VOV.VN - Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) is a prosperity goddess of southern Vietnam’s Thanism. She is a tutelary of business, health, and a protector of the Vietnamese border and is worshipped in her temple at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province.  

VOV.VN - Five best Israeli films will be screened in Central Danang City for the first time during a festival taking place on May 19-23, according to the Israeli Embassy.

Heritage items recognized by UNESCO will be highlighted at the biennial Hue Festival of which the next edition is set to take place from April 24- May 2, 2018, according to tentative programming announced by the local government.

An exhibition of gifts that the late President Ho Chi Minh had received or presented to others opened at the Ho Chi Minh museum in Hanoi on May 18, as part of activities marking the leader’s 127th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 – 2017).

VOV.VN - Supermodel turned entrepreneur Jessica Minh Anh is set to impress with the first ever fashion phenomenon atop a modern engineering masterpiece, the Hoover Dam in the US, on June 26, 2017.

A photo exhibition on the land and people of the central and Central Highland regions opened in Dak Nong province on May 17.

Various Vietnamese cultural products were showcased at the Exponor 2017 international exhibition of the mining industry on May 17 in Chile’s northern province of Antofagasta.

VOV.VN - Cast members of the Vietnamese film ‘The Way Station’ attended opening day of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, southern France, May 18, 2017.

The Ba Chua Xu Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, began in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, on May 17.

 “Le hoi Lang Sen” (Sen Village Festival 2017) opened in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on May 17 as part of activities to mark the 127th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

VOV.VN - Here are some bizarre shots from the Miss Photo 2017 evening gown event where the executive board is attempting to provide a fascinating glimpse into the underwater beauty pageants commonplace a half century ago.

Vietnam’s men and women team won tickets to compete at the 2018 World Beach Handball Championships.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet chef Martin Yan, enjoy an ox racing festival and join the solemn Ba Chua Xu honouring festival in Chau Doc city this May.

VOV.VN - Actress and former Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky on May 17 walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival by dazzling in a Ashi Collection white gown.

The winners of last weekend’s Vietnam’s K-pop Festival will have a chance to attend the K-pop World Festival 2017 in Changwon, the Republic of Korea this September. 

The documentary “Nguyen Ai Quoc-An so o nuoc Phap” (Nguyen Ai Quoc- the unknown in France), featuring President Ho Chi Minh’s activities in France, is set for release on Vietnam Television (VTV)’s VTV Special on May 18 to celebrate the leader’s 127th birthday.

VOV.VN - How sweet the sound will be in Hoi An this coming June 7-16 as young singers from around the globe gather to compete in the fifth biannual choir competition organized by Interkultur.

More than 300 artists from across Ho Chi Minh City are taking part in a “Don ca tai tu” festival which opened on May 16.

The Vietnam – Asia silk culture festival is scheduled to run in Hoi An silk village in the central province of Quang Nam between June 11 and 14.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are seeking funds worth a combined VND105 trillion (US$4.6 billion) to invest in roads and bridges in an attempt to ease traffic jams and protect the environment.

VOV.VN - Following are the most outstanding contestants of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 pageant. 

Four Vietnamese stars, including hitmaker Son Tung M-TP, will join a host of Asia’s top artists at Viral Fest Asia 2017 (VFA 2017) to take place in Thailand next month.

The central province of Nghe An is running the Sen Village Festival from May 16-19 in Sen Village in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the homeland of President Ho Chi Minh, as part of activities to celebrate his 127th birthday.

Vietnamese film industry will officially attend for the first time major events and activities on the sidelines of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival scheduled for May 17-22.

VOV.VN - Actress Ngoc Thanh Tam isn’t quite all set for her Cannes appearance. 

A ceremony has been held in Toronto, Canada to introduce a Spanish version of a book on the life and career of late President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of his 127th birthday anniversary.

VOV.VN - Do you have a tale you’ve been longing to tell? A message to convey? An idea to express? Now is your chance to be heard.

VOV.VN - The annual Hanoi Children’s Festival will take place May 28 in the plaza surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake, according to an announcement by the sponsors, the Hanoi People’s Committee.

Young comic actor Huynh Lap set a new record when his parody film based on Vietnamese blockbuster Tam Cam: Chuyen Chua Ke (Tam Cam: The Untold Story) earned three million views one day after appearing on YouTube.

Choir of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will give a “Melodies of Faith” concert at Hanoi Opera House on May 17.