The Hanoi-based Art Tunnel Gallery and the Republic of Korea's Hansae Yes24 Foundation will jointly organise an exhibition of about 42 lacquer paintings by 14 Vietnamese artists in downtown Seoul next month.

The photo titled “Sac mau que huong” (Colour of Homeland) by Vu Ngoc Hoang won the first prize at the award ceremony of the photo contest “Tan huong ban sac Viet” (Savour Vietnam) on June 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) -Well-known Korean actress Yoo In-Na received a warm welcome on June 19 at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City from a large crowd of bystanders and her loyal Vietnamese fan club.

(VOV) -Korean actress and former beauty queen Lee Ha-nui, known as Honey Lee, is featured in the current issue of the fashion publication Cosmopolitan Magazine.

At an exhibition of Southeast Asian artists in Hanoi, visitors are invited to be part of the performance.

About 19 troupes will participate in the annual national professional drama festival in the central province of Thanh Hoa from June 21 to July 6.

(VOV) -Vietnamese film- ‘Quyen’, – directed by Nguyen Phan Quang Binh premiered at Kino International Theatre in Berlin on June 16, attended by overseas Vietnamese and German audiences.

The 2015 Hanoi traditional village tourism and cultural festival, the third of its kind, will take place on October 1-4, featuring 300 booths by domestic and foreign exhibitors.

 Archeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology have discovered numerous valuable relics in the Vu Lam royal step-over place, located within the Trang An scenic landscape complex.

Islamic Cham ethnic people in the central province of BinhThuan on June 16 kicked off a wide range of activities to welcome their Ramuwan (New Year) festival, the biggest of its kind of the local Islamic community. 

Vietnamese students living in Singapore have participated in a cooking contest FookUp 2015.

(VOV) - Quang Binh will celebrate “Cave Festival 2015” from July 15 through 21.

(VOV) - Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong organized his La Vie En Rose fashion show in Beverly Hills, US on June 14.

The Ca Hue ( Hue traditional singing) genre has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A “Golden Tourism Week” will take place in the Hue ancient imperial relic site, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage, in the central Thua Thien-Hue province from June 15-21.

Vietnamese youth in the Czech Republic performed in the first music festival on June 14 in Prague; a chance for the second and third generations of the Vietnamese community in the country to meet and exchange. 

(VOV) - Tran Viet Van- the unique Vietnamese photographer- has received a prize at the 7th Annual Pollux Awards of the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA) in the UK. 

The Tuong Xu Quang (Quang Nam classic drama region) art performance has been recognised as a National Intangible Heritage.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Norway has participated in the 2015 International Children’s Festival recently held in Hamar, Norway, to promote the image of Vietnam’s people and landscapes among international communities. 

(VOV) - The governor of Paris’s district 8 said Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) really beautifies women after attending a fashion show in France’s capital. 

The Notre Dame Cathedral in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will undergo its first renovation since it was built in 1887.

An exhibition showing the work of 14 Southeast Asian artists will open on June 17 at the Goethe Institute.

(VOV) - Vietnam Embassy personnel have participated in the largest international festival of its kind in Scandinavia, which presented over 150 events in the fields of music, theatre, dance and the performing arts.

A performance by the National Song And Dance Company of Mozambique will be held on June 16 at Hanoi Opera House.

(VOV) - Like To Hoai, Vo Quang and Pham Ho, writer Doan Gioi is popular among children. His stories are close to life and appeal to children inspiring them with a love for nature and people’s fates. His stories about the southern region are the most popular.

(VOV) - Well-known actor Nguyen Binh Minh and actress Omomo Miyoko are starring in a public relations marketing film featuring the historic sites, cuisine and world class ski resorts of Niigata Prefecture in Japan.

(VOV) - Singer-actress Minh Hang became the brand ambassador of Taiwan Excellence Vietnam 2015 at its 6th international promotion campaign which was launched in Hanoi on June 11.

Music composer and pianist Hoang Thi Kieu Anh was honoured during Author Day, held by the Eugena Suchona Basic Art School in Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital. 

(VOV) -Vietnamese singers have produced a clip to lift the spirits of the nation’s athletes competing at the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Renowned artists from Mozambique will perform in a joint show in Hanoi on June 16 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations (June 25).