RoK firms dominate Vietnam’s entertainment industry
RoK firms dominate Vietnam’s entertainment industry

Executives of Multimedia Joint Stock Company have been very busy working with some major partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

RoK firms dominate Vietnam’s entertainment industry
Japan supports heritage conservation efforts in Hue city
Japan supports heritage conservation efforts in Hue city

Japan has helped conserve the tangible and intangible values of the Complex of Hue Monuments – a world heritage site in Hue, the imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyen Dynasty.

Japan supports heritage conservation efforts in Hue city
Jazz manouche night to be organised in Hanoi
Jazz manouche night to be organised in Hanoi

A music night featuring jazz manouche, also known as Gypsy jazz, will be held on March 11, at 8pm, at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi.

Jazz manouche night to be organised in Hanoi
Young Vietnamese filmmakers selected for Cannes Atelier line-up
Young Vietnamese filmmakers selected for Cannes Atelier line-up

Two Vietnamese projects have been invited to the 2017 Cannes Festival to join a program aimed at helping young filmmakers secure financing and meet producers and distributors.

Young Vietnamese filmmakers selected for Cannes Atelier line-up
Thousands attend Ao Dai Festival 2017 opening
Thousands attend Ao Dai Festival 2017 opening

VOV.VN - Thousands of people attended the opening of Ao Dai Festival 2017 (March 3-17) in Ho Chi Minh City on Nguyen Hue Street in District 1.

Thousands attend Ao Dai Festival 2017 opening
Arts event fights for gender equality
Arts event fights for gender equality

An arts event portraying 26 people with the initiative, confidence and desire to defy gender norms has kicked off on the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Arts event fights for gender equality
Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017: Swimsuit Competition
Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017: Swimsuit Competition

VOV.VN - The swimsuit competition is a big part of the contestants final score and the 17 finalists in Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 went all out in their bikinis in the run up to the grand finale on March 10 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017: Swimsuit Competition
London Symphony Orchestra performs in Hanoi
London Symphony Orchestra performs in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The London Symphony Orchestra and German conductor Niklas Benjamin Hoffmann are ready for their concert at Ly Thai To statue, in Hanoi, on Saturday night (Mar.4).

London Symphony Orchestra performs in Hanoi
Nonstop events scheduled for Da Nang firework show
Nonstop events scheduled for Da Nang firework show

A series of activities have been planned to thrill visitors through two summer months of the 2017 Da Nang International Firework Festival.

Nonstop events scheduled for Da Nang firework show
Over 5,000 marathoners to race in Danang
Over 5,000 marathoners to race in Danang

More than 5,000 domestic and foreign marathon athletes will join the fifth Da Nang International Marathon, the biggest of its kind central Vietnam, which is scheduled on August 6.

Over 5,000 marathoners to race in Danang
Hanoi show introduces glam fashion of Japanese kimono
Hanoi show introduces glam fashion of Japanese kimono

VOV.VN - In honour of the state visit of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, an exhibition showcasing the iterations from traditional to the glam fashion of today’s kimono took centre stage on March 3 in Hanoi.

Hanoi show introduces glam fashion of Japanese kimono
Inaugural Bulgarian Rose Festival opens in Hanoi
Inaugural Bulgarian Rose Festival opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The inaugural Bulgarian Rose Festival in Hanoi is underway. 

Inaugural Bulgarian Rose Festival opens in Hanoi
Lam Gia Khang to unveil Spring Summer collection
Lam Gia Khang to unveil Spring Summer collection

Young talented designer Lam Gia Khang will show up at the Spring Summer 2017 show at the Gem Center in District 1, HCMC.

Lam Gia Khang to unveil Spring Summer collection
Vietnam archaeological treasures exhibition successful in Germany
Vietnam archaeological treasures exhibition successful in Germany

The exhibition “Treasures of Vietnamese Archaeology” has attracted over 50,000 visitors after five months displayed at the LWL-Museum of Archaeology in Herne city, Germany’s Nordrhein-Westfalen state.

Vietnam archaeological treasures exhibition successful in Germany
Ho Ngoc Ha stylish in European streets
Ho Ngoc Ha stylish in European streets

VOV.VN - Pop singer Ho Ngoc Ha has conducted the latest photoshoot of street style in European streets during her trip to Italy for the Milan Fashion Week. 

Ho Ngoc Ha stylish in European streets
London Symphony Orchestra prepares for Hanoi Concert 2017
London Symphony Orchestra prepares for Hanoi Concert 2017

VOV.VN - The London Symphony Orchestra arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 2, on Flight No. VN 593 departing from Hong Kong to prepare for the Vietnam Airlines Classic-Hanoi Concert 2017 set for March 4. 

