The first Vietnam brocade culture festival and Dak Nong investment promotion conference will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from December 28-30, heard a local press conference on November 27. 

VOV.VN -Well-known piano duet Lise de la Salle and Thomas Enhco from France will perform at a concert at L’Espace in Hanoi on December 15.

More than 1,000 artisans from five Central Highlands provinces will perform at the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 2 in Gia Lai province. 

VOV.VN - The organizing board of Miss Supranational 2018 has launched a vote for portraits of this year’s contestants. Top 15 vote winners will pose for the next portrait photoshoot.

Few things in life are certain, but one of them is that as Christmas approaches, the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will again stage The Nutcracker in their attractive production, originally created by Norway’s Johanne Jakhelin Constant.

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold a J-Dance show at the Youth Theater in Hanoi on December 7 and 8.

VOV.VN - Thuy Tien, who recently represented Vietnam at Miss International 2018, served as the star for a fashion event showcasing the new collection of Tuan Tran in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City needs to develop new laws to protect and preserve its old buildings, especially villas, experts have recommended.

VOV.VN - Minh Tu, the Vietnamese representative competing in the Miss Supranational 2018 pageant, took part in swimsuit segment in the semi-final of Miss Supranational 2018 along with other contestants in Poland on November 25.

VOV.VN - Minh Tu has revealed photos of her choice of outfit to wear for the national costume segment at the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 pageant in Poland.

The HCM City Fine Arts Museum is hosting a permanent exhibition showcasing work by female painter Le Thi Luu, the first Vietnamese woman to graduate from Indochina Fine Arts College (now the Hanoi Fine Arts University).

More than 300 musicians and artists from around the world has gathered at the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival 2018 that opened at the Hanoi Opera House on November 24.

VOV.VN - Bau Truc pottery village is located about 10 kilometers south of Phan Rang city. One of the most famous pottery making villages in Vietnam, Bau Truc has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is preserving and promoting Ca Tru ceremonial singing by training the younger generation and organizing public performances, hoping to soon remove Ca Tru from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritages in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Additional 14 people in the northern province of Phu Tho have been presented with the “Xoan singing artisan” title in recognition of their contributions to preserving and promoting the value of the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage.

Polish and Vietnamese artists are set to perform together during Polish Music Days in Hanoi on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

VOV.VN -Tuyet Tran, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Globe 2018, has jetted off to China to compete at the prestigious beauty pageant.

VOV.VN -Tieu Vy, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss World 2018 beauty pageant, has released an introductory video clip that heavily features her hometown of Hoi An. The clip showcases the beautiful landscapes, culture, and people of Hoi An for the ongoing Miss World 2018 pageant in China.

The south central province of Phu Yen held a ceremony on November 23 to receive a certificate of national intangible cultural heritage for the growing-up ceremony of the Ede ethnic minority people.

Tugging rituals and games of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea were performed at Tran Vu temple in Long Bien district, Hanoi during an exchange held on November 23. 

More than 300 photos and nearly 60 documentary films featuring the ASEAN community are being introduced in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. 

Outstanding contemporary paintings by Vietnamese and Hungarian artists are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on November 23. 

VOV.VN - Some contestants from Miss Universe 2018 have unveiled their national costumes ahead of the beauty pageant commencing in December in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Recently the official facebook page of Manhunt International 2018 has announced the top 10 most popular male votes with Vietnamese representative Mai Tuan Anh ranked as high as fourth.

Tea sommeliers from around the world are competing in a skill competition in the city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue from November 23-26.

The beauty of Vietnam’s seas and islands is being introduced to Russians through an exhibition that began at the Hanoi-Moscow multifunctional trade centre in Moscow on November 22.

VOV.VN - Famous Korean actress Kim Tae Hee received a warm welcome from Vietnamese fans upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport on November 22 for some events in Hanoi.

The HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) is presenting a program on November 29, featuring a world premiere by Spanish composer Iluminada Perez Troya.

As many as 13 national special heritages were introduced to the public for the first time in an exhibition held on November 22 in the Hanoi Museum on the occasion of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).

The fire dancing festival of the Red Dao ethnic group was revived in Huoi Sau village, Pa Tan commune, Nam Po district, in the northern province of Dien Bien on November 21.