VOV.VN - Three stars of Vietnamese showbiz including Ho Ngoc Ha, Toc Tien and Noo Phuoc Thinh joined an event at Gem Center in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23.

The Ministry of Culture is expediting the development project of Thailand Cultural Center as learning center of Thai arts and culture. 

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese embassy in the Czech Republic held a meeting on March 23 to introduce representatives from Czech trade agencies, business managers and journalists to two books on the Vietnamese and Czech markets. 

The architectural relics unearthed at Kompong Thmo pagoda, also known as the Lo Gach pagoda, in Tra Vinh southern province, carry features from the southwest region’s Oc Eo Culture, which was heavily influenced by the Indian culture, experts said following a recent excavation at the site.

VOV.VN - On March 23, a press conference was held in Hanoi to announce information about becoming a contestant for this year’s Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 and the preliminary competition.

VOV.VN - Residents of the city of Bac Ninh and tourists welcomed the vibrant colour and signs of spring today (Mar. 23) as the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival began at the Kinh Bac Culture Centre.

Five popular comedians from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK have arrived in town to join the Magners International Comedy Festival to be held at the Caravelle Saigon in HCMC’s District 1 tonight at 8 p.m.

The 2017 Can Tho Book Fair will take place at the city’s Luu Huu Phuoc Park from March 25 to 31.

Charming “Then” singing, a traditional kind of performing art of several ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, has regained its spotlight, thanks to the effort by local artists in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

The Gia Lai Week of Culture, Cuisine and Horserace 2017 opened at the Trade Exhibition Centre in Pleiku city, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on March 22.

VOV.VN -Well-known Canadian singer Melanie Gall on March 21 has left a good impression on Hanoian audience at a recent concert at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

VOV.VN - Tokyo Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017 has showcased latest Haute Couture No.10 collection by famed Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will restage the Ballet with Tchaikovsky and Raven this weekend (March 25 and 26).

The central province of Thua Thien – Hue held a ceremony to pray for favourable weather, bumper crops, and peace and prosperity for people on March 22, attracting domestic and foreign tourists and locals.

VOV.VN - The Royal City Mall in Hanoi will host a food festival, April 7-9, providing visitors the opportunity to sample international foods, enjoy cooking demonstrations and meet nationally recognized chef Jack Lee.

The northern province of Phu Tho on March 21 received a certificate recognising the Mother Au Co worship as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

Private film companies will make history at the annual 2016 Golden Kite Awards competition organised by the Vietnam Cinematography Association in HCM City on April 9.

VOV.VN - Supermodel coach of The Face US Coco Rocha enjoyed street beverages in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21 during her working visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ambassadors of Asian and European nations in Prague have conducted a study tour to learn about Vietnam culture, gastronomy and trading potential of the Vietnamese community there. 

The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will bring back “Ballet with Tchaikovsky and Ravel,” one of the most successful performances of HBSO in 2016, to the HCMC Opera House on March 25-26.

The south central coastal province of Phu Yen will host the Miss Friendship of ASEAN this year, as announced by the organising board at a press conference on March 21.

VOV.VN -On March 21, the Vietnamese Society at the University College London opened its third annual cultural festival with more than1,000 students and faculty members in attendance.

VOV.VN -Coco Rocha was certainly dressed to impress on March 21, when she arrived in Ho Chi Minh City headed for some local shows in a sleeveless high fashion baby blue dress.

VOV.VN - The French Culture Centre L’Espace has extended an invitation to all Vietnamese students nationwide to enter its first-ever poetry recital competition at its auditorium in Hanoi on March 25.

VOV.VN - The Lao Cai flower festival may be the province’s most famous floral extravaganza and a great place to get sage advice from gardening gurus and how-to demos along with tons of fun, food, music and games for all.

Professor Phan Huy Le has been honoured by the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Letres (AIBL) (Academy of Inscriptions and Bells-Letres) for his contribution to historical and cultural conservation of Vietnam.

Vietnamese pop idols Son Tung M-TP and Toc Tien have been invited to participate in Seoul Fashion Week, which will begin on March 27.

Internationally acclaimed Canadian vocalist Mélanie Gall will perform at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on March 21 as part of the International Francophonie Week.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Huynh Cach Mang on March 20 hosted a reception for representatives from the Romanian art troupe Doina Gorjului that is performing at the Francophone Week 2017 and the Romania-Vietnam Friendship Day in the city.

VOV.VN - Former Miss Vietnam titleholder Pham Huong turned model and university lecturer has reportedly spent the past few months immersed in a gruelling training regime to get into top physical shape.