Vietnamese researcher Thai Kim Lan is showcasing old, rare ao dai (national dress) in her collection at an exhibition and installation in central Hue city. 

The State Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA) highly values the role played by the General Union of Vietnamese in France (UGVF) in the system of Vietnamese organisations abroad and its efforts to preserve and promote Vietnamese cultural values

VOV.VN - Pham Thuy Trang, a native of Hoa Binh Province, took home the Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 crown at the finals competition held on May 21 on Tuan Chau Island, Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province. 

The sixth Southern Land Cuisine Festival 2016 will take place from May 28 to June 1 at Dam Sen Park in District 11, HCMC, featuring a wide variety of specialties of the country’s southern region.

VOV.VN - The second edition of the Street Art Fair was recently held at Hanoi Creative City, drawing many domestic and foreign artists and a large audience. 

More than 1,000 valuable stamps are being displayed at an exhibition from May 20-22 at the Hanoi Post Office, 75 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District.

Nearly 3,000 elderly people set a Vietnam record when they joined in a mass taiji (tai chi) performance at a competition in Ho Chi Minh City on May 20. 

The first Vietnam Film Week in the Czech Republic kicked off on late May 20 at Lucerna Cinema in the capital city of Prague, attracting hundreds of movie lovers. 

VOV.VN - Here’s the latest collection of photos released by Huyen My, former beauty pageant titleholder.

VOV.VN -Fresh off an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, actress Angela Phuong Trinh, appeared incredibly gracious on May 20 at the launch of Vietnam Film Week (May 20-22) in the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - Each region in Germany has its own specialties and variations. Some say that the cooking and eating habits there are greatly influenced by the French and has more of an Eastern European flavor. 

A bread workshop was held at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi on May 20 to start the annual French culinary festival Les Arômes.

VOV.VN - On May 19, the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific  named the – Royal Literature on Hue Royal Architecture – a documentary heritage in the Asia-Pacific region. 

VOV.VN - Flora Coquerel, Miss France 2015, who is a strong advocate of promoting women’s literacy and the integration of women in the workplace, has announced she will attend a press conference on May 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A Vietnam-Laos amateur art programme was held in Vientiane on May 19 to celebrate the 126th birthday of Vietnam’s late President Ho Chi Minh. 

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris By Night Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen appeared at a special premier of ‘Female Giants’ (Nữ Đại Gia) in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Ha Nhi have developed a diverse folk culture of songs, musical instruments, and dances. 

VOV.VN - An art performance featuring the traditional Vietnamese ao dai has been held in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in HCM City to mark the 126th birthday of the late President Ho Chi Minh. 

The “Royal Literature on Hue Royal Architecture” and “Phuc Giang School Woodblocks” were named as documentary heritages by the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) on May 19. 

A festival in the Russian city of Sochi on May 19 celebrated the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue partnership. 

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of Vietnam in Osaka has recently held a cooking class to introduce the country’s gastronomy to Japanese and international friends. 

In the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, Japanese pottery is now a hot topic amongst youngsters.

The Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will be turned into an 800m runway, with 126 local models wearing Vietnamese ao dai (long gown) to strut on May 19.

President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morals and lifestyle as well as the beauty of Vietnam and its people are once again featured through a symphony composed by Lao national artist Duangmyxay Lykaya.

VOV.VN - Tu Anh has always fancied herself being in front of the camera, and opportunities to kick-start her career came after placing first runner up at the Miss Vietnam 2012 pageant.

VOV.VN -Putting an end to our wait for her Cannes look, actress and former Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky made her stunning appearance at the Cannes Film Festival by dazzling in a green gown by Georges Hobeika.

A month-long exhibition on Australia’s Canning Stock Route and its history is underway at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from May 18 to June 19. 

Nearly 60 watercolour paintings of Hue, an ancient citadel of Vietnam, are on display at the Imperial City in Hue City, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

VOV.VN - Tang Thanh Ha, 30, is a renowned Vietnamese actress and model.

VOV.VN -Young famous actress Angela Phuong Trinh has made a strong impression on international audiences at the premier of 'Julieta' at 2016 Cannes Film Festival.