“Ro bam”, a typical dance-drama of the Khmer
“Ro bam”, a typical dance-drama of the Khmer

VOV.VN -“Ro bam” or “Rom Ro bam” is a classical dance-drama on the Khmer’s royal stage. Among the Khmer theatrical forms, Ro bam dance is considered the summit of artistic values. 

“Ro bam”, a typical dance-drama of the Khmer
How to eat like the French
How to eat like the French

VOV.VN - French people have a national pride in many things, and French cuisine is definitely one of them.

How to eat like the French
Vietnamese movie wins Hong Kong film awards
Vietnamese movie wins Hong Kong film awards

Vietnamese director Nguyen Phuong Anh’s movie The Third Wife has just won the Non-Hong Kong Project Award at the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

Vietnamese movie wins Hong Kong film awards
Globe’s top DJs headline Vietnam Electronic Weekend
Globe’s top DJs headline Vietnam Electronic Weekend

VOV.VN - Four of the globe’s top DJs – Sick Individuals, Joey Dale, Julian Calor, and Manse – are set to perform on March 25-26 in Hanoi under contract from the Dutch recording label Revealed Recordings.

Globe’s top DJs headline Vietnam Electronic Weekend
Cherry blossom events come to Vietnam
Cherry blossom events come to Vietnam

Various Japanese bands and artists will perform in the Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend to celebrate the mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries.

Cherry blossom events come to Vietnam
Gala concert to celebrate 2016 Earth Hour
Gala concert to celebrate 2016 Earth Hour

Dozens of singers and dancers will perform at a concert on March 19’s night to celebrate the 2016 Earth Hour at Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Cultural House.

Gala concert to celebrate 2016 Earth Hour
Central Highlands ethnic cultural diversity introduced
Central Highlands ethnic cultural diversity introduced

A festival honouring the making of ethnic wood sculptures and musical instruments was held in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on March 18.

Central Highlands ethnic cultural diversity introduced
Gout de France – Brings feast for eyes and palate
Gout de France – Brings feast for eyes and palate

VOV.VN -For the second year in a row, chefs in fine restaurants in Vietnam’s five largest cities will participate on March 21 in the culinary feast – Gout de France – also promoted as Good France.

Gout de France – Brings feast for eyes and palate
Steve Aoki headlines concert in Hanoi
Steve Aoki headlines concert in Hanoi

VOV.VN -World’s Top 10 DJ, Steve Aoki headlines a big music concert on March 27 in Hanoi.

Steve Aoki headlines concert in Hanoi
Janine Tugonon charming in Vietnamese Ao Dai
Janine Tugonon charming in Vietnamese Ao Dai

VOV.VN - Miss Philippines Universe 2012 Janine Tugonon and Miss America Runner-up 2014 Crystal Lee have attended a recent Women Leaders Forum in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Janine Tugonon charming in Vietnamese Ao Dai
BOND headlines Lexus Music Night in Hanoi
BOND headlines Lexus Music Night in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The musical group Bond is excited about returning for its second performance in Vietnam and to headline at the 2016 Lexus Music Night in Hanoi on March 25 said the band’s publicist in a news release.

BOND headlines Lexus Music Night in Hanoi
10,000 cherry blossoms celebrate Vietnam, Japan ties
10,000 cherry blossoms celebrate Vietnam, Japan ties

VOV.VN - Some 10,000 branches of cherry blossoms will go on display March 19-20 at the statue of King Ly Thai To, in Hanoi as part of activities to mark 43th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan. 

10,000 cherry blossoms celebrate Vietnam, Japan ties
Musicians to honour composer Trinh Cong Son
Musicians to honour composer Trinh Cong Son

Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son in a series of concerts 15 years after his death. 

Musicians to honour composer Trinh Cong Son
‘Shakespeare lives in photography’ at Hanoi Creative City
‘Shakespeare lives in photography’ at Hanoi Creative City

VOV.VN - The best images from the ‘Shakespeare Lives in Photography’ competition are to be exhibited at Hanoi Creative City March 25- April 15. 

‘Shakespeare lives in photography’ at Hanoi Creative City
German, Vietnamese filmmakers set to gather at Mini Docfest
German, Vietnamese filmmakers set to gather at Mini Docfest

German and local filmmakers will gather at Mini Docfest documentary festival hosted by Hoa Sen University in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on March 19-20.

German, Vietnamese filmmakers set to gather at Mini Docfest
Francophone Week to be held on March 18-25 in HCM City
Francophone Week to be held on March 18-25 in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City will host a wide range of activities to mark the Francophone Week, which will be held in from March 18-25.

