A “Happiness Concert 2017” will be presented to music lovers at Hanoi Opera House on January 11.

An exhibition featuring 100 colour photographs of Da Nang City’s 20-year development is taking place in the locality.

VOV.VN - Continuing an annual tradition, the University of Science and Technology will hold a Japanese New Year’s Day Celebration – Oshogatsu – on January 8, 2017 at its campus in Hanoi.

As many as 100 photos will be showcased at an exhibition themed “There is a Truong Sa inside Hanoi” at the Trang Tien Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from December 31, 2016 to January 3, 2017.

VOV.VN -Young actress Chi Pu has become Ambassador of Go2UK project, which aims to promote education cooperation and development between Vietnam and the UK.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) has held a New Year Gala which drew the participation of many celebrities.

A Hoi An social enterprise expands its hospitality training to Ho Chi Minh City as donations tighten.

The Giang Brothers had known smashing a Guinness World Record for head-to-head stair-climbing was within their reach, so the real goal of their jaw-dropping performance in Spain last week was to surpass their own limit.

Many young people show an indifference towards traditional cultural art forms, often due to the influences of Western culture. However, others have a great love for Vietnamese folk art and wish to share that love with their peers.

Vietnamese artist brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep have smashed a Guinness World Record by climbing stairs with one sibling balanced atop the other using only head-to-head contact.

VOV.VN - Miss Heritage Global Tran Thi Thu Ngan sported some inspirational looks walking the runway at a Ngoc Han fashion show on December 26 in Hanoi donning some traditional Ao Dai.

VOV.VN - On the afternoon of December 25, the ancient ritual Hau dong, a spirit possession ritual of the Mother Goddess religion, recognized as an intangible cultural heritage, debuted at West Lake in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy has opened a Vietnam Culture Week in Tehran, Iran with a view to helping people from the two nations get deeper insights into each other’s culture.

A population of three gold apple trees (known scientifically as Diospyros decandra) in Tien Chau village, Thang Binh district of the central province of Quang Nam, has been recognised as national heritage trees.

The National Television Festival 2016 wrapped up in the northern province of Lao Cai with 27 gold, 56 prizes and 134 certificates of merit presented to the most outstanding works in nine categories at an awards ceremony held in Lao Cai province on December 24.

A collection of Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945) royal costumes is on display at the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCM City.

An exhibition featuring 100 colour photographs of Danang City’s 20-year development will open at the city’s Museum on December 26.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to recognise 14 artifacts as national treasures.

A wide variety of unique cultural and tourism activities are scheduled to take place in the central cities of Danang and Hoi An of Quang Nam province to welcome in the New Year 2017 over the coming days.

VOV.VN - Culture is considered one of resources that will help sustainable development. Once integrated into policy, rituals, beliefs, festivals, tourism, and other core cultural features will contribute a great deal to a nation’s sustainable development. 

VOV.VN - Young actress Chi Pu has debuted her brand-new hair style at a fashion event in Ho Chi Minh City and it’s a massive change.

Phuong Nam art theater will cooperate with Happy Dream Circus to host Japanese circus shows from December 23 to February 19 at Gia Dinh Park in Go Vap District, HCMC.

2016 was an eventful year for Vietnamese fine arts, as it saw efforts by artists and managers to create and build a healthy and professional fine arts market despite numerous limitations and difficulties.

VOV.VN -Two Vietnamese artists Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep have broken Guinness World Record by climbing 90 stairs in 52 seconds with one sibling balancing atop the other using only their heads.

VOV.VN - Merrymakers at a local TV channel in Ho Chi Minh City had the rare opportunity to party with two of the top models in Vietnam – Ha Thu and Dieu Linh – at their annual end of the year Christmas party.

Activities and information related to “Don Ca Tai Tu”, the musical art that UNESCO recognised as an intangible cultural heritage in 2013, will be available at http://doncataitu.vn launched in the southern province of Binh Duong on December 22.

VOV.VN - A new exhibit has opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History featuring 70 rare and exquisite clothing and other artefacts, taking visitors on an extravagant look back at the Nguyen Dynasty. 

Lawrence Manley Colburn, the US army helicopter gunner who helped stop the massacre of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese villagers by US troops at My Lai in 1968, has died at the age of 67, reported the Associated Press.

VOV.VN - Danish pop/soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock stirred up the atmosphere at an outdoor concert in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

VOV.VN -K-pop band sensation – T-ara – is set to liven up the Quan Khu 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City this coming January 17.