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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

VOV.VN - It has been unveiled that Ha Thu will represent Vietnam at Miss Earth 2017.

Hundreds of international and Vietnamese dancers will perform at International Dance Festival in northern Ninh Binh province from September 16 to 22. 

The first national festival of Dao ethnic culture will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 29 and 30.

VOV.VN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the first ever carnival is coming to Hoan Kiem Lake in the capital city of Hanoi this weekend, September 16-17.

VOV.VN - Dam Vinh Hung will represent Vietnam to vie for the "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2017 (MTV EMA), scheduled to take place early November in London.

VOV.VN - Miss Asia Beauty 2017 Tuong Linh appeared stunning in her latest photoshoot promoting an upcoming silk fashion collection of designers Juun Dang Dung and Phi Huynh Tien, reports Tienphong.vn newspaper.

VOV.VN - The executive board of Asia Song Festival 2017 has announced that Vietnamese singer Erik has been added to the list of artists to perform at the concert on September 23 in Busan, the Republic of Korea, reports Zing.vn.

VOV.VN - Former Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Pham Huong was seen on the morning of Thursday, September 14, at Tan Son Nhat Airport scurrying about to catch a jet to Hanoi for an upcoming reality tv show.

Photographer Truong Thanh Nha won gold medal at Photo Club Arizona (PCA) Salon 2017 in Serbia for his black & white photo.

The Ministry of Construction announced recently that the national history museum project will be implemented in 2021 at the earliest.

VOV.VN - The International Dance Festival 2017 will open on Saturday (September 16) in the northern province of Ninh Binh. 

A fashion show of brocades created by veteran Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh is taking place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.

The film Cha cong con (Father and Son) has beaten out two other nominees to attempt to represent Vietnamese cinema at the 2018 Oscars and is being submitted to the award ceremony’s qualifying round.

A Gala night gathering big stars from across Vietnam will be held on September 26, 2017 in Hanoi to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and welcome Vietnam's Stage Day (which falls on the 12th day of the eighth lunar month).

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh is making her mark in the fashion industry, launching a new autumn/winter fashion line for Le Thanh Hoa.

VOV.VN - Miss Asia USA Jennifer Pham has appeared at a Ho Chi Minh City event as a special guest with the epitome of elegance.

Artist Hoang Ha Tung will display his paintings of Vietnamese and Dutch farmers at a solo exhibition in Amsterdam.

The HCM City Department of Tourism, in co-operation with its partners, will organise a free fashion and technology festival on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street next month.     

Director Tran Buu Loc has brought his film “Co Ba Sai Gon” (The Tailor) to the 22nd Busan International Film Festival, which opened on September 12 in Busan city, the Republic of Korea.

VOV.VN - Two-time Grammy award winner for jazz Cuong Vu will appear as the special guest at a Soul Connects workshop on Friday, September 15, at 214-216 Pasteur, W. 6, District 3 of Ho Ci Minh City.