(VOV) - Vu Ha My, 20 years old, was born and grew up in Taiwan (China). She now works for a Taiwanese business which has branches in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

(VOV) -As many as 1,700 priceless war artifacts are being displayed at Hanoi Police Museum to mark the 70th Traditional Day of Vietnam People's Police Force.

Different aspects of the traditional Co Tu ethnic group's culture in central Quang Nam Province will be presented on the outskirts of Hanoi between August 19 and 23.

Eighty outstanding literary pieces and artwork on revolution and resistance wars for national liberation from 1930-1975 were honoured in Hanoi on August 18.

Nearly 500 bicyclists from 40 teams nationwide will participate in the Hanoi Open Bicycle 2015 race, as heard at a conference to introduce the event on August 18 by the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Nearly 150 documents, objects and photos which reflect the foundation, development and operation of the State over the last seven decades are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in the northern province of Ha Nam on August 18.

One hundred children aged 7-15 have participated in a painting contest that highlights the friendship between Vietnam and the US as well as the aspiration for peace and amity among nations around the world

The 7th Honeymoon and Wedding Perfect (HWP) 2015 title "Rustic Wedding" is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on August 21-23, aiming to help couples organize a wedding and honeymoon trip.

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will organize its tenth “Autumn Melodies” music festival from August 25 to 30 at the Opera House in the city’s downtown with the participation of many renowned local and foreign artists.

Ho Chi Minh City is not only a crowded, dynamic economic and financial hub of Vietnam, but it is also a place which nurtures people’s dreams.

A movie on one of Vietnam's most notorious female gangsters won the Best Feature Southeast Asia Panorama award during the Festival of Globe Awards 2015 held in California, the US, from August 7 to 16.

Hue authorities made changes to a defunct policy that aimed to protect and restore Hue-style garden houses.

(VOV) - Hundreds of modern-day magicians with mystifying acts are getting ready to put on spectacular magic shows and dazzle audiences on August 22-23 at the West Lake Water Park in Hanoi.

A book of vong co (nostalgia) songs written by People's Artist Vien Chau, one of the southern region's most famous writers of cai luong (reformed opera), has been released in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - Fifty young couples tied their shoe laces on August 16 at the Melia Hanoi hotel and raced for a chance to win VND30 million towards a honeymoon in Malaysia.  

(VOV) -The World's Largest DJ Directory & Dance Music Resource Thedjlist has named Wang Tran among top 50 best disc jockeys (DJs) across the globe.

The grand finale of the 9th Sao Mai Television Singing Competition in Thanh Hoa on August 15 was a night for female singers as all they took home all three of the top awards.

Seeking out the best colored pencils or watercolors, spending hours or even days painstakingly coloring a picture and taking photos of the finished work and either posting them on Facebook or entering them in some coloring contest.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has passed an overall plan to compose a national dossier to nominate “Then” singing of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

(VOV) - Khmer ethnic minority people’s rich and diverse traditional culture is reflected in their traditional festivals like Dolta, Ok Om Bok, and boat racing. These festivals are always exciting with performances of various musical instruments. 

(VOV) - A Vietnamese contingent led by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh recently returned from a three-day working visit to Mexico where they sought to foster cooperation on a number of fronts.

(VOV) - The Dao in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province, consider the 4th day of the 4th lunar month an unlucky day for any work. On this day they take the day off from work to do whatever they want - meet friends, drink alcohol, dance, and sing.

A photo exhibition on the cooperation between the public security forces of Vietnam and Laos opened in Vientiane, Laos on August 14 to honour the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Public Security Forces.

(VOV) - The 2015 Miss Tourism International Pageant will take place November 10-30 at the luxury Vinpearl Ha Long Bay Resort at Ward Beach Chay in Ha Long City, the organizers have unveiled.

(VOV) -Just returning from a trip to Japan, the ravishing Mai Phuong Thuy looks amazingly refreshed and youthful in a white dress.

Japanese singer Yuji Mori, the all-girl Japanese rock band, Prizmm, drum group from Otawara, calligraphy artist Sakamoto Koichi, art troupes and performers from Mitsuke, Nagasaki, Sakai will all take part in the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange at central Danang city's Administrative Centre Park on August 28-30.

Twenty famous Vietnamese musicians on August 13 performed in a televised music show Loi Khan Cau tu Thien Nhien (Solicitation from Nature) as part of the "Stop Using Rhino Horn" campaign.

Three Vietnamese cartoons have been chosen to participate in the Chuncheon International Cartoons Festival in September in the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper.

The Department of Art, Photography and Exhibitions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 14 launched a photo competition and an exhibition to discover Vietnam’s beauty. 

The Toyota Concert 2015 was held for the first time in Lam Son city in the central province of Thanh Hoa on August 13 as part of activities to celebrate the 2015 National Tourism Year-Thanh Hoa.