An archeological excavation at the relic site Pu Luon Xe in hamlet 7, Tan Linh commune, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai led to the discovery of a kiln making building materials said to belong to the Tran Dynasty.

VOV.VN - The annual Paper Town Christmas Fair has opened in Ho Chi Minh City featuring an amazing variety of festive handicrafts and decorations certain to spread holiday cheer to young and old this holiday season.

VOV.VN -Multi-platinum selling band, Michael Learns to Rock and K-pop quartet Wonder Girls on December 20 landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City for  ‘Sky connection 2016’ concert set to take place on December 21.

Phan Dang Hoang, a 16-year-old artist from the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, has dedicated himself to the art of drawing portraits that transmit the charisma of the subject through realistic renditions of their expressions.

People familiar with French author Marguerite Duras might not know that The Lover, her most celebrated novel and winner of the Goncourt Prize in 1984, was inspired by her girlhood in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Singer My Linh and the rock band Ngu Cung will be playing at a New year’s Eve bash at the main entrance to the Thong Nhat Park on Tran Nhan Tong Street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Hoang Thu Thao represented Vietnam all the way up to the top 10 of the Miss Tourism International 2016 on December 18 in Shanghai, China.

VOV.VN - Just in time for the upcoming TET holidays, reigning Miss Ao Dai Vietnam, Tran Ngoc Lan Khue, has introduced her newest collection of five glittery traditional gowns that make a perfect present. 

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has given the green light to the northern province of Bac Giang in planning the preservation of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in Yen Dung district, a special national historical and architectural relic.

As many as 37 professional troupes are competing in the HCM City Open Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Championship being held during weekends at Dam Sen Park in District 11.

A new printed monthly Vietnamese magazine specializing in mathematics will be published from January 2017.

VOV.VN - The Christmas Concert in Hanoi on December 19 got heated by the highly impressive performances of world pop star Richard Marx and Vietnamese singers Thanh Lam and Ha Tran.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 1994 Thu Thuy has impressively showed a new collection of designer Ha Linh Thu in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien has approved the production of art documentaries on ethnic mountain markets and Mui Ne beach in the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan. 

The Da Nang fine arts museum, the third fine arts museum in the country, opened to the public on December 19. 

Art troupes and theatres in HCM City are offering new shows with a variety of interesting themes to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

The classical music concert Luminous Night will be held at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on December 19 to welcome Christmas.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Culture is producing two documentaries aimed at advertising domestic tourism following the ministry’s tourism advertising through cinema project.

VOV.VN - Duong Tu Anh, former Miss Vietnam 2012 first runner-up is no stranger to the split dress.

VOV.VN - Despite cold weather in Hanoi, well-known singers- My Tam, Hoang Thuy Linh and Toc Tien still looked radiant and sexy at a recent fashion and musical event entitled “ Vision-Steps of Glory” at Hanoi-based Hang Day Stadium.

VOV.VN -Five-year-old piano prodigy Evan Le has thrilled Vietnamese audiences with his outstanding performance at ‘Soul Christmas Charity Concert’ held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam had its first commercial auction house open on the weekend, when a painting was sold at US$40,000 at its maiden auction.

A celebration of the 110th birthday anniversary of To Ngoc Van (1906-1954), one of Vietnam’s most influential painters in the first half of the 20th century, has just been organised by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.

Saigon Choir, a classical ensemble of elite singers from HCMC Conservatory of Music, will welcome the upcoming holiday season by performing “Luminous Night” concert.

VOV.VN - Mother Goddess worship, or Dao Mau, was recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity at a UNESCO conference in Ethiopia, on December 1st. This folk belief embodying the Vietnamese folk culture has stood the test of time. 

 An exhibition of 80 photos featuring Vietnamese soldiers and people who took part in the resistance war has opened in downtown Ho Chi MInh City on the occasion of the 70th National Resistance Day. 

VOV.VN - Despite cooler temperatures, performers are psyched and ready to rock at a fashion and music event entitled – Vision-Steps of Glory – transpiring on the evening of December 17 at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2014 first runner-up Nguyen Tran Huyen My looks elegant and gorgeous at a December 16 event in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN -The second runner-up of Miss Universe 2015 Dang Thi Le Hang on December 15 looked gorgeous in latest designs of Le Thanh Hoa at an event in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Manh Kien and Thanh Tuyen dominated the podium in this year’s Vietnam Fitness Championship held in Ho Chi Minh City.