French pop-rock singer Sophie Huriaux, better known by her stage name La Grande Sophie, will perform in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11 at the Cargo Bar in District 4 before flying to Hanoi for her performance the next day, French cultural center L’Espace announced.

(VOV) -Malaysian-born actress Michelle Yeoh, who starred in the well-known martial arts film ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 1’, is on a business trip to Ho Chi Minh City, reports local newspaper Zing.vn.

(VOV) -The casting director for a Paramount Pictures and Etherium Sky film entitled ‘Downsizing’, directed by Alexander Payne, is holding auditions for the challenging and exciting role of the character, Ngoc Lan Tran.

(VOV) - Miss Lan Khue has announced a partnership with famed designer Ly Quy Khanh for the sponsorship of the 2015 Miss World Pageant evening gown competition. 

A Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) art show opened in Champasac province, southern Laos on December 8 as part of the 10th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of the CLV Development Triangle Area from December 7-11.

Nearly two-dozen antique houses dating back 100 to 400 years in Duong Lam village on the outskirts of Hanoi will be repaired next year.

(VOV) - Following are a collection of photos of Miss Pham Huong that recently appeared in the photo album of Swiss Magazine Another Concept covering the Miss Universe 2015 Pageant. 

(VOV) -The 20-year-old girl Dang Thuy Nam from Can Tho has crowned the Miss Beauty Doll Vietnam. The first runner-up was Trinh Quynh Lam from Ho Chi Minh City, and Tran Thi Ngoc Bich from Tien Giang province ranked the third place.

An artistic photo exhibition titled “Vietnam in my eyes” opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, Hanoi, on December 8.

(VOV) -As many as 409 outstanding art works created by 407 Vietnamese artists are being displayed at the Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition in Hanoi. The exhibits are in different forms such as painting, sculpturing, performance art, graphic design, video art and installation art.

Six circus troupes from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took 11 acts of various types to the stage during an opening ceremony for three countries’ Young Circus Talent Contest in Hanoi on December 8. 

(VOV) - Ha Thu donned in a lovely costume and impeccable makeup looks poised, confident and focused in the early days of the Miss Intercontinental 2015 pageant transpiring in Germany and is making quite an impression. 

(VOV) - King Tran Nhan Tong was honored as King-Monk when he ceded his throne to lead a religious life and became the founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism. 

The latest Facebook check-in of Zac Efron on December 7 says he is in Ho Chi Minh City, an unannounced visit that has immediately surprised and mesmerized Vietnamese fans of the former teen idol.

(VOV) - Vietnamese representative Lan Khue has listed among top 25 Miss World ‘People’s Choice’ Award in China.

(VOV) - Miss Universe Vietnam  Pham Huong will wear a white long dress (national costume aodai) sprinkled with golden leaves designed by fashion designer Thuan Viet to join the Best in National Costume competition at Miss Universe 2015.

(VOV) -The Saigon Opera House has unveiled it will host a special performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5 on December 9 with the participation of music talents from the Korean Goyang Philharmonic Orchestra.

(VOV) - Supermodel Hoang Thuy made a lasting impression on audiences at The Clothes Show, December 4-8, one of London’s premiere fashion festivals, reports eva.vn online newspaper.

(VOV) - On December 7, Pham Huong gave her rendition of – Hello Vietnam – at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant in Las Vegas.

An annual food festival featuring Vietnamese and international dishes, held by Ho Chi Minh City’ Tourism Department, wrapped up on December 6. 

(VOV) - International artists Rita Sahatciu Ora, Jessica Hyun Joo, Jungtae Kim and Juyong Jeon promise to liven things up at this year’s Hennessy Artistry Concert, according to the organizers, reports Cinet News.

(VOV) -A redo of Korean box office hit movie ‘Miss Granny’ directed by Phan Gia Nhat Linh starring Miu Le will screen on December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City at the 19th Vietnam Film festival.

(VOV) - Vietnamese representative Pham Huong has shared her latest photos from the ongoing 64th Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, the US.

(VOV) -First runner-up at Miss Ocean 2014 Ha Thu has revealed a self-introduction clip after coming to Magdeburg, Germany on December 5 for the 2015 Miss Intercontinental pageant to promote the country’s beautiful images internationally.

The renowned watchmaker, Speake-Marin has just introduced a new limited edition product with the image of traditional patterns and iconography on the Vietnam’s Dong Son drum.

Two Vietnamese films including Chang trai nam ay (Dandelion) and Dap canh giua khong trung (Flapping in the middle of nowhere) will be screened at the 2015 Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF), which starts on December 7 in Laos.

The National Television Festival will be held for the first time in the central province of Quang Binh from December 16 to 19.

Four Golden Lotus Awards were presented to the most outstanding works at a closing ceremony for the 19th Vietnam Film Festival on December 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A stately ceremony to celebrate the great poet Nguyen Du’s 250th birth anniversary was held in his birth place, the central province of Ha Tinh on December 5, drawing the participation of State and Party leaders, and many other provincial officials.

The World Records Union has released the official certificate announcing the new world record for Vietnamese talented poet Nguyen Du's Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), according to the Vietnam Book of Records.