2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi
2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A painting contest themed “I love Hanoi - City for peace” was launched in Hanoi on August 5, aiming to inspire love for peace and admiration for Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, among both Vietnamese and international children.

2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi
Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture
Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald on August 4 published an article written by Indian writer Ankita Mahabir, highlighting five immersive encounters that offered her a rare and profound glimpse into Vietnam’s living Cham culture.

Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture
HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays
HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays

VOV.VN - A 300-metre-long wall located close to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City has been transformed into a series of large murals by a group of artists, created to commemorate upcoming major national holidays.

HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays
Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties
Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties

An exhibition honouring Vietnamese women and their role in the nation's struggle for independence has opened in Mexico city, celebrating the strong ties between Vietnam and Mexico.

Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties
Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August
Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August

VOV.VN - The preliminary round of the Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 is set to begin in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11, kicking off a series of vibrant activities in the journey to crown this year’s winner.

Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August
Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden
Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden

Swedish fiddler Mats Eden and Vietnamese musician Ngo Tra My will perform together on August 5 in Hanoi.

Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden
Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City
Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City

VOV.VN - A 1974 painting titled Mona Lisa by renowned Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu is currently on display at the exhibition “Roots That Keep Growing”, held at the Quang San Museum of Art in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City
Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital
Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital

The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.

Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital
Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values
Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values

VOV.VN - The Diplomatic Spouses Association and representative offices of Vietnamese agencies in Washington D.C., USA, organised a Vietnamese village family festival on August 3 mark major celebrations of the fatherland in August.

Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values
2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds
2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds

VOV.VN - Da Nang is playing host to the fourth Vietnam–Republic of Korea (RoK) Festival from August 1 to 3, welcoming thousands of residents and visitors to a vibrant celebration of culture, cuisine, sports, and commerce.

2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds
Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day
Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day

VOV.VN - The political-artistic concert To quoc trong tim (The Fatherland in Our Hearts) is set take place at 8 p.m. on August 10 at My Dinh National Stadium, as announced by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and the Hanoi People’s Committee on August 1.

Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day
Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival
Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival

A vibrant celebration of traditional culture will run from August 1 to 29 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay, Hanoi, said the Department of Culture of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups.

Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival
“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi
“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi

VOV.VN - Chinese art lovers will have a chance to enjoy traditional dances, folk melodies, and ethnic instruments rich in Chinese cultural identity in an art programme themed “Colorful China” slated for August 3 - 4 at Ho Guom Opera, Hanoi.

“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi
Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia
Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia

VOV.VN - An exhibition of Vietnamese lacquer paintings titled The Beauty Beyond the Spotlight: Vietnamese Lacquer Paintings was inaugurated at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, on July 30.

Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia
Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix
Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix

VOV.VN - Talented 16-year-old ballerina Nguyen Ho Nguyen Thao will represent Vietnam at the prestigious International Ballet Grand Prix (IBGP) in Singapore this August.

Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix
Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave

VOV.VN - A Bollywood film crew arrived in Vietnam on July 30 to begin filming SILAA, with scenes to be shot in the stunning Son Doong Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam.

Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi
Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi

A dynamic series of cultural, culinary, and artistic events will unfold in the Vietnamese capital as “Madani Malaysia Week 2025” takes place from July 30 to August 3.

Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi
First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival
First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival

VOV.VN - Students from Van Lang University have brought home first prize at the sixth International Student Media Arts Festival (ISMA 2025) which closed in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.

First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival
Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event
Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus, in coordination with the Vietnamese Association, launched a campaign to honor the Vietnamese language and opened the 4th annual “Vietnamese Language Summer Camp” for the overseas Vietnamese community on July 28 in the village of Prilesye, on the outskirts of Minsk.

Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event
Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds
Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds

A Vietnam Culture Day has been held recently in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia), part of activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of Vietnam–Russia diplomatic relations.

Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds
Vietnam’s Next Top Model returns this August with upgraded format
Vietnam’s Next Top Model returns this August with upgraded format

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Next Top Model, one of the country’s most iconic reality TV shows, is making its comeback this August, with the first episode of Season 9 scheduled to air at 8:00 p.m. on August 3 on Vietnam Television (VTV9).

Vietnam’s Next Top Model returns this August with upgraded format
Vietnamese film “Ky Nam Inn” to premiere at Toronto Film Festival
Vietnamese film “Ky Nam Inn” to premiere at Toronto Film Festival

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese film Quán Kỳ Nam (Ky Nam Inn), directed by Leon Le, will have its world premiere this September at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), featured in the prestigious Special Presentations section.

Vietnamese film “Ky Nam Inn” to premiere at Toronto Film Festival
“Skin of Youth” wins Special Jury Award at New York Asian Film Festival
“Skin of Youth” wins Special Jury Award at New York Asian Film Festival

VOV.VN - Skin of Youth (Ồn ào tuổi trẻ), directed by Vietnamese-American filmmaker Ash Mayfair, received the Special Jury Award in the Uncaged Award category at the 24th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which concluded on July 27.

“Skin of Youth” wins Special Jury Award at New York Asian Film Festival
"Anh Trai Say Hi” takes Vietnamese pop global with Las Vegas shows
"Anh Trai Say Hi” takes Vietnamese pop global with Las Vegas shows

VOV.VN - After six shows in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the Vietnamese reality music concert "Anh Trai Say Hi" (Say Hi Never Say Goodbye) made its international debut with two performances in Las Vegas on July 26 and 27, marking a key step for Vietnam’s music industry on the global stage.

"Anh Trai Say Hi” takes Vietnamese pop global with Las Vegas shows
Jung Il Woo arrives in HCM City to promote Vietnam-Korea film
Jung Il Woo arrives in HCM City to promote Vietnam-Korea film

VOV.VN - Korean actor Jung Il Woo landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to promote “Mang mẹ đi bỏ” (Leaving Mom), a co-production between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

Jung Il Woo arrives in HCM City to promote Vietnam-Korea film
Russia–Vietnam Cultural Centre inaugurated in St. Petersburg
Russia–Vietnam Cultural Centre inaugurated in St. Petersburg

VOV.VN - The Russia–Vietnam Cultural Centre was inaugurated at Herzen State Pedagogical University in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 28 as part of activities to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Russia.

Russia–Vietnam Cultural Centre inaugurated in St. Petersburg
Vietnamese circus triumphs at two international festivals
Vietnamese circus triumphs at two international festivals

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF) recently earned international acclaim with two captivating performances at circus festivals held in Russia and Kazakhstan.

Vietnamese circus triumphs at two international festivals
Kim Bum and Song Ji Hyo to attend Beauty Summit 2025 in HCM City
Kim Bum and Song Ji Hyo to attend Beauty Summit 2025 in HCM City

VOV.VN - Two Korean stars Kim Bum and Song Ji Hyo will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28 to take part in various cultural activities as part of the Beauty Summit 2025, event organisers confirmed on July 27.

Kim Bum and Song Ji Hyo to attend Beauty Summit 2025 in HCM City
Vietnamese singer Phuong My Chi finishes third overall at Sing! Asia 2025
Vietnamese singer Phuong My Chi finishes third overall at Sing! Asia 2025

VOV.VN - Vietnamese singer Phuong My Chi has placed third overall at Sing! Asia 2025, a regional singing competition featuring young vocal talents from across Asia, during the grand finale held in the Macau Special Administrative Region (China).

Vietnamese singer Phuong My Chi finishes third overall at Sing! Asia 2025
Vietnamese culture makes its mark on global music map
Vietnamese culture makes its mark on global music map

Through impressive performances and innovative musical creations, many Vietnamese artists are steadily asserting the presence of traditional music on the world stage, opening new opportunities for cultural integration rooted in national identity.

Vietnamese culture makes its mark on global music map
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