As many as 11 artists who perform and teach the art of chau van (ritual) singing and dancing have been awarded "Folk Artisan" title by the Vietnam Folk Arts and Literature Association.

(VOV) - Images from backstage at the Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 have recently been unveiled.

The Russian Mosfilm Week 2015 is set to kick off on September 17-19 in Hanoi and September 21-23 in the central city of Da Nang, introducing Vietnamese audiences to the best of the Russian cinematography.

Grammy-winning soul singer Joss Stone tops a long list of artists from 10 different countries performing at the second Monsoon Music Festival (MMF) in Hanoi in October.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, many families are buying moon cakes to celebrate. But some still prefer making the cake themselves, with plastic or wooden molds.

(VOV) -As many as 60 contestants had a chance to show the beauty of their body at the bikini contest in the semi-final of Miss Universe Vietnam pageant 2015 held in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province on September 15.

(VOV) - Dutch trance music producer, DJ and radio personality Armin van Buuren will perform in Hanoi on December 13. His one-night performance has been announced on his individual website.

(VOV) - Vietnam beer festival-exBEERience Fest is set to get underway in SC Vivo City Rooftop on 1058 Nguyen Van Linh street, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City from 4.30pm on November 11-15.

(VOV) - Luong Nhu Hoc street in District 5 is busily preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is called by young Saigonese as the lantern street.  

(VOV) - Sixty contestants competed in the semi-final of Miss Universe Vietnam pageant 2015 held in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa province on September 15. Forty five of them were chosen to enter the final round scheduled for October 3.

The French Institute in Vietnam will present a jazz concert by French duo Emile Parisien and Vincent Peirani on September 17 at Saigon Ranger bar in Ho Chi Minh City and on September 19 at L'Espace in Hanoi.

Hollywood director and screenwriter Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts have arrived in Ninh Binh Province to prepare for his new film Kong: Skull Island, the upcoming King Kong prequel.

An improvised orchestra performance by the Hanoi Collective Orchestra with the participation of the audience will take place at 5pm on September 17 in Hanoi. 

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

(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.

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

(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. 

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

(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. 

(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.

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.

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

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.

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

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. 

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

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.

(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. 

(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.

(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.