Painting workshop for kids coming to Hoi An
Painting workshop for kids coming to Hoi An

A painting workshop for children, ‘Childhood Colour’, will be held at Hoi An’s Terracotta Park in Thanh Ha Viet Village on September 2.

Painting workshop for kids coming to Hoi An
Rain performs at Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant
Rain performs at Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant

VOV.VN - Korean pop star Rain had a gig on the evening of August 28 that most men would be envious of—performing at the Miss Vietnam 2016 Pageant.

Rain performs at Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant
Best evening gowns at Miss Vietnam 2016 finals
Best evening gowns at Miss Vietnam 2016 finals

VOV.VN - The competition really heated up as the Miss Vietnam 2016 finalists took to the catwalk to strut their best looks in figure-hugging evening gowns at the grand finale on August 28 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Best evening gowns at Miss Vietnam 2016 finals
Top 10 Miss Vietnam shine in swimsuits
Top 10 Miss Vietnam shine in swimsuits

VOV.VN - The top 10 contestants of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant confidentially paraded their curvy bodies in bikinis on the final night August 28 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Top 10 Miss Vietnam shine in swimsuits
Flute kites: a centuries-old game for all ages
Flute kites: a centuries-old game for all ages

Over decades, the image of kites flying over immense rice fields have provided inspiration for many Vietnamese artists and musicians.

Flute kites: a centuries-old game for all ages
Vietnam artifacts on display in Germany
Vietnam artifacts on display in Germany

VOV.VN - More than 200 archeological artifacts which have been found over the past six decades will go on display at three major museums in Germany as of October 6, 2016 under the framework of a cultural cooperation programme between Vietnam and Germany.

Vietnam artifacts on display in Germany
Vietnamese installation artist performs in RoK
Vietnamese installation artist performs in RoK

Hanoi-based artist Nguyen Manh Hung will participate in the Asia Young 36 exhibit at the Jeonbuk Museum of Art in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 2. 

Vietnamese installation artist performs in RoK
Do My Linh crowned Miss Vietnam 2016
Do My Linh crowned Miss Vietnam 2016

VOV.VN -Do My Linh from Hanoi triumphed at the 2016 Miss Vietnam Pageant which closed on August 28 at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Do My Linh crowned Miss Vietnam 2016
Former beauty queens meet in HCM City
Former beauty queens meet in HCM City

VOV.VN - On August 28, former beauty queens including Ha Kieu Anh, Ngoc Han and Thu Thao participated in the final night of Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in Ho Chi Minh City.

Former beauty queens meet in HCM City
Nghinh Ong festival attracts crowd in Binh Thuan
Nghinh Ong festival attracts crowd in Binh Thuan

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Nghinh Ong or Nghinh Ong Quan Thanh De Quan Festival in Phan Thiet city, the central coastal province of Binh Thuan, on August 26-28.

Nghinh Ong festival attracts crowd in Binh Thuan
Nung’s birthday celebrations demonstrate filial piety
Nung’s birthday celebrations demonstrate filial piety

VOV.VN - The Nung don’t commemorate the death anniversaries of the deceased. The children organize birthday celebrations for their parents to congratulate them on their longevity and show their deep gratitude for their parental merits.

Nung’s birthday celebrations demonstrate filial piety
Khuoc village in Thai Binh province popularizes traditional Cheo theater
Khuoc village in Thai Binh province popularizes traditional Cheo theater

VOV.VN - Khuoc village in Phong Chau commune, Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province is a cradle of traditional Cheo theater. Many villagers are Cheo professional artists. 

Khuoc village in Thai Binh province popularizes traditional Cheo theater
Xam Singing – A unique traditional music genre in Vietnam
Xam Singing – A unique traditional music genre in Vietnam

VOV.VN - “Xam” singing is a traditional art form which originated in Vietnam’s northern regions.

Xam Singing – A unique traditional music genre in Vietnam
Thi Huyen shows her love for Spratly Islands
Thi Huyen shows her love for Spratly Islands

VOV.VN - Miss Nguyen Thi Huyen who has generally remained pretty tight-lipped about her personal life outside of showbiz, recently paid a visit to the Spratly Islands.

Thi Huyen shows her love for Spratly Islands
ASEAN colours shine at Moscow exhibition
ASEAN colours shine at Moscow exhibition

An international exhibition themed “All colour of Asia” opened at the State Darwin Museum in Russia’s capital of Moscow on August 26, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation. 

