Thailand Festival set to take place in Hanoi next week
Thailand Festival set to take place in Hanoi next week

The Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi will join forces with Thailand’s private organizations and the Thai community in Vietnam to hold the 9th Thailand Festival at Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi on September 30 and October 1.  

Thailand Festival set to take place in Hanoi next week
Vietnam Junior Fashion Week in HCM City
Vietnam Junior Fashion Week in HCM City

The 4th Vietnam Junior Fashion Week featuring every category of children's clothing will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 13-15.

Vietnam Junior Fashion Week in HCM City
Italian scholar debuts book about Vietnam’s island sovereignty
Italian scholar debuts book about Vietnam’s island sovereignty

Director of the Centre for Vietnam Studies in Turin of Italy Sandra Scagliotti debuted her Italian-language book entitled “Il Banco Di Sabbia Dorata. Il Vietnam e Gli arcipelaghi del Mare Orientale” (Golden sands, Vietnam and archipelagoes in the East Sea) on September 19. 

Italian scholar debuts book about Vietnam’s island sovereignty
US, Vietnam pianists to perform
US, Vietnam pianists to perform

American pianist Ory Shihor will perform with Vietnamese pianist Nguyen Bich Tra at the Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy in HCM City on September 22.

US, Vietnam pianists to perform
Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making
Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making

VOV.VN - The village of Ong Hao in northern Hung Yen Province has a national reputation for its tradition of making drums for the mid-autumn festival each year.

Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making
International dance festival kicks off
International dance festival kicks off

An annual contemporary dance festival featuring artists from Europe and Asia opens today with a dance titled “The Burrow” by German artists.

International dance festival kicks off
HCM City to host ASEAN village
HCM City to host ASEAN village

The ASEAN Village will take place for the first time at the 23-9 Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City from September 21-24.

HCM City to host ASEAN village
Vietnam representatives at international beauty pageants through years
Vietnam representatives at international beauty pageants through years

VOV.VN - Thuy Dung, Phuong Linh, Thuy Van and Truc Diem are some of Vietnam representatives at international beauty pageants.

Vietnam representatives at international beauty pageants through years
Vietnamese Em Chua 18 screened at Polish film fest
Vietnamese Em Chua 18 screened at Polish film fest

Vietnamese movie Em Chua 18 (Jailbait) was screened at the 42nd Polish Film Festival, which runs in Gdynia city from September 18 to 23.

Vietnamese Em Chua 18 screened at Polish film fest
Chilean artist joins HN ceramic mural road project
Chilean artist joins HN ceramic mural road project

A colourful mural painting designed by world-famous Chilean mural artist Alejandro Mono Gonzalez was unveiled this morning in Hanoi to celebrate Chile’s National Day on September 18.

Chilean artist joins HN ceramic mural road project
Miss Ocean 2017: Northern region preliminary round results
Miss Ocean 2017: Northern region preliminary round results

VOV.VN - Hundreds of contestants took part in the preliminary round of Miss Ocean 2017 for the northern region in Hanoi over the two days September 17-18.

Miss Ocean 2017: Northern region preliminary round results
Exhibition introduces Indian artist
Exhibition introduces Indian artist

A solo exhibition by Indian artist Ruchika Wason Singh in Hanoi introduced her new approach to accommodation and migration - one of the biggest problems in the world today. 

Exhibition introduces Indian artist
Fashion show in Geneva marks Vietnam’s 40-year UN membership
Fashion show in Geneva marks Vietnam’s 40-year UN membership

VOV.VN - A brocade fashion collection by designer Minh Hanh has been shown at a show held at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland to mark Vietnam’s 40-year UN membership.

Fashion show in Geneva marks Vietnam’s 40-year UN membership
My Linh hopes to nail talent portion of Miss World 2017
My Linh hopes to nail talent portion of Miss World 2017

VOV.VN - It has been unveiled that Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh hopes to nail the talent portion of Miss World 2017 this coming November in China with a monochord recital. 

My Linh hopes to nail talent portion of Miss World 2017
ROK-Vietnam cultural festival opens in Daejon
ROK-Vietnam cultural festival opens in Daejon

VOV.VN - A cultural festival opened Sunday, September 17,in the city of Daejon as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.

ROK-Vietnam cultural festival opens in Daejon
National Academy to host the music of Azerbaijan
National Academy to host the music of Azerbaijan

VOV.VN - The Azerbaijan Embassy has announced it will sponsor a concert September 29 at the National Academy of Music Hall in Hanoi featuring opera singer Azer Zeynalov and the music of Karabakh.

