A Vietnamese movie about childhood will be distributed abroad under deal signed between HCM City-based Galaxy Studio and Fortissimo Films, an Amsterdam- and Hong Kong-based organisation involved in film, television and videos sales and distribution.

A bonsai exhibition featuring specimens from 17 countries will open in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5.

(VOV) - A dance performance entitled ‘Standards’ by French choreographer Pierre Rigal will premiere on June 6 at the Hanoi Youth Theatre.

(VOV) -The Associated Press (AP) will organise an exhibition themed “Vietnam: The Real War” at the Exhibition Hall in Hanoi on June 12.

Vietnam authorities have ordered a popular Chinese novel to be withdrawn from publication and sale after discovering inaccuracies regarding Vietnam's territory in the book.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform the symphonic poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on May 31.

Heritage Magazine has launched new programme titled "Heritage Photo Tour 2015"as part of the Photographic Contest –Heritage Journey 2015.

An ASEAN music festival and several performances of a classic play by an eminent American playwright are poised to run in Hanoi and some northern provinces as part of the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the US.

The Egyptian trance music duo Aly&Fila is set to rock Hanoi on May 29 at Eden Garden in Tay Ho district.

The role of the Persian literature in expanding the cultural and diplomatic ties between Iran and Vietnam was discussed at a seminar held in Hanoi on May 27 by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Iranian Embassy in Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Vietnam celebrity designer Vo Viet Chung recently featured an inspired collection entitled – New York, I Love You – modelled by super model Angelica Kotliar at Times Square in New York.

(VOV) - Every year, Dao ethnic minority people flock to their “Dong Van Love Market” in Binh Lieu mountainous district, Quang Ninh province on the 4th day of the 4th lunar month.

(VOV) - Among the Van Kieu a wedding is an important event not only for the two families but for the whole village.

The third Chiec Thia Vang (Golden Spoon) competition, which seeks to find the country's best chefs and dishes, was launched in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 26.

Some 40 sketches and eight oil paintings featuring General Vo Nguyen Giap are being showcased at an exhibition which opened on May 26 at the Vietnam Military History Museum.

(VOV) - On May 26, an exhibition titled ‘General Vo Nguyen Giap – The moments of daily life with art’ opened at the Vietnam Military History Museum (VMHM). 

(VOV) - On May 26, Hanoians will have an opportunity to enjoy the play “All My Sons” by American playwright Arthur Miller, at the Hanoi Opera House for free. 

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the eighth International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2015 (VN-15) on May 25, calling for entries of all amateur and professional photographers worldwide. 

(VOV) - A photo exhibition titled “Vietnam Today” was held in Tehran, Iran on May 24 to mark the 125th birthday of the late President Ho Chi Minh and the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Iran diplomatic ties. 

On the occasion of International Children’s Day, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the Goethe-Institut will jointly hold a family concert for children and their parents in the concert hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi, on May 31.

Live electronic music will be the major content of the “Hello Summer Music Festival 2015”, to be held at Heritage Space, Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, Hanoi from 4 pm to 10.30pm on May 30.

(VOV) - “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “Avatar” or “Avengers: Age of Ultron” become most expensive films ever made in the world.

The Hue royal architectures engraved with poetry will be proposed as a valuable archive in UNESCO’s Memory of the World list, as heard at a recent workshop held in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue.

The Centre for Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Conservation has announced that it recently uncovered several architectural artefacts dating back to the 14th -17th centuries, around the buffer zone of the world cultural heritage site. 

(VOV) - Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Seoul organized an art performance at the Han Kyungchik Memorial Hall on May 24 in celebration of 23 years of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties.

Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on May 24, beating Russia and Italy in the world's biggest international music show.

A collection of images taken by a Vietnamese photojournalist has won third prize in the journalism and documentary category of the Annual Photo Awards, the Czech Republic’s largest contest of its kind. 

(VOV) -Miss Vietnam 2014 Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen attended a transport safety campaign on May 22 to present 30,000 helmets to Vietnamese students at two schools in Ha Nam provinces.

Thousands of visitors have visited the Vietnamese stand at the ongoing sixth Friends’ Culture Fair in Mexico City, Mexico. 

A photo exhibition is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City with the aim of raising funds for earthquake victims in Nepal.