VOV.VN -Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh looked as elegant and gorgeous as ever at a recent event in Ho Chi Minh City donning a white rose embroidered long dress designed by talented Hoang Hai.

VOV.VN - Miss Dieu Ngoc said so far the nervousness associated with preparing for the upcoming Miss World 2016 pageant in Washington DC, the USA hasn’t hit her yet.

 Overseas Vietnamese in Macau, China participated in the “Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances 2016” held in Hong Kong on November 20. 

A photo book titled “The Soul of Vietnam” by 73-year-old US photographer Lawrence D’Attilio was released on November 20.

VOV.VN - A Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam Cultural Week is set to take place on December 6-12 at the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups in northern Thai Nguyen province.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2014 first runner-up Nguyen Tran Huyen My in charming fashion style attended an event held recently in the capital city.

 The central district of Dien Ban has reserved 2.6ha to build the Vietnam-Korea Cultural Exchange Centre, Vice Chairman of the Dien Ban People’s Commitee Nguyen Xuan Ha told Vietnam News. 

The Egyptian Nile TV Channel featured Vietnam’s world heritage sites and cultural celebrities recognised by UNESCO in its 30-minute live coverage on November 19. 

VOV.VN - Hau dong, or "going into trance" ceremony, is a ritual of spirit mediumship practiced among followers of Dao Mau - a Vietnamese indigenous mother goddess religion. 

A Jazz concert featuring the French quartet Samy Thiébault will take place at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on November 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s dan bau, or monochord, produces seductive sounds which represents the Vietnamese soul and feelings. Dan bau is considered a special witness of Vietnam’s history and culture.

 A Japan-Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18, attracting 85 Vietnamese and Japanese exhibitors with nearly 140 stalls.

VOV.VN - H’Mong ethnic minority troupes entertained audiences with traditional dances, costume shows and music performances on the evening of November 18 at the opening of the second national cultural festival in Ha Giang.

VOV.VN - On the occasion of Teacher's Day (November 20), Ngoc Duyen took time to salute teachers at her childhood school in the city of Phu My in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and award grants and scholarships to deserving students.

VOV.VN - The Japan Foundation’s travelling pottery exhibition entitled – The Rising Generation from Traditional Japanese Kilns – has opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Model Nam Em looked flawless as she stepped out for a special event showcasing a collection of designer Phan Anh Tuan in Ho Chi Minh City.

International art lovers get an insight into the development of the Vietnamese lacquer painting art when visiting an exhibition underway at Fahrbereitschaft exhibition house in Lichtenberg district, Germany’s Berlin. 

Vietnam’s traditional Mother Goddess worship was performed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 17, drawing crowds of international and local viewers. 

For the first time, movie buffs in Hanoi and HCM City will have a chance to sample Danish cinema at a film event, starting this weekend. 

A programme highlighting the cultural charm of ethnic groups in the northern mountainous region will open in Hanoi on November 21 to celebrate Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Day.

A street art fest hosted by The Factory and GiantStep Urban will take place in HCM City’s District 2 on November 26-27.

VOV.VN - A first-ever Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange was held on November 17 at the Tra Vinh University.

The Ban Flower Festival 2017 is scheduled to begin in March next year in the northern province of Dien Bien, together with the fifth Culture – Sports – Tourism Festival, according to the provincial People’s Committee. 

The second Gong Festival of the Muong ethnic minority group opened in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh on November 16. 

VOV.VN -A free-entrance Vietnam-Japan guitar exchange concert is to be held at Vietnam National Academy of Music on November 18 in a string of activities marking Vietnamese Teachers' Day (November 20).

VOV.VN - Former Miss Vietnam Dang Thu Thao, now a cosmetics brand ambassador, was the epitome of elegance, grace and poise at a November 16 event in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN -On November 16, young Vietnamese actress Chi Pu was honoured with the Rising Star of Asia Artist Awards 2016 16 at Grand Peace Hall in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Korean actress Moon So-ri afforded Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper an interview upon her arrival in the central city of Danang for a cinema event that kicked off on November 7.

VOV.VN - On November 15, Lan Khue was ceremoniously appointed CEO of Elite Model Management.

A festival highlighting Ho Chi Minh City’s development and integration will be held in the city from December 1 – 3 with various culture and art activities.