(VOV) - Dang Pham Phuong Chi was sashed Miss Jewellery Vietnam 2015 at the pageant grand finale on December 24 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi.

(VOV) -Ethnic minority traditional dishes will take centre stage at a food festival at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture and Tourism Village, January 1-3, located in the Dong Mo District of the Hanoi suburb of Son Tay.

(VOV) -Vietnam ranked 8th in the list of top 10 Big 4 Performer of the Year with 250 points thanks to outstanding performances of Vietnamese representatives at international beauty pageants in 2015, said famous magazine Missosology.

The Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai in collaboration with Vietnam's Labour Confederation will construct a monument in commemoration of civilians and sailors who died during long voyages to protect the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands of Vietnam.

A Buddhist Cultural Museum was inaugurated and opened to the public at the Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Temple in the central province of Danang on December 24.

(VOV) - Film induced tourism was the topic of discussion between Ho Chi Minh City leaders and Indian filmmakers from Bollywood on December 23 at a conference in the city discussing measures to promote tourism.

The ASEAN Social-Cultural Community (ASCC), one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community scheduled to take shape on December 31 this year, pursues the most important objective of promoting social progress and building regional identity.

Christmas Eve music and other performances in Ho Chi Minh City on December 24 night, which will feature some big names, promise to provide something for everyone.

Violinist Truong Nhat Hoang, aka Hoang Rob, recently released his latest music videos, filmed at famous Vietnamese tourist spots with the aim of showing people "how beautiful Vietnam is".

(VOV) - Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Thu Minh will headline a star-studded countdown show in Ho Chi Minh City on New Year’s Eve to usher in 2016, the show’s sponsor Unilever has announced.

(VOV) - Nyle DiMarco, the latest winner of the ‘America's Next Top Model’ Cycle 22 contest and first ever deaf contestant, along with runner up Mame Adjei recently smiled and posed for the camera in Hoi An.

(VOV) - A picture taken by photographer Ly Hoang Long was highly commended in the 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) awards which attracted the participation of 22 countries. The winning images will be published in the new TPOTY book, Journey Eight, and displayed in an exhibition at The Museum of London Docklands next summer.

(VOV) -After four months of working with ICE Models in Milan, Cha Mi – Top 4 Vietnam’s Next Top Model – has professionally posed in a photoshoot taken by well-known foreign photographer Hardy Yuen.

A Japanese contemporary dance troupe called Derashinera will perform in Vietnam for the first time with two performances on January 9 and 10.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt left Hanoi on December 22 after visiting Vietnam for three days, local media reported.

More than 1,000 antique items portraying life in Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in the past are on display from December 22.

Vietnam’s major sacred animals, which star in ancient tales and reflect spiritual life of Vietnamese people and culture, were introduced to the public at a symposium held at the Vietnam National Museum of History on December 22.

A Japanese contemporary dance troupe called Derashinera will perform in Vietnam for the first time with two performances on January 9 and 10.

Tourists visiting Hanoi in late December and early January will be able to indulge in sweet memories during a six-day cultural festival where long-gone trade villages and markets will be recreated.

Vietnam’s biggest hope to shine at one of the world’s top beauty contests was eventually shattered on December 21 (Vietnam time), but Pham Huong just left the 2015 Miss Universe with her chin up high.

A sculpture camp celebrating 40 years of Ho Chi Minh City’s development and integration was rounded off with a ceremony in District 9 on December 21.

(VOV) -Five men have been recognized as ‘Men of the Year 2015’ at a ceremony co-sponsored by the Van Hoa, The Thao and Dan Ong magazines. 

(VOV) -Get ready to see a lot more of former Mrs Vietnam Continents for 2012 Thu Hoai, actress Duong Cam Linh, singer Trang Nhung and Truong Quynh Anh.

The Buddhist sanghas of Vietnam and Laos should further promote their cooperation in the coming time, thus deepening the relations between the two countries, said Most Venerable Ngon Damlongboun, new President of the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organisation (LBFO).

(VOV) - Special concerts by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) featuring masterpieces by Beethoven will be held December 28 and 29 at the French Cultural Centre L’Espace at 24 Trang Tien Street in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Ho Chi Minh City’s popular Nguyen Hue Flower Festival to welcome the new lunar year is set for February 5-8 of next year, unveiled municipal officials on December 21 at a press conference.

The latest findings in a relic site in the northern province of Thai Binh believed to be the Lo Giang Palace built during the Tran dynasty in the 13th century was announced on December 20.

The effort to pass gong culture to younger generations in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum has been facing challenges, according to artisans. 

(VOV) -Rita Ora's jam-packed schedule shows no sign of letting up, with the Brit singer spotted at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City heading to a concert blasting off December 21 at the Nguyen Du Competition Hall in District 1.

Below are old postcards that captured the charm of Da Lat’s iconic buildings and sites around one hundred years ago.