(VOV) -The Vietnam bamboo convention centre in southern Long An province has been recognised by the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) as the biggest bamboo house in Vietnam.

Traditional musical instruments and skills of ethnic groups in central Binh Dinh province are likely to gradually disappear without preservation efforts, particularly those within each community. 

(VOV) -The Russian ballet theatre Talarium et Lux (Ballet and Light) on August 1 staged a special performance of the classic ballet Swan Lake with 3D animated graphics at the My Dinh National Convention Hall in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The Korean Cultural Centre held a press conference on the morning of August 5 in Hanoi to launch a contest for young aspiring painters 35 years of age or younger from throughout Vietnam.

The central city of Da Nang hosts the central and north-central region qualifiers for the annual Golden Spoon Awards on August 4-5 at the Golden Phoenix Conference Centre. 

(VOV) - Two famous bands from the Republic of Korea, Hey Ya and Alice, will perform in Vinh, Phu Ly and Hai Phong cities on August 6-11. 

A number of artefacts have been discovered in the southern area of the Ho Dynasty Citadel’s Trench in the central province of Thanh Hoa, revealing the original structure and unique values of the Citadel. 

Christine Ha, the visually impaired winner of US competitive reality show MasterChef 2012, is set to serve as an official judge of the show’s Vietnamese version.

A concert featuring famous works of 20th century Russian composers Aram Khachaturian and Sergei Prokofiev will be held by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on August 9.

(VOV) -An exhibition titled “Pause” has been organized to bring many different perspectives of Hanoi, as seen through the camera lens of Hanoi’s young people.

Los Angeles-based DJ Skrillex has announced on his Instagram that he will bring his Asian tour to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this September.

After the first jointly produced TV drama Nguoi cong su (fellow worker), Vietnam Television (VTV) and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Television will turn out the second drama “Khuc hat mat troi” (the sun’s song)

A documentary film about domestic violence won Best Documentary at the 2015 Golden Lotus Bud Awards.

Thousands of Buddhist monks, followers and tourists flocked to the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) festival that opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 3, or the 19 th day of the sixth lunar month.

A Vietnam Film Week opened on August 2 in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion on the occasion of 20th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (May 30, 1995). 

(VOV) - The London College for Design and Fashion Studies Hanoi (LCDF Hanoi) recently held a two-day fashion event at the Melia Hotel featuring fashionable collections of 17 young designers as models ‘strutted their stuff’ down the catwalk. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese singer and actress Miu Le attended a launching ceremony of blockbuster cartoon Inside Out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 2.

Researchers have been working to find a way to protect and preserve authentic hau dong, a medium ritual used in the northern religion of Dao Mau, which worships the Vietnamese deity of Mother Goddess.

Nine art troupes across the region have gathered at a five-day traditional music festival of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in northern Thanh Hoa province, beginning on August 1.

(VOV) - Don ca tai tu – southern folk music - was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013. Since then, Ho Chi Minh City has been organizing activities to preserve and promote this art form.  

Germer established by a group of the HCMC Conservatory of Music’s students will host its 10th concert entitled “Mot chang duong” (a journey) at Thanh Nien Media at 345/134 Tran Hung Dao Street in HCMC’s District 1 at 6:30 p.m. on August 2.

The replica of a recently auctioned painting will soon be made with natural gems and corals, the Tri Viet (First News) Book Company said.

A host of solutions to shape up the Vietnamese fine arts market, which is less developed than its regional peers, were put forward at a workshop in Hanoi on July 30.

(VOV) -Vietnamese hair stylists will have a chance to show-off their talents at the third annual “Hair Gala Night,” scheduled to take place on October 2 in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Wearing Non La (conical hat), riding cyclo or driving a motorbike are familiar images of foreign celebrities when they are in Vietnam.

Davines Art Series No 4, the latest edition of Davines's annual global competition, has been launched as a film production/photography contest, titled Treasure the Beauty.

The traditional Bat Trang ceramic village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, which has undergone 800 years of development, has affirmed its position and brand name in domestic and foreign markets.

(VOV) - Actor Avinash Mukherjee and actress Smita Bansal – two main characters in the Indian television drama series ‘Balika Vadhu’ were warmly welcomed by hundreds of fans at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July 28. 

(VOV) - Wealthy people of the Raglai group possess Ma La flat gongs, but poor Raglai people have the Chapi, a simple musical instrument that imitates the sound of the Ma La. 

A number of activities and workshops will be held to honour the great poet Nguyen Du and his world-famous masterpiece ‘The Tale of Kieu’.