Mitshubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa launched
Mitshubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa launched

(VOV) - The Mitsubishi Asian Children’s Enikki (Illustrated Diary) Festa 2015-2016 was officially launched in Hanoi on September 15. 

Mitshubishi Asian Children’s Enikki Festa launched
Hanoi Creative City attracts young city people
Hanoi Creative City attracts young city people

(VOV) -A rising entertainment zone known as Hanoi Creative City has opened in the capital city, attracting a large number of young people and art lovers.

Hanoi Creative City attracts young city people
Vietnam's water puppet heads to festival in Malaysia.
Vietnam's water puppet heads to festival in Malaysia.

Thang Long water puppet theatre will perform at the Kuala Lumpur International Arts Festival held in Malaysia from September 17 to 21.

Vietnam's water puppet heads to festival in Malaysia.
Den Keo Quan lantern for kids on Mid-autumn festival
Den Keo Quan lantern for kids on Mid-autumn festival

(VOV) - Den keo quan is a traditional hand-made lantern with vivid rotating paper-cut figures on the cover. It is a traditional toy for children at the Mid-autumn festival which is coming near. 

Den Keo Quan lantern for kids on Mid-autumn festival
Miss Jewellery 2015 launched
Miss Jewellery 2015 launched

The qualifying round for the Miss Jewellery 2015 pageant is taking place from September 14 to November 28. 

Miss Jewellery 2015 launched
Ao Dai fashion shines at Vietnam Discovery in UK
Ao Dai fashion shines at Vietnam Discovery in UK

(VOV) - Diverse activities including Ao Dai (Vietnam’s traditional dress) fashion shows were held during the Vietnam Discovery festival in Potter Fieds Park by the River Thames on September 12-13. 

Ao Dai fashion shines at Vietnam Discovery in UK
Pu Peo worship of the Forest Genie and forest protection
Pu Peo worship of the Forest Genie and forest protection

(VOV) - The forest is a life-giving resource for the Pu Peo people of Ha Giang province. Every year, they dedicate a ritual to the Forest Genie to pray for favorable weather, bumper crops, and animal fertility.

Pu Peo worship of the Forest Genie and forest protection
HCM City, Cuba exchange experience on financial management
HCM City, Cuba exchange experience on financial management

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tat Thanh Cang received a delegation from Cuba’s Ministry of Finance and Prices on September 14.

HCM City, Cuba exchange experience on financial management
Mid-Autumn festival underway at Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Mid-Autumn festival underway at Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The Mid-Autumn Festival 2015 is underway in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with numerous activities organised to serve people and especially children.

Mid-Autumn festival underway at Hanoi’s Old Quarter
FTV shoots I Love Mui Ne fashion show
FTV shoots I Love Mui Ne fashion show

The fashion show I Love Mui Ne organised by designer Vo Viet Chung was filmed on September 12 by international Fashion TV (FTV) at Sunny Villa Mui Ne in Phan Thiet city, the central province of Binh Thuan.

FTV shoots I Love Mui Ne fashion show
Mask project shares love for local culture
Mask project shares love for local culture

The grounds of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on September 13 morning were full of children and their parents displaying masks they had made.

Mask project shares love for local culture
Documentary films on Vietnam screened in Mexico
Documentary films on Vietnam screened in Mexico

The Mexico City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico on September 12 launched a series of documentary films on Vietnam to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. 

Documentary films on Vietnam screened in Mexico
Vietnam’s cuisine rouses appetite in South Africa
Vietnam’s cuisine rouses appetite in South Africa

A nine-day festival spotlighting Vietnamese culinary delights recently took place in the largest South African city of Johannesburg.

Vietnam’s cuisine rouses appetite in South Africa
Baroque Ensemble Concert to feature Vietnam's most well-known artists
Baroque Ensemble Concert to feature Vietnam's most well-known artists

The audience are invited to Ensemble Concert with soloists from Orchestra National de France Nguyen Huu Nguyen (violin) and Sarah Jacob-Franck (cello) and HBSO Chamber Orchestra.

Baroque Ensemble Concert to feature Vietnam's most well-known artists
Charming Miss University 2015 in Australia
Charming Miss University 2015 in Australia

(VOV) - Luu Ngoc An has been crowned Miss University 2015 in the contest held by the Vietnamese Dynamic Student (VDS) in Australia's New South Wales. 

Charming Miss University 2015 in Australia
Photos on Truong Sa enter Worldwide Photography Gala Awards’ finale
Photos on Truong Sa enter Worldwide Photography Gala Awards’ finale

(VOV) -A four-photo collection titled ‘Wishing Peace for Truong Sa’ and two other photos on art construction of Vietnamese painter Nguyen Thu Thuy have been chosen to enter the final round of the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA)’s Julia Margaret Cameron.

Photos on Truong Sa enter Worldwide Photography Gala Awards’ finale
K-Food fair in Hanoi
K-Food fair in Hanoi

(VOV) - Traditional foods of the Republic of Korea (RoK) are introduced at the 2015 K-Food fair held at the Keangnam Landmark tower in Hanoi on September 12-14.

K-Food fair in Hanoi
Miss Universe Vietnam contestants shine on Nha Trang beach
Miss Universe Vietnam contestants shine on Nha Trang beach

(VOV) -As many as 61 Miss Universe Vietnam contestants on September 13 gathered at Nha Trang beach to pose for a photoshoot and visited some well-known scenic spots of the city like the Hon Chong (Chong Rock) and Ponagar Tower.

Miss Universe Vietnam contestants shine on Nha Trang beach
Artists share their thoughts on changing face of Hanoi
Artists share their thoughts on changing face of Hanoi

Lovers of Hanoi have been called upon to help preserve the city's charming beauty and cultural values with simple daily gestures.

Artists share their thoughts on changing face of Hanoi
Vietnamese Ao Dai featured in Malaysia
Vietnamese Ao Dai featured in Malaysia

(VOV) - A recent trade promotion programme between Vietnam and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur has highlighted Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) collections by designers Nhat Dung and Doan Trang.

Vietnamese Ao Dai featured in Malaysia
Vietnam shines at Hanoi international piano competition
Vietnam shines at Hanoi international piano competition

Vietnam won a number of high prizes at the third Hanoi International Piano Competition, which wrapped up in Hanoi on September 11.

Vietnam shines at Hanoi international piano competition
Vietnamese movie wraps up ASEAN film festival in Czech
Vietnamese movie wraps up ASEAN film festival in Czech

The Vietnamese film Dam me (Passion), directed by Phi Tien Son, was screened in Prague , the Czech Republic on September 12, wrapping up the five-day fourth ASEAN film festival there.

Vietnamese movie wraps up ASEAN film festival in Czech
Festival honours northeast ethnic groups’ culture
Festival honours northeast ethnic groups’ culture

The cultural identities of ethnic groups in the northeast region was highlighted during a festival that ended in Bac Kan province on September 12.

Festival honours northeast ethnic groups’ culture
Old books encourage reading habit
Old books encourage reading habit

(VOV) - The third annual old book festival has been held in Hanoi drawing number of readers and book collectors from across Vietnam. 12 publishing houses participated.

Old books encourage reading habit
Vietnamese traditional opera drums beat in Paris
Vietnamese traditional opera drums beat in Paris

Vietnam’s Cheo (traditional opera) plays were staged in Paris, France, on September 11, as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Vietnamese traditional opera drums beat in Paris
National week honours Mu Cang Chai terraced paddy fields
National week honours Mu Cang Chai terraced paddy fields

A national week of culture, sports and tourism honouring the values of terraced paddy fields and Mong culture is underway in Mu Cang Chai mountainous district in the northern province of Yen Bai from September 12-20.

National week honours Mu Cang Chai terraced paddy fields
United Nations screens Vietnamese film
United Nations screens Vietnamese film

(VOV) - A Vietnamese film titled The Floating Lives (Canh dong bat tan) directed by Nguyen Phan Quang Binh was screened on September 11 at an ASEAN Film Festival at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

United Nations screens Vietnamese film
Miss Universe beauties visit Diamond Bay Resort
Miss Universe beauties visit Diamond Bay Resort

(VOV) -All 60 contestants for the title of Miss Universe Vietnam stopped by the Diamond Bay Resort on September 11 to attend a golfing event, making some magical memories for a few grateful golfers.

Miss Universe beauties visit Diamond Bay Resort
Life in Hanoi's Old Quarter on display at Paris photo show
Life in Hanoi's Old Quarter on display at Paris photo show

An exhibition with 30 photos and 15 panels showcasing Hanoi's Old Quarter will remian on display in Paris, France until September 19.

Life in Hanoi's Old Quarter on display at Paris photo show
Vinyl records make comeback in Vietnam with new releases
Vinyl records make comeback in Vietnam with new releases

Two albums of vinyl records (analog recordings) were released recently in Ho Chi Minh City, introducing a new element in the local industry that is dominated by digital CDs and DVDs.

Vinyl records make comeback in Vietnam with new releases
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