“Melodies of Faith” concert at Hanoi Opera House
“Melodies of Faith” concert at Hanoi Opera House

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.

“Melodies of Faith” concert at Hanoi Opera House
Flora Coquerel receives pleasant surprise at book launch in Hanoi
Flora Coquerel receives pleasant surprise at book launch in Hanoi

VOV.VN - On May 14, the ever so charming and beautiful French model, former Miss France and Miss Universe, Flora Coquerel participated in an event to launch a Vietnamese fashion book in Hanoi.

Flora Coquerel receives pleasant surprise at book launch in Hanoi
Winners of songwriting contest on Vietnam-Laos relations announced
Winners of songwriting contest on Vietnam-Laos relations announced

An award ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 15 to present prizes to ten most standout entries in a songwriting contest praising Vietnam-Laos friendship relations.

Winners of songwriting contest on Vietnam-Laos relations announced
Pham Huong jets off for TVC ads show in Thailand
Pham Huong jets off for TVC ads show in Thailand

VOV.VN - Miss Universe Vietnam Pham Huong 2015 was present on May 14 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to fly to Thailand for a TVC ads show.

Pham Huong jets off for TVC ads show in Thailand
Westlife's Shane Filan returns to Vietnam
Westlife's Shane Filan returns to Vietnam

VOV.VN - Irish boy band singer Shane Filan is scheduled to perform on July 16 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of his ‘Love Always Tour 2017’, according to Zing online newspaper.

Westlife's Shane Filan returns to Vietnam
Weekly street art show debuts in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Weekly street art show debuts in downtown Ho Chi Minh City

A new program featuring street performances were opened on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13.

Weekly street art show debuts in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese cuisine wins increasing popularity in Czech
Vietnamese cuisine wins increasing popularity in Czech

The crowds of visitors around booths selling Vietnamese food at the Embassies Food and Culture Festival in the Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague on May 13 reflected the increasing popularity of the Southeast Asian country’s cuisine in Prague.

Vietnamese cuisine wins increasing popularity in Czech
Vietnam joins Asian–Pacific Heritage Month celebration in New York
Vietnam joins Asian–Pacific Heritage Month celebration in New York

Vietnamese cultural products were showcased at the Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration held at Stony Brook University, Sufolk county in New York City on May 13.

Vietnam joins Asian–Pacific Heritage Month celebration in New York
Holy hog: Vietnam's culinary love affair with pigs
Holy hog: Vietnam's culinary love affair with pigs

Forbidden in some cultures, pork has always reigned supreme on top of the Vietnamese food pyramid.

Holy hog: Vietnam's culinary love affair with pigs
Mother’s Day in Vietnam: But for our mums, we wouldn’t be here
Mother’s Day in Vietnam: But for our mums, we wouldn’t be here

It’s Mother’s Day again on the 14th of May – Sunday – and time to give thanks to that most remarkable person in our lives – our mums.

Mother’s Day in Vietnam: But for our mums, we wouldn’t be here
Phu Vinh Bamboo and Rattan Village
Phu Vinh Bamboo and Rattan Village

VOV.VN - 417-year-old Phu Vinh village in Chuong My District, 25km west of the center of Hanoi, is famous for its sophisticated bamboo and rattan products.

Phu Vinh Bamboo and Rattan Village
Outside Hanoi, a village of dressmakers
Outside Hanoi, a village of dressmakers

A trip to Trach Xa is a journey through the rice fields, into the heirloom craft of making ao dai.

Outside Hanoi, a village of dressmakers
Flora Coquerel’s latest photo op in Vietnam
Flora Coquerel’s latest photo op in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Shortly after arriving in the capital city of Hanoi, Vietnam—French model, former Miss France and Miss Universe, Flora Coquerel posed for her first photo op at Sword Lake in the Hoan Kiem District of the city.

Flora Coquerel’s latest photo op in Vietnam
European Film Festival raises its curtain today in HCM City
European Film Festival raises its curtain today in HCM City

VOV.VN - The annual European Film Festival raises its curtain today (May 13) and runs through May 27 at the CineStar Cinema located at 271 Nguyen Trai Street in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City.

European Film Festival raises its curtain today in HCM City
Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry
Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry

VOV.VN - In recent years, a model of mini water puppet stages has become popular with domestic and foreign audiences. 

Phan Thanh Liem modifies traditional puppetry
Japanese manga art on display
Japanese manga art on display

An exhibition of Hokusai Manga, considered the origin of today’s manga, is taking place in HCM City from May 12-26.

