VOV.VN - Twenty-nine young delegates of the 45th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) held a cultural exchange with youths from HCM City on December 3.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has invested over VND2 billion (US$85,700) on a master plan to preserve and promote the historic and architectural values of the Phuoc Tich ancient village in tandem with sustainable tourism development.

VOV.VN - Thirteen beauties have been listed in the Top 30 finalists of the Miss World 2018 pageant thanks to their good performances in the competition’s sub-contests.

VOV.VN - Seventy-five artists participated in a circus march on pedestrian streets close to Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on December 2, drawing in large crowds and enthralling both tourists and local people.

Vietnamese photographers have won big at the 14th Orhan Holding International Photography Contest whose awarding ceremony was held in Bursa, Turkey on December 1.

VOV.VN - Mai Tuan Anh, the Vietnamese representative at Manhunt International 2018, was awarded the fourth runner-up title in the grand finale of the male pageant in Australia on December 2.

A week of Argentine cuisine and films is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 3-9 to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Argentina.

The 2018 Tay Nguyen Gong Culture Festival wrapped up with a colourful closing ceremony held in Pleiku city, the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) province of Gia Lai, on the night of December 2. 

The embassies of ASEAN member states in Russia held the first ASEAN Family Day at the Hanoi-Moscow Trade Centre in the Russian capital on December 2.

The Sa Pa winter festival 2018 is underway in Sa Pa town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai with a wide range of splendid activities.

Hundreds of local people and foreigners came to the French food and cultural festival “Balade en France” at Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on its opening night on December 1.

A workshop discussing ways to preserve and uphold the value of Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) gong culture was held in Gia Lai province on December 1. 

The organizing board of the Tay Nguyen Gong Culture Festival 2018 started the activities within the framework of the festival in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on December 1.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30 by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture, the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies, the Southern Institute of Social Sciences, and the international centre on preservation of cultural values to discuss ways to preserve cultural legacy values during the international integration.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the administrations and people of Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) localities to work harder to preserve and promote the value of their gong culture as well as other traditional practices and religious rituals.

VOV.VN - Rough black coals are turned into beautiful sculptural pieces by skillful carvers. Coal sculpture done by hands prevails only in Quang Ninh province, which has been dubbed Vietnam’s coal mine. 

VOV.VN - Tieu Vy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2018, has competed in the Head-to-Head Challenge and talent segments of the Miss World 2018 pageant, leaving a positive impression on both judges and viewers.

VOV.VN - A wide range of cultural and sports events will take place at pedestrian streets close to Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi in December.

VOV.VN - Artworks featuring the landscape and people of Da Lat City will be put on display at a painting exhibition on December 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Minh Tu has proudly raised the Vietnamese national flag in an outdoor activity at the Miss Supranational 2018 pageant, receiving great support from fans in her home country.

VOV.VN - Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Nie has started her journey at the world beauty pageant in modern and charming fashion style.

The Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City has opened the Net Cu Dau Xua (Marks of History) exhibition, showcasing 130 Vietnamese artefacts from the 15th to 20th century.

VOV.VN - Beauties from Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand are among strong Asian rivals of Vietnamese representative Minh Tu at the on-going Miss Supranational 2018 pageant in Poland.

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) on November 29 received the Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

VOV.VN - Contestants from the Philippines, Australia, the US, South Africa and Vietnam who arrived in Thailand earlier than scheduled joined the first press conference of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant on November 29.

Bad Boys Blue will perform in Vietnam in the You're A Woman show in 2019.

A photo exhibition entitled “Painter Xu Man – Legacy” kicked off in Pleiku city, in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, on November 29, as part of the Central Highlands Gong Culture Festival 2018. 

The southern province of Tay Ninh will hold the second culture and tourism week featuring the craft of making Trang Bang dew-wetted rice paper in Trang Bang district from December 20-25.

Vietnamese photography has developed dynamically raising both opportunities and challenges for photographers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has joined other ASEAN member nations in the 2018 ASEAN Culinary Festival which opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea on November 28.