VOV.VN - On May 8, Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Pham Thi Huong engaged in charitable activities helping poor households in Hoa An Commune, Cho Moi District, An Giang Province.

VOV.VN - Thirty-six contestants of Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 in northern Quang Ninh Province will attend the final contest slated for May 21 after winning the semifinal on May 8 night.

The Sapa summer festival took place in Sa Pa, northern Lao Cai province on May 7 as part of the four seasons’ festivals in the resort town to promote the distinctive beauty of local people and landscapes.

VOV.VN -  When it comes to the art of perfume, no country ranks more highly than France. France has been the heart and soul of the world’s perfume industry. 

VOV.VN - Representatives from 30 countries on May 7 joined the Diversity Project Festival at Place de la Bourse in Brussels.

VOV.VN - On the evening of May 6, an arts program themed ‘Hai Phong City, Joining Hands with Friends’ to celebrate the 61st Anniversary of Haiphong Liberation Day and the Red Flamboyant Festival 2016 transpired at the Theatre Square.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese music bands along with 20 others from 8 countries are attending the 5th World Youth Jazz Festival which opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 6.

VOV.VN - A tourism photo exhibition and a Vietnam Food Week have been held in Colombia with the aim of promoting Vietnam’s culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Supermodel Pham Thanh Hang has unveiled she will return to host the upcoming seventh season of the reality television model search - Vietnam Next Top Model.

The Prime Minister has approved the moving of the two-storey building of the Department of Operations to a new location for the restoration of Kinh Thien Palace of Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi. 

A photo exhibition on clay flowers from local artist Huong Thuy opened at the Republic of Korea (RoK) Culture Centre in Hanoi on May 5. 

Indie rock band Fuzeta from Bretagne, France, performed at Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in central Da Nang city on May 5.

California, the US state with a large Vietnamese community, has won a lot of hearts after officially choosing May 15 as the day for ao dai.

A bilingual version of the Truyen Kieu (Kieu Tale), a Vietnamese masterpiece from the 18th century, was launched in Berlin on May 1.

Vietnam’s largest poetry book entitled “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” received the World Records Union’s (Worldkings) certificate for the World’s Unique Epic at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 5.

VOV.VN -A taste of European cuisine is once again coming to Hanoi as the National Library of Vietnam hosts its 10th annual food festival on May 14, said the organizers at a press conference.

VOV.VN - The Red Flamboyant Flower Festival takes its name from the brilliantly red flowering trees that line the leafy tree-lined boulevards of the north-eastern port city of Haiphong, the nation’s third largest city.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen stopped by Mui Ne to strike a pose amongst the sand dunes as part of a promotional shoot for an upcoming May 25 fashion show of designer Hoang Hai in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The 2016 Hue Festival in central Thua Thien–Hue province closed on May 4 after a week with various activities, leaving deep impressions in the heart of domestic and foreign tourists. 

VOV.VN - Winners of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2013 and 2014 Mau Thuy and Nguyen Oanh performed the latest Oche – Oche’s Collection 2016 in a recent fashion show in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

VOV.VN - Stepping aboard one of the hot-air balloons at the Hue Festival 2016 is a guaranteed way to rekindle a love of air travel, said organizers and visitors over the holiday week-end. 

VOV.VN - On May 3, the judges announced that Che Nguyen Quynh Chau, 22, of Da Lat is one of the top two finalists at the Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 pageant after four weeks of stringent competition for which grace, appearance, intelligent and beauty are important.

VOV.VN - One of the hallmarks of this year’s Hue Festival was a meticulously researched feast held at the Can Chanh Palace that showcased recipes that are true to the time of ancient Kings. 

VOV.VN - It has been revealed that the highly anticipated release of the new Vietnamese film titled ‘Female Giants’ directed by Le Van Kiet has received authorization from the Department of Cinematography to begin screening,

VOV.VN - Award-winning actress and professional model Lan Phuong is without question listed on countless ‘most beautiful women’ lists for her natural beauty both inside and out.

Europe Days 2016 will come back to Vietnam from May 9-June 9, said the European Union Delegation to Vietnam. 

VOV.VN - Kuban Cossack Choir from Russia will perform at Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on May 6, according to the Performing Arts Organization Centre under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Artists from Italy, Poland and Germany and Vietnam will join forces to stage a jazz concert to mark European Days at the HCMC Opera House at 8 pm on May 11.

VOV.VN - Actress Elly Tran looked a little tired and disengaged at a fashion show on May 2 in Can Tho, not her usual self. 

VOV.VN - The final night of the Miss Halong 2016 beauty contest took place on May 2 in Quang Ninh Province and it was certainly a sight to see.