VOV.VN-Mother Goddess Worship or Dao Mau, which began in the 16th century in Vietnam, is the worship of the incarnation of nature goddesses. The practice of the belief in Mother Goddesses has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

VOV.VN - The Kho Mu live close to nature and cultivate crops on terraced fields. They worship the Genie of Fire who generates life and prosperity. 

The flavours of international cuisine and entertainment activities will be offered during the annual food festival held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

An arts festival dedicated to the unique and diverse culture of ethnic minorities in Vietnam will take place at Hoan Kiem Lake fountain (Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square) on December 11 morning from 9:30am.

VOV.VN -Dang Thi Le Hang, the second runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015, has arrived in the Philippines to join the Miss Universe pageant set to transpire January 13-30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

VOV.VN -A celebrity drenched free concert and fashion show sponsored by Honda Vietnam expected to draw an audience of 10,000 will stage on December 17 at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam representative Dieu Ngoc has had the opportunity to meet Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna at the Miss World 2016 pageant and take in some sightseeing in New York City, the US.

VOV.VN - Hoang Thu Thao, 22, of Haiphong City has arrived in China to represent Vietnam at the Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International world finals transpiring December 2-18 in Shanghai. 

The International Kite Festival, themed “Dance of Peace”, was opened in Vung Tau city, the coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 9.

VOV.VN -The Hip-Hop Dance Festival titled ‘Hanoi – All in One’, organised by Hanoi b-boy crew S.I.N.E (Saying is not enough), will be kicked off in the capital city on December 13 - 15.

VOV.VN -More than 20,000 spectators in Ho Chi Minh City on December 8 enjoyed a 9-hour non-stop Revolution Music Festival with spectacular EDM performances of well-known foreign DJs including Alan Walker, KSHMR, and R3HAB.

The Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam Culture Week kicked off on December 8 at the Museum of Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, featuring more than 100 artists from the three countries.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh and first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2016 Thanh Tu visited Nagasaki, Japan during their recent cultural exchange tour.

While spontaneity is the spirit of street art, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City authorities are demanding that they be briefed in advance on any performances that take place on local walking streets.

VOV.VN - Cuba's rumba dance has been added to UNESCO's list of "intangible" heritages of humankind. Rumba dance, which began in Africa and Spain, has flourished in Cuba. 

A Vietnamese 'Ao dai' space will open on December 11 in Hanoi in order to provide visitors with a venue to promote the traditional Vietnamese long dress.

'Tape Art Collective Berlin', a group of young German artists based in Berlin, will visit Vietnam and introduce, exchange their art performances in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from December 11 to 18.

Talented tango dancers from Argentina and other countries will perform at the first ever festival of Argentinean tango dance in Vietnam, to be held in Hanoi on December 10 at 6.30pm.

An international culinary festival “Taste of the World 2016” is slated for December 15-18 in Ho Chi Minh City, luring the participation of 17 countries and 45 food businesses in the city.

VOV.VN -It has been unveiled that Ly Nha Ky will be crowned – Princess of Asia and Vietnam 2016 – at a ceremony on December 14-15 at Sunny Point Hotel, MAA Road, Davao City, the Philippines.

Various cultural activities featuring the cultural identities of Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam are on at the Museum of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.

More than 60 foreign and Vietnamese guitarists are playing at the 3rd International Guitar Festival which opened in HCM City on December 7.

VOV.VN - The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange has announced it will present its 13th annual Christmas Concert on December 16 in the courtyard of its facilities at 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Former first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014 Huyen My received the enthusiastic love of the army when she appeared for the taping of the upcoming 10th anniversary broadcast of 'We are Soldiers'.

Holding the Yen Tu festival in Tay Yen Tu in northern Bac Giang province and Dong Yen Tu in neighbouring Quang Ninh province will help preserve and promote the cultural values of Yen Tu, said a Government Committee for Religious Affairs official.

VOV.VN -While he might be young, Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy Evan Le, aged five, has already been stunning audiences everywhere he goes with his amazing otherworldly talent.

VOV.VN - The first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2012 pageant Duong Tu Anh looked graceful at a press conference at Lan Huong Fashion House in Hanoi on December 6.

VOV.VN - Abe Laguna, known by his stage name Ookay, an American electronic dance music producer, DJ and musician, will have a performance at 1900 Le Théater in Hanoi on December 15.

A supposed Vietnamese king’s seal discovered in central province of Nghe An has been sealed off and stored for authenticity verification, according to Nguyen Duc Kiem, the general director of Nghe An Museum.

VOV.VN -Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh and first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2016 ThanhTu look so charming in Aodai (Vietnamese traditional dress) at a pagoda in Shanghai during their cultural exchange tour.