VOV.VN - The top 20 finalists of the Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 pageant showed off their curvy bodies in stunning swimsuits at the final round of the competition held on August 7 in the northern province of Thanh Hoa.

VOV.VN - Tran Thi Thu Ngan from Hai Phong City was crowned Miss Heritage Global at the final round on August 7 at FLC resort Sam Son.

An area covering three northern provinces – Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Bac Kan – has been designated for the conservation of cultural and historical values and revolutionary war-zone relics, as well as the development of an agroforestry economy.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of photos by professional and amateur photographers are on display at the Vietnam Photo Fair 2016, which opened on August 5 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - In the past a Nung marriage was arranged by the parents. Over the years, some of their backward customs have evolved and now Nung adolescents are allowed to date before getting married. 

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition featuring the ASEAN Community opened in Hanoi on August 5, as part of celebrations for the community’s first founding anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the bloc. 

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City was abuzz with celebrities including actress Midu and Model Ninh Hoang Ngan making a veritable fashion parade at the opening of designer Phuong My’s new boutique.

VOV.VN - Dara of K pop girl band 2NE1 fame arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport on August 5 looking fashion forward. 

VOV.VN -Dolly, a proud sponsor of Miss Vietnam 2016 has unveiled elaborately designed high heels that will be awarded to the winner of the pageant.

VOV.VN -Two years after he completed it in the northern province of Ha Giang, Polish-American director Matt Dworzańczyk has recently uploaded the documentary “Vibrant Highland, Commercial Love” on YouTube.

VOV.VN - Female students from universities, colleges and institutes in Hanoi have shown off their beauty in Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) as part of activities in iMiss Thang Long pageant held by Vietnamese Student Association’s Hanoi chapter.

Designer Minh Hạnh has been named one of the top 10 ASEAN Artisans of 2016 by the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACICT).

Thirty-one young musicians from Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will perform during the Saigon Chamber Music Festival 2016 from August 11-19.

VOV.VN - Hoi An has joined the Vegetarian Day campaign to encourage people to commit to improving their personal health and that of the planet by going meat free one day a week.

The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach will be a night of classical music masters at Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on August 9, featuring exemplary Vietnamese musicians and the International Chamber Players from the US.

Fashion designer Minh Hanh has been named among the ten best ASEAN artisans at Thailand’s ASEAN Selection 2016 Award for her contributions to Asian fashion.

VOV.VN -To Uyen Khanh Ngoc has announced she has accepted an invitation to represent the nation at the upcoming Asian Super Model Contest taking place in Hong Kong from August 15-31, inclusive.

VOV.VN - An exhibition celebrating the 49th anniversary of the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum located at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -Visitors to Ha Long Bay in northeastern Quang Ninh province will have an opportunity to take photos with wax replicas of world-renowned politicians,  athletes and movie stars. 

French director Regis Wargnier and actress Catherine Deneuve of Indochina,who won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, will attend the 4th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), which will take place during November 1-5 a month earlier than usual.

Tay Ho lotus tea is listed among 1,793 intangible cultural heritages in Hanoi according to the city’s cultural authority.

The fifth Vietnam heritage photo contest, themed “Rivers of Vietnam”, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2, open to Vietnamese citizens and foreigners. 

VOV.VN - Miss Universe Japan 2015 Ariana Miyamoto, who recently spent three days visiting Danang, on August 1 shared photos of her trip on her Facebook page.

VOV.VN - Here are the highlights of Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em competing at Solo with Bolero, the first reality TV show honouring the value of Bolero music and introducing the genre to the public.

VOV.VN - Dang Thu Thao combines pearls with a white lace dress to perfect her youthful feminine style at her latest photoshoot. 

VOV.VN - Mike Tyson has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to join the cast of the Vietnamese comedy action film Girls 2 produced and toplined by Tran Bao Son, report multiple news sources.

About 10,000 fans will participate in the Fun Beach Festival, a music festival, at East Sea Park in the central city of Da Nang from August 12 to 14. 

VOV.VN - The second-runner up of Miss Deaf Vietnam 2015 Bui Thi Lan Anh has won third place at the Miss & Mister Deaf International 2016 in Las Vegas, the US. Some photos of Lan Anh in daily life

Vietnamese artists, both professional and amateur, young and old, are now more and more active in searching for new materials and experimenting with new forms of creation in paintings, bringing an encouraging sign for Vietnamese fine arts.

VOV.VN - Here’s a partial look at some of the 36 finalists for the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant, many of whom, stand out as ‘firsts’ from the rest.