Francophone Week to be held on March 18-25 in HCM City
Gout de France to attract 25 restaurants nationwide
Gout de France to attract 25 restaurants nationwide

Given the success of the first edition in 2015, the Gout de France dinner event will come back on March 21, featuring 25 restaurants in HCMC, Hanoi, Danang, Hoi An and Hue.

Gout de France to attract 25 restaurants nationwide
’Vietnomnom’ showcases Vietnam street cuisine on Instagram
’Vietnomnom’ showcases Vietnam street cuisine on Instagram

Noey Neumark sits on a miniature blue stool – Hà Nội’s classic throne – admiring the bowl of bánh đa trộn (flat noodles) she ordered from a food vendor.

’Vietnomnom’ showcases Vietnam street cuisine on Instagram
Three Vietnamese films screen in the Philippines
Three Vietnamese films screen in the Philippines

VOV.VN - Three films of Artist Bui Trung Hai are being screened at ASEAN Film Awareness Month, underway at the Manila Cinematheque in the Philippines, according to a local newspaper.

Three Vietnamese films screen in the Philippines
Vietnamese native wins best costume award at Mrs World
Vietnamese native wins best costume award at Mrs World

Vietnam’s Tran Thi Diem Trang (Kelly Trang Tran) won the Best Traditional Costume award at the Mrs. World Pageant, which was held in Dongguan, China.

Vietnamese native wins best costume award at Mrs World
Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy enchants foreign audiences
Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy enchants foreign audiences

VOV.VN -Foreign audiences gave big rounds of applause for Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy Evan Le while watching him playing Turkey March by genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at NBC’s Little Big Shots on March 13.

Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy enchants foreign audiences
Cong Tri’s designs highlighted at Tokyo Fashion Week
Cong Tri’s designs highlighted at Tokyo Fashion Week

VOV.VN - Vietnamese designer Cong Tri showcased his Lanh My A (Vietnamese traditional My A silk) haute couture collection in Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 on March 15.

Cong Tri’s designs highlighted at Tokyo Fashion Week
Lan Khue bows out of Miss Grand Slam 2015’s Top 20
Lan Khue bows out of Miss Grand Slam 2015’s Top 20

VOV.VN -Miss Ao Dai Vietnam Tran Ngoc Lan Khue has bowed out of the Top 20 at Miss Grand Slam 2015, according to GlobalBeauties.com.

Lan Khue bows out of Miss Grand Slam 2015’s Top 20
French activist gives museum mementos from Ho Chi Minh
French activist gives museum mementos from Ho Chi Minh

Some mementos from late President Ho Chi Minh held by a French peace activist and his family were given to the Ho Chi Minh Museum on March 15.

French activist gives museum mementos from Ho Chi Minh
Vietfest 2016 promotes Vietnamese culture in London
Vietfest 2016 promotes Vietnamese culture in London

Vietfest 2016, a Vietnamese cultural festival, opened at University College London (UCL) on March 14 as part of activities hosted by Vietnamese students in the UK to promote the image of Vietnam’s people and land.

Vietfest 2016 promotes Vietnamese culture in London
Miss Vietnam Pageant 2016 launches
Miss Vietnam Pageant 2016 launches

VOV.VN - The national pageant, Miss Vietnam 2016, officially kicked off on March 15 in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women.

Miss Vietnam Pageant 2016 launches
Anthony Bourdain: My First Trip to Vietnam Changed My Life
Anthony Bourdain: My First Trip to Vietnam Changed My Life

VOV.VN - Anthony Bourdain (born in 1956)- a famous American chef, author and television personality- has played the roles of director and MC of some well-known culinary and cultural discovery programs, namely “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” and “The Layover”. 

Anthony Bourdain: My First Trip to Vietnam Changed My Life
Vinh Phuc has two more special national relic sites
Vinh Phuc has two more special national relic sites

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to receive certificates recognising the Tay Thien site and the Binh Son Tower as special national relic sites. 

Vinh Phuc has two more special national relic sites
Festival honouring Quan Ho creator becomes national heritage
Festival honouring Quan Ho creator becomes national heritage

An annual festival dedicated to Vua Ba goddess in Viem Xa village in northern Bac Ninh province has been acknowledged as a national intangible heritage. 

Festival honouring Quan Ho creator becomes national heritage
Cultural day features Vietnamese cuisine in Slovakia
Cultural day features Vietnamese cuisine in Slovakia

A “Vietnamese Cuisine Day” was recently held in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava with the aim of introducing Vietnamese traditional dishes to international friends. 

Cultural day features Vietnamese cuisine in Slovakia
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