VOV.VN - Pham Hong Thuy Van will hit the runway on April 23 for Vietnam International Fashion Week at the Gem Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, in what promises to be a stunning ensemble designed by Cong Tri.

The Australian Consulate General, in partnership with Jetstar Pacific, is hosting a competition @australiainvietnam on Instagram as part of the Taste of Australia 2016 program. The contest is now on and closes on May 6.

Belgo-French duo Bernard Seys and Lou­Adrien Fabre have initiated an idea to bring bespoke products by Vietnamese artisans directly to customers all over the world via their newly-launched marketplace ​Efaisto.com.

The Vietnamese food festival in Venezuela is underway at the Eurobuilding hotel in the capital city of Caracas, running from April 20-24.

VOV.VN - The organizers have unveiled that an Ao Dai collection titled ‘Huyen bi Phuong Dong’ (Mysterious Oriental) by designer Khanh Shyna will be featured at this year’s Hue Festival running April 29 through May 4.

VOV.VN - The organizers report American model Sessilee Lopez has confirmed she will grace the runway at the 2016 Vietnam International Fashion Week, April 23-26, in Ho Chi Minh City.

Journalists who wrote outstanding articles on workforce affairs were honoured at an award ceremony in Hanoi on April 22. 

Two stage works by artists from the Vietnam Drama Theatre will debut in Chinese cities on April 21-27.

VOV.VN - Actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc won Best Actress title in feature movie at the Golden Kite Awards ceremony in Hanoi on April 20. Lan Ngoc’s images at the awarding ceremony:

Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee, will stage performances in HCM City and Hue from April 23 to May 2.

VOV.VN - Ly Nha Ky has been selected to be one of the two sponsors for the Cinefondation festival de Cannes and her name has made presence in the website of the Cinefondation. 

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the world-renowned opera The Magic Flute in German on May 7-8 at the Opera House in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The winners of the Golden Kite Awards 2016 are:

The first-ever Japanese cherry blossom festival is scheduled to take place in the southern province of Dong Nai on April 23-24 with a conference for Japanese investors to be held on the event’s sidelines.

Forty eight winners of the annual Good Books Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21. 

VOV.VN - Many famous Vietnamese actresses in elegant prom dresses gathered in the Golden Kite Awards at Hanoi Friendship Culture Palace on April 20.

The movie Trung So (Jackpot), based on the true story of Lanh, a lottery ticket seller in the southern province of Dong Thap, was granted the ‘Vietnamese Oscar’ Golden Kite award for feature movie at a glittery award ceremony on April 20 night in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -A trial flight to prepare for the International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2016 was held at Ham Nghi Yard in central Thue Thien-Hue province on April 20.

VOV.VN - Two former beauty pageant titleholders-Pham Huong, Lan Khue along with celebrities gathered in a cultural event held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.

The Miss Sea Vietnam 2016, themed “Spreading Vietnamese beauty”, will honour not only the physical and intellectual beauty of Vietnamese women but also the grandeur of the nation’s seas and islands.

A cultural programme entitled ‘The story of Vietnamese lacquer painting’ was held at Kim Ngan Temple, 42-44 Hang Bac Street last weekend.

The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City will set off fireworks in four venues to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the liberation of south Vietnam and national reunification (April 30) and the 130th International May Day (May 1).

VOV.VN - A subtle sense of grandeur, intrigue and drama came together on April 19 in Hanoi as Lan Huong showcased her latest collection themed ‘Live and Dream’.

VOV.VN - The first-ever Hanoi Fashion Feast on April 23-24 will bring runway shows and more than 100 local fashion designers, boutiques and salons to the football grounds at N0112 Chua Lang Street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - 18 exellent contestants competed in the 3rd liveshow of Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2016 on April 19. Let’s see their photos below:

The Khau Vai Love Market Culture-Tourism Week – an annual cultural event in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang - will take place in Meo Vac District from May 1 to 3.

“Furious & Lyrical,” which is among a series of concerts held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HCMC Conservatory of Music, will take place on April 22 and feature piano ensemble works with participation of two guest vocalists.

“Truyen son mai Vietnam” (the story of Vietnamese lacquer) is the theme of multiple cultural activities organized by the authority of Hanoi Old Quarter at different sites in the well-known area for tourists in the capital city.

Cute paper dolls each with a different appearance resembling famous people are unique handmade products embellished with Vietnamese cultural features for foreign visitors. 

Con Trung Communal House – Shrine and Con Tau Temple, considered the symbols of patriotism in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, have been recognised as national historical relic sites.