VOV.VN -  Summer festivals are an indispensable part of many countries’ cultural and social life. 

Hat Xoan” (Xoan singing), a celebrated art form in Vietnam’s northern province of Phu Tho, which was recorgnised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, is expected to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2017. 

Axe- and chisel-shaped moulds made of stone dating back to the Dong Son civilisation (about 2,000 – 3,000 years ago) have been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. 

VOV.VN -Bui Thi Lan Anh, the second-runner up of Miss Deaf Vietnam, will represent the country to compete at Miss Deaf International 2016, which is scheduled to take place on July 5-8 in Las Vegas, the US.

VOV.VN -Under auspices of the Vietnam Embassy in the Republic of Korea, the 3rd Vietnamese Community Festival was held on June 25th and 26th to create the sphere for Vietnamese people in the Daejeon city to enjoy and experience the culture exchange.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) are among the tens of thousands joining in this year’s Opernplatzfest – a culinary festival annually held on Frankfurt's Opera Square

Artist Khoa Le will introduce her solo exhibition ‘Co Tich Xam’ (Happy Never After) from June 24 to July 17 in HCM City.

VOV.VN - The collection of Italian Creative Director and Fashion Designer Melania Pintus was introduced at the Pura Mela Grand Launch on June 25 in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s traditional long dress and conical hat dance appeared as part of the “Parade der Kulturen” (cultural parade) which aimed to establish a connection between different cultures in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25.

VOV.VN - The French School of the Far East has just released two volumes of a comic book adapted from the poem Luc Van Tien by Vietnamese renowned poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu. 

VOV.VN - The costume of the Nung is not as colorful as that of other ethnic groups. Nung clothes are made of indigo dyed fabric with very few decorations or embroidery. Their dressing habits reflect their culture and customs. 

Vietnamese representatives will attend the ninth World Premieres Film Festival of the Philippines in the capital city of Manila from June 29 – July 11, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 24. 

The 2016 National Contest for Young Talented Choreographers, which will identify talented choreographers under 33 years old, will begin on June 26 in HCM City. 

VOV.VN - The judges have whittled the field of contestants for the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant down to three, all from Hue City, but only one will wear the crown at the finals set for mid-August at the Hoa Binh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Huyen My admitted she has never received much in the way of formal catwalk training at a recent fashion event in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Miss Ao Dai 2016 Social Media titleholder turned heads in a figure-hugging red silk dress as she joined a fashion event as a judge on June 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN -Well-known Brazilian DJ Bhaskar Petrillo will thrill Vietnamese audiences with 15 of his latest G-House electronic music hits tonight at 1900 Le Theatre in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -Tattoo artists from 15 countries are gathering in Hanoi for the first-ever Hanoi International Tattoo Convention 2016.

A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in July.

VOV.VN - An exhibition space inside the National Assembly building has been open to the public since May 2016. It is considered the first archeological museum in Vietnam and displays precious artifacts from the Thang Long royal citadel. 

The Musica Amore string quartet will play a night of chamber music titled ‘Romance in Classic’ on June 26 at 8pm at Heritage Space, on the first floor of Dolphin Plaza at 28 Tran Binh Street, My Dinh 2.

Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon will put on a wedding exhibition on June 25 and 26, allowing couples that are planning to tie the knot to take a close look at all sorts of wedding services.

Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra artists and US and Singapore peers will stage a concert in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the HCMC Conservatory of Music at 7:30 p.m. on June 24.

A family culture festival of ethnic groups in the north central region will take place in the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups from June 25-26, a highlight in a series of ongoing activities in the village from June 1-30. 

VOV.VN - Indian teenage star Avika Gor arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23 sporting a whole new look.

VOV.VN - Here’s our choice for the top favourites to emerge from the preliminary round of the Miss Vietnam Heritage Global 2016 pageant held June 21-22 in the cities of Danang and Hue. 

VOV.VN - Trang Khieu failed to inspire with her June 20 performance on the catwalk at Milan Men’s Fashion Week Spring Summer 2017.

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Vietnam Cinema Department signed a minutes to develop cinema in the respective countries during a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

A film about Vietnamese expatriates in Eastern Europe in the 1980s was screened at the EU Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 22. 

VOV.VN - Sixteen concerts of the second International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2016 will be held in seven countries including Vietnam from June 29 to July 23.