ASEAN colours shine at Moscow exhibition
Cambodia launches Vietnamese cultural festival
Cambodia launches Vietnamese cultural festival

VOV.VN - Traditional arts and culture contribute to peace and stability, said Cambodia Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona in a keynote address launching Vietnamese Cultural Week in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia launches Vietnamese cultural festival
Miss Vietnam named tonight
Miss Vietnam named tonight

VOV.VN - Who will the winner be? Will it be your favourite or is there a surprise Miss Vietnam waiting in the wings, ready to be crowned during tonight’s nationally televised finale? 

Miss Vietnam named tonight
Vietnam to train 930 artists abroad
Vietnam to train 930 artists abroad

Vietnam could churn out hundreds of outstanding artists next decade as two plans to spot and train talent abroad were recently approved by the government.

Vietnam to train 930 artists abroad
Vietnam-US friendship concert debuts in HCM City next week
Vietnam-US friendship concert debuts in HCM City next week

A joint performance from Vietnamese and US artists will be held on August 29 evening in the southern metropolis.

Vietnam-US friendship concert debuts in HCM City next week
Thuy Van to host Miss Vietnam grand finale
Thuy Van to host Miss Vietnam grand finale

VOV.VN - Thuy Van will host the Miss Vietnam grand finale on the evening of August 28 at the Phu Tho Sporting Event Hall in Ho Chi Minh City

Thuy Van to host Miss Vietnam grand finale
Tuyen Quang mid-autumn festival opens on September 9
Tuyen Quang mid-autumn festival opens on September 9

Le hoi Thanh Tuyen” (Tuyen Quang City Festival) 2016, which is also known as Tuyen Quang Mid-Autumn Festival, will be held from September 9-11 with a mass parade of beautiful and giant lanterns made by locals. 

Tuyen Quang mid-autumn festival opens on September 9
Vietnamese script born in Thanh Chiem Palace: reports
Vietnamese script born in Thanh Chiem Palace: reports

Thanh Chiem Palace (1602-1883) was a cradle of Vietnamese romanized script and the priest Francisco de Pina (1585-1625) was the founder of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language. 

Vietnamese script born in Thanh Chiem Palace: reports
Photo exhibition on General Giap opens in Hanoi
Photo exhibition on General Giap opens in Hanoi

A photography exhibition commemorating the birthday of late legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2016) opened in Hanoi on August 25. 

Photo exhibition on General Giap opens in Hanoi
Better management urged for heritage sites
Better management urged for heritage sites

Authorities at agencies managing heritage sites should change their mindset in order to better conserve relics recognised as heritage sites, experts have said.

Better management urged for heritage sites
Then singing of the Nung
Then singing of the Nung

VOV.VN - Then singing, also called Lau Then, is a traditional kind of ritual singing of the Nung. Then singing reflects the Nung’s religious life as well as their cultural values.  

Then singing of the Nung
German director to unveil latest film in Vietnam
German director to unveil latest film in Vietnam

As a special guest of the 7th German Film Festival in Vietnam from September 8 to 25, director Norbert Lechner will present his film “Fortune Favors the Brave” in Hanoi and HCMC, together with popular Vietnamese actors who worked on this film in Germany.

German director to unveil latest film in Vietnam
Special concert to celebrate Independence Day
Special concert to celebrate Independence Day

Following the success of the previous shows over the past six years, the national concert ‘Dieu Con Mai’ (Things Everlasting) 2016 will once again be brought to the stage at 2pm on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House.

Special concert to celebrate Independence Day
Valuable royal documents exhibited in Lam Dong
Valuable royal documents exhibited in Lam Dong

More than 200 precious royal documents are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the National Archives Centre IV in Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 25. 

Valuable royal documents exhibited in Lam Dong
Chef Jack Lee judges MasterChef Junior Vietnam
Chef Jack Lee judges MasterChef Junior Vietnam

VOV.VN -It has been unveiled that Chef Jack Lee will serve as one of three judges on the first season of the MasterChef Junior Vietnam reality television contest set to broadcast this October 2 on VTV3 channel.

Chef Jack Lee judges MasterChef Junior Vietnam
Thanh Hang stuns in wedding dress competition
Thanh Hang stuns in wedding dress competition

VOV.VN -Next Top Model host and model Thanh Hang looked stunning in a custom-made wedding gown, featuring lace panels teamed with a cathedral length veil— but glamorous didn’t come cheap.

Thanh Hang stuns in wedding dress competition
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