London Symphony Orchestra prepares for Hanoi Concert 2017
Vietnam Cultural Day impresses Egyptians
Vietnam Cultural Day impresses Egyptians

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Egypt held the Vietnam Cultural Day in Banha City, Qalyubia on March 2 with the aim of promoting the image of Vietnam, its land and people to Egyptian friends.

Vietnam Cultural Day impresses Egyptians
Thua Thien – Hue eager for Traditional Craft Festival in April
Thua Thien – Hue eager for Traditional Craft Festival in April

The seventh Traditional Craft Festival is scheduled to take place in the ancient imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 28 to May 2, announced the provincial People’s Committee on March 2.

Thua Thien – Hue eager for Traditional Craft Festival in April
Italian Design Day opens in Hanoi
Italian Design Day opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Barbara Trebitsch, Italy’s Ambassador of Design to Hanoi, launched Italian Design Day on March 2 at the Casa Italia located at No. 18 Le Phung Hieu Street.

Italian Design Day opens in Hanoi
Heart Beat to feature German DJ
Heart Beat to feature German DJ

HCMC-based Heart Beat will host a show of German DJ Marc Romboy at Apocalypse Now Saigon in HCMC on March 10.

Heart Beat to feature German DJ
Young writers making a splash in Vietnam
Young writers making a splash in Vietnam

Many books recently issued by the so-called 9X and 8X generations, Vietnamese writers born in the 1998s and 90s, are leaving a strong impression on readers.  

Young writers making a splash in Vietnam
Ao Dai Festival 2017: Day 1 in Photos
Ao Dai Festival 2017: Day 1 in Photos

VOV.VN - Here’s a selection of photos from Day One of Ao Dai Festival 2017 taken on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ao Dai Festival 2017: Day 1 in Photos
Celebrities sparkle at Ao Dai Festival 2017
Celebrities sparkle at Ao Dai Festival 2017

VOV.VN - On March 1, a large number of celebrities gathered for the Ao Dai Festival 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City, showing latest traditional and innovative long dress designs.

Celebrities sparkle at Ao Dai Festival 2017
Story telling in folk music enthrals audiences
Story telling in folk music enthrals audiences

Outstanding performances of folk music that used to be played at the communual houses have helped music lovers experience the unique cultural atmosphere of villages in northern Vietnam.

Story telling in folk music enthrals audiences
Painting project launched in central fishing village
Painting project launched in central fishing village

Artists from Singapore Technology and Design University, Vietnam’s Fine Arts Association, colleges in Hanoi and local painters are collaborating on a coracle painting for an exhibition in Quang Nam province’s Tam Thanh fishing village.

Painting project launched in central fishing village
Vietnamese vocalist wins Russian vocal contest
Vietnamese vocalist wins Russian vocal contest

Gifted vocalist Nguyen Bao Yen came first for her chamber music performances during an international competition held in Tyumen, Russia from February 23 to 26.

Vietnamese vocalist wins Russian vocal contest
Tuyen Quang to open festival honouring Mother Goddesses
Tuyen Quang to open festival honouring Mother Goddesses

A festival honouring Mother Goddesses, which has been recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will take place at three temples in the northern city of Tuyen Quang on March 8-13, municipal authorities told a press conference in Hanoi on March 1. 

Tuyen Quang to open festival honouring Mother Goddesses
Japanese cherry flowers to be showcased in Hanoi
Japanese cherry flowers to be showcased in Hanoi

As many as 150 cherry blossom trees and 7,000 cherry blossom branches imported from Japan will be put on show in downtown Hanoi as part of a Japanese cultural exchange in Hanoi slated for March 10 – 12. 

Japanese cherry flowers to be showcased in Hanoi
Culture must be a pillar of sustainable development: symposium
Culture must be a pillar of sustainable development: symposium

Culture must be considered a pillar of sustainable development, aside from economic, environmental and social aspects, heard a symposium in Hanoi on March 1.

Culture must be a pillar of sustainable development: symposium
Japanese rickshaw trippers stop for Da Nang visit
Japanese rickshaw trippers stop for Da Nang visit

Three young Japanese travelers – Suzuki Yuuji, Hirano Ken and Takahashi Keisuke – paid a stop at the central city during their world Jinrikisha (hand-pulled rickshaw) tour on February 28.

Japanese rickshaw trippers stop for Da Nang visit
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