The shooting of a film, jointly produced by Vietnam and India, has begun in Vietnam after a year’s preparation.

The Prime Minister has recently signed a decision to recognise four more ancient items under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, as national treasures.

VOV.VN - The semi-final round of Miss Vietnam 2016 successfully ended on July 20 in the northern province of Quang Ninh, selecting 18 finalists who will vie on the final night slated for mid-August in Ho Chi Minh City. 

One of the most anticipated EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festivals of the summer will be held on July 23 at Hanoi Creative City.

Pho Bo (beef rice noodle soup) and iced Vietnamese coffee with milk, Vietnamese special gourmet cuisine and beverage will be introduced by Anna Olson, Canada chef in “Inspired with Anna Olson” food show.

A boat-shaped tomb made from a tree trunk dating back to the 13th century has just been discovered at a construction site in a mountainous area in the central province of Ha Tinh.

The first Miss Vietnam Bui Bich Phuong holds the record as the shortest beauty queen of Vietnam. She was crowned in 1988, at the age of 18, with the height of 1.57 meters.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Collective Orchestra recently performed for the second time at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam in Hanoi.

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan to celebrate the Ao Dai Festival at the Thang Long-Hanoi Preservation Centre from October 14 to 16.

VOV.VN - A group of patriotic artists have gotten together on a project to make a music video to express their full support for the sovereign rights of Vietnam over its East Sea and islands.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned the authority of the northwestern province of Yen Bai to submit a dossier of the Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people to UNESCO to seek the title of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The second Mong Ethnic Cultural Festival will be held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang in mid-November.

VOV.VN - The HCM City Fine Arts Museum claims it has been tricked into purchasing and displaying 15 abstract paintings in the style of Nguyen Thanh Chuong and displaying them as authentic both in the City and at exhibitions in Europe.

VOV.VN - Wow! Here’s a look at all 36 finalists of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant parading in the tiniest of bikinis on July 18 in the city of Ha Long on Tuan Chau Island.

VOV.VN - Top 10 finalists of The Face reality show have recently competed on Ho Chi Minh City catwalk. 

VOV.VN - Judges of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2016 recently announced top 18 finalists who are set to compete in the final round beginning from July 24 and broadcasting on VTV3 channel. Here they are (in no particular order):  

VOV.VN - Top 18 Miss Vietnam northern region finalists show off their beauty and charming in the traditional costume Ao Dai.

VOV.VN - A regional art festival is being held in Quang Tri central province on July 18 – 25.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on July 18 received a certificate recognising its Nghinh Ong or whale worshipping festival as national intangible cultural heritage, the first of its kind in the locality.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Colombian Embassy in Vietnam jointly organised a music exchange in Hanoi on July 18 with the participation of visiting well-known Colombian accordion player Álvaro Meza and a Vallennato band.

VOV.VN - The appearance of Dang Thu Thao as a judge at the Miss Vietnam 2016 grand finale on July 17 in Halong Bay was one of the highlights.

VOV.VN - On July 17, thousands of fans in the capital city gave the warm welcome to four Indian stars-Shiddharth Shukla, Avinash Mukherjee, Roop Durgapal and Aasiya Kazi in a concert celebrating the 8th birthday of TodayTV channel.

VOV.VN - On July 17, the judge of Miss Vietnam 2016 in the northern province of Quang Ninh announced the names of top 18 northern region finalists who will vie on the final night slated for mid-August in Ho Chi Minh City. Here they are (in no particular order):

A performance combining contemporary dance with Vietnamese traditional and ethnic music, entitled Non (Conical Hat), will be held for the first time in Hanoi next week. 

Iconic characteristics of Japanese culture, including Mount Fuji, Hello Kitty, ninjas, and Geishas, are being featured at the Feel Japan Festival that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16.

VOV.VN - Have you ever experienced a creative art space where you can feel free to imagine and create anything you want with a variety of materials ranging from wood, ceramic, glass, stone, and paper to recycled objects?

A large-scale Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Cham people kicked off on July 15 in An Phu district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. 

The National Assembly Office held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 15 to receive the national anthem Tien Quan Ca (The Marching Song), donated by family members of late composer Van Cao (1923-1995), and to bestow the composer with the Ho Chi Minh Order. 

VOV.VN - The 32 finalists of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant on July 15 took for the high seas of Halong Bay.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of fans lined the red-carpet from the parking lot to the theatre for a musical event in Ho Chi Minh City on July 15 to catch a glimpse and shake hands with Indian stars of the film Balika Vadhu (Child Bride).