Japanese manga art on display
American celebrity chef makes special appearance in Vietnam
American celebrity chef makes special appearance in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Martin Yan, a Chinese-Hong Kong-American chef and food writer, who has hosted an award-winning Public Broadcasting Television cooking show in the US –Yan Can Cook –  since 1982 will appear in An Giang on May 20.

American celebrity chef makes special appearance in Vietnam
Flora Coquerel arrives in Hanoi
Flora Coquerel arrives in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Miss France 2014 Flora Coquerel certainly dressed to impress on May 12, when she arrived in Hanoi headed for a fashion show in a sleeveless high fashion baby red dress.

Flora Coquerel arrives in Hanoi
Vietnamese play first stages to Russians
Vietnamese play first stages to Russians

The play “Duoi cat la nuoc” (Under the Sand is Water) by the Military Drama Theatre of Vietnam has recently been staged in Moscow, Russia.

Vietnamese play first stages to Russians
My Linh appears charming in Hanoi event
My Linh appears charming in Hanoi event

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh looked sweet in a pink evening dress at a press conference held in Hanoi on May 11 to introduce the fashion show ‘De Hanoi à Paris’ by designer Hoang Hai.

My Linh appears charming in Hanoi event
Ngu Hanh food fest attracts thousands of visitors
Ngu Hanh food fest attracts thousands of visitors

VOV.VN - The Ngu Hanh Food Festival has opened in No 1 Phan Dang Luu street, Danang, attracting thousands of visitors coming to the city to experience the diversified and fine cuisines of Asia and Europe. 

Ngu Hanh food fest attracts thousands of visitors
Food flea market to open in Mekong delta Can Tho city
Food flea market to open in Mekong delta Can Tho city

A southern food flea market is to be opened in Mekong Delta Can Tho city, aiming to promote the country’s Mekong Delta culinary specialities as well as to attract domestic and international visitors to the region, according to the municipal culture and tourism department.

Food flea market to open in Mekong delta Can Tho city
Hai Phong re-nominates Cat Ba for UNESCO World Heritage
Hai Phong re-nominates Cat Ba for UNESCO World Heritage

VOV.VN - The Hai Phong People’s Committee has announced it will resubmit its application to have the Cat Ba Archipelago recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

Hai Phong re-nominates Cat Ba for UNESCO World Heritage
Joining Ba Na Hills Wine Festival to taste wine of world famous brands
Joining Ba Na Hills Wine Festival to taste wine of world famous brands

VOV.VN - The  festival entitled Taste of Ba Na Hills 2017 will give guests an opportunity to explore the taste of new wines and explore modern day distillation processes.

Joining Ba Na Hills Wine Festival to taste wine of world famous brands
Truong Ba Temple Festival named national cultural heritage
Truong Ba Temple Festival named national cultural heritage

The central province of Quang Ngai received on May 10 a certificate recognising the Truong Ba Temple Festival in Tra Xuan town, Tra Bong district, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

Truong Ba Temple Festival named national cultural heritage
Jordan Vogt-Roberts returns to Ha Long by seaplane
Jordan Vogt-Roberts returns to Ha Long by seaplane

VOV.VN - Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the movie Kong: Skull Island, returned to Ha Long Bay today (May 10) by seaplane to film a tourism promotion.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts returns to Ha Long by seaplane
Festival honouring Mother Goddess of Forest worship to be held
Festival honouring Mother Goddess of Forest worship to be held

A festival for practices related to folk beliefs in Mother Goddess of Forest will debut at Dong Cuong Temple in northern Yen Bai province on May 20-21 in celebration of Visit Vietnam Year 2017 – Lao Cai – Northwest.

Festival honouring Mother Goddess of Forest worship to be held
Presser highlights upcoming Nha Trang Sea Festival
Presser highlights upcoming Nha Trang Sea Festival

VOV.VN - The Nha Trang Sea Festival returns June 10-13, and this year’s event is shaping up to be quite special with more art performances, exhibitions, sporting competitions, and food events than ever before.

Presser highlights upcoming Nha Trang Sea Festival
Silk trade fair to open in Hoi An
Silk trade fair to open in Hoi An

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Asia Silk Culture Festival 2017 will take place at Hoi An Silk Village June 11-14 as an activity of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017, the Hoi An City People’s Committee said on May 9.

Silk trade fair to open in Hoi An
Peaceful book street in Hanoi
Peaceful book street in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Book lovers will feel relaxed and comfortable when they visit the first book street in Hanoi.

Peaceful book street in Hanoi
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