(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.

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

(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.

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

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.

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

(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.

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.

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.

(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.

(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.

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

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.

The Mid-autumn festival is an occasion for children to play with traditional toys, especially shadow lanterns and star lanterns. 

(VOV) - More than 60 Miss Universe Vietnam contestants gathered in Nha Trang beach city on September 10 for the semi-final round. Lets’ contemplate them in daily outfits:

(VOV) - The Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 will be held on October 14-18 in Gem Centre, HCM City. Participants to a recent press conference held to unveil the Fashion Week were introduced to best dresses created by Vietnamese and foreign fashion designers. 

All residents in Vietnam will get the chance to express their love for the country and its people through a photo and video contest launched in Hanoi.

The World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been recognised as the most attractive tangible heritage in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), said the national park’s Management Board. 

(VOV) -France remains to be the main partner of the Festival Hue 2016 that is to transpire in the ancient royal city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 29-May 4 next year.

A Mongolian language book on the career of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar on September 9. 

(VOV) - Japanese artists on September 9 joined the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) in a concert in Hanoi sending a message of peace.

An exhibition on the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos was launched in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on September 9.

(VOV) -Model Janine Tugonon and former Miss Philippines Universe 2012 appears scrumptious in the 2015 Spring-Summer La Vie En Rose collection of Vietnamese fashion designer, Do Manh Cuong.

(VOV) - Michelin star chef Herve Rodriquez from Paris, France will visit Vinhomes Riverside Ecological Urban Area in Long Bien District, Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 23-27. 

(VOV) - Vietnam Week was kicked off in Mexico on September 8 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Mexico and tighten traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two nations. 

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

(VOV) - The Pu Peo are an ethnic minority group in the mountainous province of Ha Giang. Their costumes exhibit beautiful color combinations. 

A cai luong (renovated theatre) play dedicated to the King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong – founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism – is expected to debut in the 11th lunar month, December, this year.

Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company and French cultural institute L'Espace will host a discussion titled "How has Hanoi changed?" 

(VOV) -Actress Eliza Sam and Actor Kenneth Ma- two famous stars from Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (TVB), are to arrive in Vietnam for a cultural exchange to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12-14.