(VOV) -On December 17, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam Anar Imanov unveiled the first Vietnamese edition of his nation’s Heritage Magazine at a ceremony in Hanoi attended by a large gathering of distinguished guests.

(VOV) -Have a great Vietnam photo, or think you can capture one? It could show up on a poster or billboard as part of a contest entitled ‘Vietnam Today’ being sponsored by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

More than 60 art troupes from 47 countries worldwide will join 53 local ones in the 2016 Hue Festival, which will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 29 to May 4, 2016.

(VOV) - An annual tradition of the Miss World contest is the Charity Gala, where the contestants donate a special gift with ties to their home country and auction it for a good cause. 

Nearly 200 photos of Vietnam's sea and islands are on display at the Ho Chi Minh City War Remnants Museum to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army, which falls on December 22.

(VOV) -Haiphong native and reigning Miss Universe Vietnam Pham Thi Huong confidentially flaunted her curvy body at a swimsuits competition at the semi-finals of the ongoing Miss Universe 2015 on December 16.

A Vietnamese teenager has won the first prize in a Russian competition for young pianists recently held in Moscow.

A photo collection featuring a festival in the northern province of Vinh Phuc by veteran photographer Pham Anh received the Special Award for Photo Collection – the highest prize of the Heritage Photo Awards.

Vietnamese graffiti artist Pham Minh Tuan and his assistant completed graffiti work on December 16 on the wall in front of the German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Nearly 200 photos, documents and objects on the typical culture of Vietnamese Buddhism were put on display at an exhibition in Hanoi on December 16.

Nao pe chau, a festival of the Mong ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, was recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony in Nam Pong village, Muong Dang commune, Muong Ang district, on December 16.

(VOV) - Miss Pham Thi Huong unveiled she has chosen an evening dress designed by fashion designer Cong Tri to wear in the semi-final portion of the competition.

The Indian Yoga Association (IYA) opened its first Vietnam office at VYOGA in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Binh district on December 15.

A photo exhibition entitled Doi Thoai voi Dong Song (Dialogue with Rivers) has been recently held at the Temple of Literature in downtown Hanoi. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese representative Le Thi Ha Thu has presented Vietnamese conical hats and traditional long dresses (aodai) to other contestants at the Miss Intercontinental 2015 pageant which is taking place in Magdeburg, Germany.

(VOV) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) held an award ceremony on December 15 to honour winners of the festival of photos, reportage and documentary films on peoples in the ASEAN Community (AC). 

(VOV) -Ha Thu has displayed confidence and poise in a recent interview with media at the 2015 Miss Intercontinental pageant in Magdeburg, Germany.

(VOV) - Distinguished Professor of Music at Washington State University Gerald Berthiaume will be the special guest of honour for two upcoming concerts at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.

(VOV) -Despite not appearing in top 13 of Miss World’s talent contest, which is wrapped up on December 14, Vietnamese representative Lan Khue was still selected to perform at ‘Dances of the world’audition shows in the upcoming final night.

(VOV) -Missosology on December 14 chose Vietnamese representative Pham Huong in the first place of its top 15 sixth Official Hot Picks for Miss Universe 2015.

The HBSO Symphony Orchestra will perform the Unfinished Symphony by Austrian composer Franz Schubert under the baton of well-known conductor Tran Vuong Thach at the HCM City Opera House on December 19.

(VOV) - With the novel ‘Bien Ban Chien Tranh 1-2-3-4.75’ (War Minutes January-April, 1975), veteran journalist Tran Mai Hanh was declared the winner of this year’s prestigious South East Asian Writers Awards at a ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand on December 14.

The sixth Da Lat Flower Festival will open on December 29 with a ceremony imbued with culture of the Central Highlands, according to the organising board.

An exhibition opened on December 13 night featuring new works by Gabby Miller, as part of the Queer Forever!2015 festival being held in Hanoi.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have recently unveiled two venues for New Year’s Eve fireworks.

Archeologists have found traces of large-scale architectures dating back from the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) at the Thang Long Royal Citadel. 

Guitarists from Malaysia and Thailand will perform with local artists in the Danang Guitar Concert at Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on December 29.

(VOV) - DJ Armin van Buuren, a trance music producer and radio personality from the Netherlands brought back pure, unadulterated, euphoric trance that had Vietnamese fans dancing out of their seats.

(VOV) - Miss Pham Huong on December 13 gave a moving rendition of ‘Da Co Hoai Lang’ in the Miss Universe 2015 talent portion of the competition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A 31-year-old chef from Ho Chi Minh City won the heart of the cooking contest jury to become the third-season Master Chef of Vietnam 2015.