.

VOV.VN - Actor and director Dustin Nguyen and his wife Bebe Pham made their debut at the annual high-society Royal Ascot Horse Race in Berkshire this year.

A Thai traditional puppet show will be performed at the Hanoi Opera House on June 18 as one of the activities celebrating 45 years of ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

An art exhibition titled Cam hung Vietnam (Inspiring Vietnam) by young Russian painter Sasha Fishler is on display at LIVINCollective in the south central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fashion designer Le Thanh Phuong has released his latest Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) collection which is inspired by Saigon women’s fashion in the 1960s and 70s.

VOV.VN - The Yale Alumi Chorus (YAC) will give performances at Hanoi Opera House on June 21 to promote cultural exchange between Vietnam and the US. 

Ways to preserve and promote the traditional art genres of ethnic groups in the South western region was the focus of a seminar in Tra Vinh province on June 16.

The Goethe Institute and the Hanoi New Music Ensemble (HNME) will present a contemporary music programme on June 18-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fashion model Ngoc Trinh looked gorgeous at “Dem hoi chan dai” (The long-legged bash) fashion show held on June 15 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Kim Nguyen was crowned Mrs Asia International on June 11 at the grand finale of the sixth edition of the pageant held this year at the grand ballroom of E-city Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

VOV.VN - The SEA Pride 2016 ASEAN music festival is set to take place in Hanoi on June 25 with a wide range of activities for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) community.

VOV.VN - This is the first time Hanoi International Tattoo Convention (Hanoink Fes) 2016 will take at Quan Ngua Stadium in Hanoi on June 23-24.

An essay entitled Denmark-Where Happiness Rests, written by 9th grade student Pham Tam Dan from Nguyen Sieu High School, has won the grand prize in the Denmark in Your Eyes creative writing contest.

VOV.VN - A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Hanoi. 

The 2016 Salangane Nest Festival took place on Hon Noi Island, which lies about 20 kilometres from Nha Trang city in central Khanh Hoa province, on June 14 or Lunar May 10. 

VOV.VN -Jeff Goldblum has posted a cryptic Independence Day: Resurgence teaser trailer via his Facebook account, teasing fans about the sequel to the 1996 film Independence Day and saying ‘xin chao’ to all Vietnamese fans.

VOV.VN - Pham Huong and a large group of celebrities recently began filming the second episode of the reality television show The Face.

VOV.VN - The top 18 contestants from the Southern Region of the Miss Vietnam 2016 have been revealed! The judges have narrowed down the competition, cut the other top 12 challengers and sent them home.

VOV.VN - Young and beautiful model Trang Khieu, has unveiled she is taking her modelling endeavours to the next level, reports the Dantri Online Newspaper. 

The photo “The bedroom of General Huy” earned Lao dong (Labour) newspaper photojournalist Tran Viet Van a first prize at the Greek Photometria Awards 2016 themed “Home”.

Up to 10,000 people will join International Yoga Day festivities in big cities in Vietnam this June 18 to July 2.

A branch of the State Bank of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, built some 85 years ago, will be recognised as a national relic under a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - In the capacity of a judge, the always charming Dang Thu Thao was one of the highlights at the final round on June 12 of the 2016 Miss Vietnam beauty contest in Ho Chi Minh City.

A variety of activities have been held by several agencies on the auspicious occasion of the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s accession to the throne.

Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office ML Panadda Diskul has expressed thanks to all people who this morning took part in religious ceremonies in honor of their Majesties the King and Queen.