(VOV) - The San Chi have developed a rich cultural tradition with various types of folk arts. “Sinh ca” is a type of call and response singing that has been preserved and promoted in their everyday life for generations. 

Teddy Bear lovers in Ho Chi Minh City will have the chance to meet their favorite toy in enormous sizes at a month-long festival slated for the middle of this month.

(VOV) -Sotheby's first selling exhibition in Singapore featuring Southeast Asian artists entitled ‘Southeast Asian Abstraction: A new dialogue’ was tremendously successful, reports the auction house.

(VOV) -The star of the box office smash hits Pee Mak and Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Mario Maurer, has now landed in Vietnam.

The “ASEAN Roadshow” is taking place in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from November 5-11 to increase Koreans’ understanding of ASEAN member countries’ culture and tourism. 

Vietnam is working with Japan to produce a movie entitled Khuc Hat Mat Troi (The Sun's Song), which will premiere on Vietnam Television on November 25.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s representative Pham Hong Thuy Van won the third runner-up title at the 55th edition of Miss International beauty contest, which took place at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan on November 5th.

A film and music festival will kick off on November 8 at the Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi with the aim of spreading awareness about wildlife trafficking, particularly the sale of rhino horns. 

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum will be lit up splendidly during a light art performance by German trio The Core on November 13 and 14.

(VOV) -Ly Nha Ky has revealed her upcoming Lynk Fashion Show 2015 will quite simply be one of the hottest fashion shows on the planet, filled with a star studded guest list and great musical entertainment.

(VOV) - Thuy Van was selected as one of the top 10 finalists on November 5 at the grand finale of the 2015 Miss International held at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hiten Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

(VOV) - On November 5, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) unveiled the 2015 European Music Festival will take place November 18-30 at locations in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. 

(VOV) - Vietnam’s displaying stand at the 42nd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP)’s ‘cultural exchange” taking place in Japan has attracted a large number of guests savouring traditional dishes and trying on Ao Dai (traditional long dress).

Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week will be held at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Ba Vi District on the outskirts of Hanoi from November 15-23.

On November 5, from 8pm onwards, highly acclaimed Canadian comic Glenn Wool will stir up the atmosphere at the House of Son Tinh with a comedic line-up.

A cultural exchange programme with members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is taking place in central Danang city from October 28 – November 5. 

The national cai luong (reformed opera) competition opens in Bac Lieu city on November 6.

(VOV) - Rough Guides – the UK leading publisher of travel and reference guides has posted excellent pictures about Vietnam. The photos taken by different photographers introduce world readers to stunning sights, sizzling beaches and sumptuous foods of Vietnam. Here are gorgeous pictures of Vietnam:

A string of Vietnamese cultural extravaganza will take place during Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week 2015, held at the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town’s Dong Mo, Hanoi.

The organizers of a show featuring K-pop sensation Psy in Vietnam have suddenly announced an indefinite postponement as the number of tickets sold “did not reach expectation.”

The Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will host “A German night” concert on November 6 featuring one of the leading German violinists, Dr. Felix Olschofka, and Korean pianist Dr. Eun Young Joo.

The bilingual Vietnamese-Russian edition of “Truyen Kieu” (The tale of Kieu), an 18th century poetic masterpiece by Nguyen Du, will make its first debut in Hanoi on November 6 to mark the poet’s 250th birth anniversary (1766-2016). 

(VOV) - On November 3, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Can Tho held a press conference to announce it will sponsor a Japan-Vietnam cultural festival on November 19-21 in Can Tho.

(VOV) - On November 3, the Embassies of Peru and Mexico in Vietnam held a joint press conference to announce they will sponsor a four-day festival in Hanoi highlighting the films, education and art of Latin America.

(VOV) - The selection committee on November 3 announced that Ha Thu has been chosen to represent Vietnam at the Miss Intercontinental 2015 pageant set for December in Germany.

Three Vietnamese artists have won prizes in several photo categories at the first ROYGBIV International Color Awards, which is held by the TZ International Photography and Art Community, New Zealand.

(VOV) -Breathtaking natural and cultural heritage sites of Vietnam are being introduced to the public at the ongoing 100-photo exhibition in the central city of Danang. 

A Food Week showcasing the specialties typical of three regions in Vietnam will open at Vinhomes Riverside, Long Bien district, Hanoi, from November 7-15.

The Women's Jewelry in the South exhibition has opened at the Southern Women's Museum in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

The Mekong Delta’s cultural values and tourism potential will be showcased during a programme taking place in Hanoi this month.