(VOV) - Do Hong Hanh overcame formidable opponents to capture a first place finish in the tribal fusion category at the 9th Contest Bellydancer of the World, November 28-29, in Duisburg City, Germany.

(VOV) - Miss Vietnam Hoa Thi Oanh Yen and Mister Philippines Ben David Hitchcock were chosen on November 30 to be the world’s best goodwill ambassadors at the Mister and Miss Pancontinental 2015.

(VOV) - The second runner-up of 2015 Miss Ao Dai Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Le Quyen, showed off her curvy body in the evening gown and swimsuit competition on November 28 at the preliminaries for the ongoing Miss Supranational 2015 in Poland.

Vietnam’s handicrafts and cuisine attracted attention at the 2015 IWC Winter Bazaar, an annual fundraising event held by the International Women’s Club of Moscow (IWC), at Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel in Moscow, Russia on November 28. 

A culture and tourism week in memory of UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Du was opened in his father’s hometown – Nghi Xuan district, the central province of Ha Tinh, on November 28. 

Dan Chu Cinema, one of the oldest in Hanoi, has just been shut down after years of poor business.

Seventeen artworks were sold for a total US$18,000 at an auction held at the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.

Artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Germany and Vietnam will work together to produce a historic dance performance, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.

(VOV) -Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) on November 27 hosted a Japanese tea ceremony at its theatre in Hanoi to expose traditional Japanese culture and customs to the people of Vietnam.

(VOV) - Chairman Huynh Duc Tho of the Danang Municipal People’s Committee on November 26 provided an update to the press on the city’s selection to host the 36th International Theatre Institute (ITI) World Congress in 2018. 

(VOV) - The San Chi in Bac Giang province still practice their traditional marriage rituals. 

(VOV) - Visitors to Thai Nguyen Tea Festival 2015 have a chance to learn about tea-drinking art, taste world’s most delicious types of tea and enjoy folk dances and music from Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, China, India and the host Vietnam.

(VOV) - Vietnamese representative Le Thi Ha Thu has prepared her evening gowns for the Miss Intercontinental 2015 pageant scheduled for December in Magdeburg, Germany. Let’s see images of Ha Thu:

(VOV) - A Vietnamese traditional Ao Dai (long dress) collection designed by Spanish fashion designer Diego was presented at the Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival in Hanoi on November 26.

As many as 13 outstanding books were awarded prizes of the Vietnamese-Danish project on fostering literature for children at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 26.

The latest edition of the epic poem entitled Truyen Kieu (Tale of Kieu) was released by Tre Publishing House and the Association of Kieu Studies' document department on November 24.

Since its debut on the city stage in 2011, The Nutcracker ballet has become a popular early Christmas gift to audiences. This year, the show will take place at 8 p.m. at the Opera House in HCM City's  District 1 from November 27 to 29.

(VOV) - On November 25, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation signed a cultural cooperation program for 2016-2018 aiming to expand cooperation in performing arts, cinematography, heritage and fine arts.

Nearly 100 outstanding handicraft items of Venezuela are being on show at an exhibition held by the country’s Embassy in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang. 

(VOV) -The fall festival season has finally arrived and Heineken has four music concerts coming up in December in big cities across Vietnam that should appeal to a wide range of interests.

(VOV) -The centrepiece of the indelible legacy of American composer Gunther Schuller (November 22, 1925-June 21, 2015) is his one-act opera The Fisherman and His Wife, beloved the world over.

(VOV) -The official website of Miss World 2015 pageant has published an article reporting  contestants’ activities at Welcome Ceremony, of which the image of Miss Ao Dai Vietnam Tran Ngoc Lan Khue is placed at the top position.

(VOV) - Thirty-five photos taken by US photographer Lawrence D'Attilio are being displayed at an exhibition titled “The Soul of Vietnam” in Work Room 4, An Duong Vuong street in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Renowned fashion designer Viet Bao from Thua Thien-Hue province has shown off his latest Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) collection. Following are photos taken in the ancient imperial citadel of Hue.

(VOV) -The Park Hyatt Saigon is introducing French dining experiences at its Square One restaurant featuring delicious cuisines of Michelin star Chef Jean-François Rouquette from Paris during his trip to Vietnam from November 23- 28.

The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City from December 3 to 6.

(VOV) - After successfully serving up the city's best fare for more than a decade, the Ho Chi Minh City International Food Festival is back with bigger features and bolder flavours in its 11th year.

The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho is implementing measures to conserve and promote the Hung Kings worship ritual, according to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Ha Ke San.

(VOV) - Vietnamese visitors to a special show in Ho Chi Minh City on November 23 had an opportunity to watch a Japanese chef with 20 years on the job cutting a 39kg tuna and enjoy sushi sashimi made of it. 

A collection of 82 doctoral laureate steles at Hanoi’s Van Mieu - Temple of Literature, which was the country’s first university, has been recognised as national treasure.