VOV.VN - Thousands of Vietnamese readers gathered at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on April 19 to attend the opening ceremony of the fifth Vietnam Book Day.

VOV.VN -After the stellar performances for the semi-final night of the Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 pageant in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province, 40 contestants have attended a bikini rehearsal to prepare for the final round on April 21.

VOV.VN -Second runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014 Diem Trang and representatives from the organising board of Miss Vietnam 2018 visited Van Hien University to promote the pageant and recruit contestants for it.

VOV.VN - A Taste of Australia culinary competition was held in Hanoi on April 17 as part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.

Vietnamese painter Nguyen Thu Thuy has won the silver trophy of the International A’Design Awards & Competitions, the world’s largest and most internationally dispersed design awards event, for her ceramic designs for Mirror House in Hanoi’s Thong Nhat Park.

VOV.VN - A large number of celebrities met up for a styling session on April 16 to try on outfits and prepare for a show of Cong Tri’s designs at the Vietnam International Fashion Week.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hoai Phuong Anh, 19, was announced as the winner of the Press Beauty contest at the grand finale held in Hanoi on April 16.

VOV.VN - The Uzbekistan Culture Days in Vietnam 2018 program will take place in the capital city of Hanoi and Thanh Hoa province on April 17-22, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - German singer Benjamin Appl will enthrall Ho Chi Minh City music lovers at a "From Europe with love" show on April 21.

France is one of the main partners of the Hue Festival, which is set to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 27 to May 2.

The annual Hung Kings Temple festival hosted by the northern midlands province of Phu Tho will be held from April 21-25 (6th to 10th day of the third lunar month) with an array of cultural festivities.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Thu Dung has posed in the national costume she will wear for the Miss Eco International 2018 pageant in Egypt.

Classics by Mozart and Tchaikovsky will be presented by Vietnamese violinist Tran Huu Quoc, who will play alongside his guests from the Republic of Korea, conductor Kim Joon Cha and pianist Cho Eun Young, in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.

The Lao ethnic minority group in Na Sang 1 village, Dien Bien district, the northern province of Dien Bien, organised the water splashing festival (Bun Huot Nam) from April 14-16.

The relic complex of Bo Luy-Kompong Thmo pagoda, also known as Lo Gach (Brick-kiln) pagoda, in Chau Thanh district of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, has been recognised as a national archaeological site. 

The time-honoured relations and age-old educational and cultural exchange have allowed many Vietnamese and French researchers to explore long and short-term cooperation in the fields.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese singer Bao Anh had the chance to meet with some of the stars of the highly anticipated superhero film “Avengers: Infinity War” while in Singapore on April 15.

VOV.VN -The top 3 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 have left fans awestruck with the sensational styles on show in their latest photoshoot for Cong Tri’s Ao dai designs.

VOV.VN -The Golden Kite Awards ceremony took place at the Hanoi Opera House on April 15 with the participation of numerous well-known artists.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh looked gorgeous in a lavender off-shoulder dress at an event in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14.

Viet Van, a reporter of Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper has won the Honorable Mention at the 11th annual London International Creative Competition for his photo collection entitled “Di tim cau tra loi” (Finding answer).

“Co Ba Sai Gon” (The Tailor) won the Best Feature Film at the Golden Kite Awards, which was announced in Hanoi on April 15.

As soon as the folklore art form of Xoan singing was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the northern midland province of Phu Tho has made the folk art performances a tourism product. The move has so far proved effective.

The Vietnamese culture has impressed visitors at the 10th International Friendly Cultures Fair, which opened at Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 14.

Multiple activities are underway as part of the Vietnam – France Culture and Friendship Week at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City from April 15 to 20.

‘Angel Face,’ a movie invested and co-produced by Vietnamese artist-turned-businesswoman Ly Nha Ky, will compete at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, organizers say.

VOV.VN - The annual Golden Kite Awards are given by the Vietnam Cinematography Association to honor films with creativity, traditional and humane values, and positive social effects. This year, 117 movies vie for the awards. 

VOV.VN -Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach arrived at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on April 13.

VOV.VN - An exhibition featuring 300 artefacts from centuries past opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on April 12.