VOV.VN - A contest held as part of the ninth annual Ao Dai Festival in Ho Chi Minh City aimed at promoting the country’s traditional costumes announced the winners of the event during the final night held on March 6.

VOV.VN - Female photographer Khanh Phan has been awarded the Grand Prize of US$15,000 in the SkyPixel Annual Photo & Video Contest for a photo themed “Floral Dress”.

VOV.VN - Two Kimono-Aodai Fashion shows were successfully held at InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel on March 4, with the participation of hundreds of guests from Vietnam and Japan.

Moscow’s regional public organisation for women’s rights protection “Women of our city”, the Vietnamese Association in Russia and the “Creation” Funding on March 4 organised a musical show to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will premiere the ballet Dong Ho at the Hanoi Opera House on March 22 and 23.

VOV.VN - Japanese ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio has told VIR’s Tra My that culture will be an important factor in strengthening the relationship between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Udon Thani city of the Thai province of the same name is set to develop the first-ever Vietnam Town in order to popularise Vietnamese goods, delicacies, and culture within the local community.

VOV.VN - BRG Group chairwoman Nguyen Thi Nga has a passion for promoting traditional and cultural values. She spoke to VIR’s Viet Chung about strengthening the cultural exchange between Vietnam and Japan, as well as the group’s other interests across sport, hospitality, and more.

Ho Chi Minh City has great potential to become a UNESCO ‘World Book Capital’ thanks to having a number of venues and events promoting reading, according to local officials.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Trong Hieu, the winner of Vietnam Idol 2015, left a positive impression on foreign spectators during the finals of German Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) held on March 3.