National Academy to host the music of Azerbaijan
Vietnamese archaeological treasures continue tour of Germany
Vietnamese archaeological treasures continue tour of Germany

Nearly 400 archaeological treasures from Vietnam are being displayed at the Reiss Engelhorn Museum, Germany’s Mannheim city, in an exhibition that opened on September 15.

Vietnamese archaeological treasures continue tour of Germany
Models strut the catwalk at Hanoi fashion show
Models strut the catwalk at Hanoi fashion show

VOV.VN - Pham Huong, Minh Tu and Mau Thuy gave impressive performances Sunday, September 17 at a fashion show in Royal City Hanoi.

Models strut the catwalk at Hanoi fashion show
Exhibition “Beyond the Hills”
Exhibition “Beyond the Hills”

‘Beyond the Hills’ is a solo exhibition by Saigon-based visual artist Le Hoang Bich Phuong, one of the most prominent emerging artists in Vietnam. It will be held at Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich street, Hanoi from now until Oct 2. 

Exhibition “Beyond the Hills”
Photo Exhibition “Rudel 2” by German artist Sven Marquardt
Photo Exhibition “Rudel 2” by German artist Sven Marquardt

Exhibition “Rudel 2” showcases photo portraits of musicians at Ostgut Booking – an artist residence for DJs in Berlin – taken by photographer Sven Marquardt from 2007 to 2017. The event will last until October 31 at 112 Xuan Dieu, Hanoi.

Photo Exhibition “Rudel 2” by German artist Sven Marquardt
International carnival stirs up Hanoi Pedestrian Street
International carnival stirs up Hanoi Pedestrian Street

Impressive street art performances by international artists with splendid and brightly coloured costumes stirred up the pedestrianised streets of Hanoi on September 16-17.

International carnival stirs up Hanoi Pedestrian Street
World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh
World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh

The International Dance Festival 2017 kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 16, drawing the participation of about 300 domestic and foreign artists.

World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh
Festival to showcase five continents’ cuisine
Festival to showcase five continents’ cuisine

Ho Chi Minh City’s residents will have the chance to enjoy the cuisine and culture of all five continents at a festival to be held at Hoa Lu Stadium in District 1 from October 5 to 8.

Festival to showcase five continents’ cuisine
Art Exhibition “The smile of mutation” in Hanoi
Art Exhibition “The smile of mutation” in Hanoi

Exhibition – Installation Art “La sourire de la mutation” (The smile of mutation) by Pierre Larauza, Thy Nguyen Truong Minh and Emmanuelle Vincent will take place at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi from September 24 through November 4.

Art Exhibition “The smile of mutation” in Hanoi
Making Mid-Autumn traditional toys with artisans
Making Mid-Autumn traditional toys with artisans

VOV.VN - The Hanoi 1010 Cultural Exchange Space and MyHanoi organised a workshop on Vietnamese traditional Mid-Autumn toys on September 9th.

Making Mid-Autumn traditional toys with artisans
Thanh Chiem bastion, the birthplace of Vietnamese script
Thanh Chiem bastion, the birthplace of Vietnamese script

VOV.VN - Thanh Chiem bastion in Quang Nam province has been officially recognized as a national relic. 

Thanh Chiem bastion, the birthplace of Vietnamese script
Northern quintessence- Vietnam’s first on-site play
Northern quintessence- Vietnam’s first on-site play

VOV.VN - The play “Northern quintessence” directed by Hoang Nhat Nam will be staged in Hanoi in October. Rather than being staged in a theater, this play is staged at the actual site of the story, a unique way to introduce northern culture to tourists.

Northern quintessence- Vietnam’s first on-site play
Vietnam, Japan’s prefecture discusses cooperation in tourism, sports
Vietnam, Japan’s prefecture discusses cooperation in tourism, sports

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has met with Mayor of Kanagawa Prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji to discuss the Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2017 and cooperation between the two sides.

Vietnam, Japan’s prefecture discusses cooperation in tourism, sports
Ky Duyen prepares to jet to Milan Fashion Week
Ky Duyen prepares to jet to Milan Fashion Week

VOV.VN - Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, former Miss Vietnam 2014, has received an invitation to appear at Milan Fashion Week on September 21 as a special guest of designer Moschino. 

Ky Duyen prepares to jet to Milan Fashion Week
US film director finds his roots in Vietnam
US film director finds his roots in Vietnam

Stephane Gauger characterises himself as a Vietnamese-American with European influences: his mother is Vietnamese, he grew up in America and he has spent time in Europe visiting extended family in France. 

US film director finds his roots in Vietnam
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