VOV.VN -Following the national costume segment of Miss Universe 2018, Missosology, has gathered the opinions of editors, correspondents and beauty experts to compile a list of candidates who stood-out during the National Costume contest. Following are the list of top 10:

VOV.VN -Chau Ngoc Bich, the Vietnamese representative at Mrs Universe Ltd 2018, won the title of Mrs Universe 2018 on the final night of the beauty pageant in the Philippines.

Director Pham Thu Hang has been honoured with the Best Director Award at the 29th Singapore International Film Festival for her documentary film “Mua Cat Vong” (The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil).

Vietnamese and Chinese experts and artists in traditional stage art met at a conference in Hanoi on December 11 to share experience and seek ways to promote the art, as well as optimising the role of theatrical activities in deepening mutual understanding.

The first Vietnam brocade culture festival and Dak Nong investment promotion conference will take place in the Central Highlands locality from January 5-7. 

VOV.VN - The national circus talent competition closed in Hanoi on December 10 with many outstanding performances performed by young artists.

VOV.VN -H'Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2018, wowed audiences along with other contestants of pageant as they took to the stage for the national costume segment in Thailand on December 10.

The Embassy of Vietnam in India held a conference on cultural communication between the two countries in New Delhi on December 10.

Jingle Bells, White Christmas and O Come All Ye Faithful – all these must appear in any Christmas Concert worthy of the name. But the HCM City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) has opted for some sophisticated variations on these traditional favorites.

A multimedia exhibition featuring Vietnamese and Indonesian artists will open on December 14 at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.  

VOV.VN -Karen Ibasco, winner of the Miss Earth 2017 beauty pageant, and Michelle Gomez, winner of the Miss Air 2016 pageant, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10 at the invitation of Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khanh.

VOV.VN -A “Banh Mi” inspired outfit worn by the Vietnamese representative H'Hen Nie has been listed among the top 4 spectacular National Costumes at the ongoing Miss Universe 2018 beauty pageant.

VOV.VN -Miss Vietnam 2018 Tieu Vy enjoyed many impressive performances during Miss World 2018, even picking up a number of sub-category awards along the way.

Kon Tum province will organise a culture and tourism week from December 14 to 17 with the participation of over 700 artists from Central Highlands localities, along with central Quang Nam and Quang Ngai and southern An Giang provinces.

The cherry blossom festival will return to Pa Khoang commune, Dien Bien district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien for the second time from January 11 – 13, 2019.

VOV.VN - Ly Cao Thien Son, the Vietnamese representative at Mister Grand International 2018, was recently awarded the first runner-up spot in the grand finale of the male pageant in Yangon, Myanmar.

VOV.VN -Miss Vietnam Tieu Vy received a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans during her arrival at Tan Son Nhat International airport late night on the night of December 9.

VOV.VN - H’Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative competing at Miss Universe 2018, dressed in a Thai outfit whilst taking part in various activities in Thailand along with other contestants of the pageant.

Artists Liu Ruili and Zhang Yuying from China won the A prize of an art festival for foreigners held in the central city of Da Nang on December 8 and 9.

A collection of over 350 pottery artefacts dating back to the 14th-19th century of the Cham ethnic minority group are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on December 8.

An international cuisine festival, the sixth of its kind was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Service Department for Diplomatic Corps at the Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound in Hanoi on December 9.

VOV.VN - The Tinh is a typical string musical instrument of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority people. It is played in all religious ceremonies, festivals, and singing sessions. Each group has its own techniques for making the Tinh instrument.

A Vietnam-Finland musical exchange was held in Hanoi on December 7, featuring performances by artists, lecturers and students of the Hanoi College of Art and the Pohjanmaa quintet.

VOV.VN -Tieu Vy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2018, has released her evening gown photo collection during the ongoing beauty pageant in China.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is home to 22 world heritage items recognized by UNESCO, including two natural heritage sites, five cultural heritages, and one mixed heritage.

Two Vietnamese illustrators have won an illustration award for amateur and professional children’s illustrators from ASEAN countries.

Vietnamese students from 15 universities in Moscow, Russia, gathered at the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute (MISI) on December 6 to introduce and promote Vietnamese culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2018 Tieu Vy will wear a dress decked with 2,000 crystals made by local designer Le Thanh Hoa at the final of Miss World 2018 beauty pageant, slated for December 8 in China.

A night featuring classic and contemporary dances by artists of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will be held on December 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A grand ceremony was held at Truc Lam Palace, part of the Yen Tu landscape relic site in Uong Bi city of northern Quang Ninh province, on December 7 to mark 710 years since the Nirvana attainment of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong.