Hanoi hosts book fair
Hanoi hosts book fair

(VOV) - A book fair themed ’Books and Heritage’ was held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on September 29 in Hanoi.

Hanoi hosts book fair
Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival
Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival

(VOV) - A press conference was held on September 29 in Hanoi to introduce the fifth annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival, which is slated for October 1-4. 

Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival
Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals
Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals

Local people in the central province of Thanh Hoa enjoyed a musical show performed by Russian art troupes at the Lam Son theatre in Thanh Hoa city on September 29.

Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals
Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week
Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week

(VOV) - An Ao Dai collection of Vu Viet Ha designer made its debut on September 28 during the Vietnam Fashion Week in Hanoi. 

Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week
Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing
Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing

(VOV) - The “Then” singing of Vietnam’s Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups is of particular importance to people in the northeast region.

Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing
Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

The “Nghinh Ong” , or whale worshiping festival, was launched on September 28 (August 16 in the Lunar Calendar) in Vung Tau city, the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show
Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show

Vietnamese displays have received a warm welcome at the Perth Royal Show in Western Australia (WA)’s Perth City, the biggest local farming show that runs from September 26 to October 4. 

Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show
Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest
Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest

(VOV) -A Vietnamese movie Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on Green Grass) won the Best Film title at the 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival held in Fuzhou city, China from September 22-26.

Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest
ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds
ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds

An ASEAN family day held recently in the Czech Republic has promoted exchanges between the bloc’s people in service of the formation of a “people-centred” ASEAN.

ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds
Music night features Russian songs
Music night features Russian songs

A musical evening of Russian songs will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29.

Music night features Russian songs
Photo contest looks to help disabled
Photo contest looks to help disabled

A photo contest focused on disadvantaged people has been launched for Vietnamese and foreigners living in the country.

Photo contest looks to help disabled
Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops
Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops

Battery Dance Company from New York will host a performance and host dance workshops in Hanoi from October 11-21.

Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops
Citadel artefacts displayed in Ho Chi Minh City
Citadel artefacts displayed in Ho Chi Minh City

A permanent exhibition of artefacts from the Thang Long-Hanoi Imperial Citadel opens on September 28 at the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City.

Citadel artefacts displayed in Ho Chi Minh City
Cao Dai Tay Ninh Church celebrates annual festival
Cao Dai Tay Ninh Church celebrates annual festival

The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Church in the southern province of Tay Ninh began its grand ritual “Hoi Yen Dieu Tri Cung”, one of the two most important festivals of Cao Dai dignitaries and followers, on September 27. 

Cao Dai Tay Ninh Church celebrates annual festival
Hanoi hosts Russian cultural festival
Hanoi hosts Russian cultural festival

The “Feel Russia” festival featuring important creative achievements in Russian culture opened in Hanoi on September 26.

Hanoi hosts Russian cultural festival
Overseas Vietnamese children enjoy Mid-Autumn festival
Overseas Vietnamese children enjoy Mid-Autumn festival

Vietnamese children in Singapore and Malaysia immersed themselves into the joyful Mid-Autumn festival, organised at the Vietnamese Embassies in these countries on September 26. 

Overseas Vietnamese children enjoy Mid-Autumn festival
Vietnamese-French director to sit on Tokyo International Film Festival jury
Vietnamese-French director to sit on Tokyo International Film Festival jury

Vietnamese-French film director Tran Anh Hung has been chosen as a juror of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), to be held next month.

Vietnamese-French director to sit on Tokyo International Film Festival jury
Many foreigners join "Color Me Run"  in Hanoi
Many foreigners join "Color Me Run" in Hanoi

(VOV) - On September 26, more than 10,000 young local people and foreigners gathered at Vinhomes Riverside Ecological Urban Area in Hanoi's Long Bien District to participate in Color Me Run – a Vietnam’s most amazing and colorful race.

Many foreigners join "Color Me Run"  in Hanoi
Traditional toys make a comeback
Traditional toys make a comeback

Mid-Autumn traditional toys are considered to be special as they not only bring joy to children but are also a cultural treasure imbued with national identity, furthermore they are associated with the stories of childhood of many generations throughout Vietnam.

Traditional toys make a comeback
Jubilant atmosphere of mid-autumn festival in Hanoi
Jubilant atmosphere of mid-autumn festival in Hanoi

(VOV) - The jubilant atmosphere of the full-moon festival prevails every corner especially in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Colorful lanterns, masks and moon cakes are sold everywhere in the streets, making the children more eager for the festival.

Jubilant atmosphere of mid-autumn festival in Hanoi
Pak Narapat arrives in Vietnam
Pak Narapat arrives in Vietnam

(VOV) -Thai actor Pak Narapat has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to join the cast of the Vietnamese movie Valentines.

Pak Narapat arrives in Vietnam
Pictures: Fairy Lantern Garden at Royal City
Pictures: Fairy Lantern Garden at Royal City

(VOV) -Residents from throughout the metropolitan area have been flocking to the Vincom Centre Mega Mall Royal City in Hanoi to take in the sights of a Fairy Garden magnificently decorated with colourful lanterns.

Pictures: Fairy Lantern Garden at Royal City
3,000 school kids prepare for Autumn Festival
3,000 school kids prepare for Autumn Festival

(VOV) - Vietnam’s largest Full Moon Festival is set to get underway on the evening of September 25 at Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan province with an estimated 3,000 pupils from 32 local primary schools participating.

3,000 school kids prepare for Autumn Festival
Vietnam Fashion Week kicks off in Hanoi
Vietnam Fashion Week kicks off in Hanoi

(VOV) - Hanoi kicked off four days of catwalk shows and presentations on September 25 featuring the glamour of beautiful models strutting the catwalk in the collections of 17 designers from Vietnam, Malaysia and Italy.

Vietnam Fashion Week kicks off in Hanoi
Art performance towards native land's sea and islands
Art performance towards native land's sea and islands

(VOV) -An art exchange is set to get underway on October 4 to raise public awareness about the national borders, sea, and islands and call for sharing the difficulties of border and island residents and military forces stationing there.

Art performance towards native land's sea and islands
Vietnamese films selected for Luang Prabang film festival
Vietnamese films selected for Luang Prabang film festival

(VOV) - Two Vietnamese movies, namely “Chang Trai Nam Ay” (Dandelion) and “Dap Canh Giua KhongTrung” (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), will participate in the Luang Prabang film festival, set to run in Laos in December.

Vietnamese films selected for Luang Prabang film festival
Scholars debate role of French language
Scholars debate role of French language

Local scholars gathered on September 25 to discuss the role of French literature in Vietnam's culture and history during a roundtable discussion co-organised by the French Institute and Nha Nam Publishing House.

Scholars debate role of French language
Hoang Su Phi cultural week opens in Ha Giang
Hoang Su Phi cultural week opens in Ha Giang

The cultural and tourism week honouring the values of terraced paddy fields and the culture of ethnic groups in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang kicked off in Hoang Su Phi district on September 24.

Hoang Su Phi cultural week opens in Ha Giang
Japanese artist's exhibition reflects human-nature relationship
Japanese artist's exhibition reflects human-nature relationship

The relationship between humans and nature, as well as establishment and destruction, are reflected in the art of Taihei Kimura.

Japanese artist's exhibition reflects human-nature relationship
Vietnamese model struts Milan catwalk
Vietnamese model struts Milan catwalk

(VOV) -Top 4 Vietnam's Next Top Model 2011 Thuy Trang gave an impressive performance at the Stella Jean show of ongoing 2016 Milan Fashion Week taking place from September 23-29.

Vietnamese model struts Milan catwalk
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