VOV.VN - A group of 30 beauty queens picked from the Southern Region for their smiles, struts and interview savvy are set to woo a panel of judges on June 6-12 at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City in hopes of winning the Miss Vietnam 2016 crown. Some of the young women vying for the crown:

VOV.VN -  Wax figures of King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong, the last royal family of Vietnam, will go on display on September 19 at the Summer Palace Museum where they lived from 1949-1955 in the resort city of Da Lat.

An extravagant art show by Vietnamese performers opened the Vietnamese Culture Days festival in Moscow on June 6.

VOV.VN - A writing contest to look for ambassadors of reading culture has been officially launched in Hanoi as part of the project “Let’s Read” by the Vietnam Intellectual Cooperation Centre (VICC), aiming to promote reading culture in Vietnam. 

The Republic of Korea's choreographer Chun Yoo Oh will present a historical dance performance titled “Promise to 800” or “800 nam hen uoc” in Vietnamese on Prince of the Ly Dynasty Ly Long Tuong who fled to the Korean peninsula in the 13th century at the Hanoi Opera House on June 7.

Chamber band Hanoi Ensemble will present a show of music pieces from Japanese anime films of Studio Ghibli on June 10 in the capital city, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam has announced.

Vietnamese French artist Florian Nguyen is putting on a painting exhibition called “Ky uc va lang quen” (memories and oblivion) at IDECAF, 28 Le Thanh Ton Street in HCMC’s District 1, according to the French Institute in HCM City.

VOV.VN - The clock is ticking down for the 10 finalists of the Miss Ao Dai 2016 pageant, which broadcasts live from Ho Chi Minh City on June 7 at 7:55 pm on Vietnam Television VTV6.

A solo exhibition entitled Dreams: Dancing between Two Worlds of visual, graphic artist Tran Quynh will be held in Hanoi. 

VOV.VN - She's got brains and beauty—and now Thuy Van has added a flair for fundraising to her portfolio of assets.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong has released his latest Spring-Summer fashion collection in Ho Chi Minh City, providing insight into denim materials.

Authorities of central Hue city have added six more villages to the list of recognised traditional crafts in an attempt to preserve and develop these crafts. 

VOV.VN - Hundreds of candidates gathered on June 5 in Ho Chi Minh City for the qualifying round of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant.

The 2016 International Circus Festival was wrapped up in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 4.

VOV.VN - Minhwa or the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s folk painting is an integral part of RoK’s culture. It is known to convey the mythology, religion, and views of the Korean people. 

Doan Tran Anh Tuan’s animated film The Adventure of Egg, Lime and Chilly has won the first-place prize for the professions category at a cartoon contest held by the Republic of Korea Cultural Centre. 

VOV.VN - It has been unveiled that the Vietnamese blockbuster comedy ‘Gai Gia Lam Chieu’ (The Last Egg) will open on June 10 at theatres in Dallas, Texas.

VOV.VN - One of the greatest Wonders of the Buddhist World, the four-ton Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, is now on display through June 19 at the Nam Hai Pagoda in the central city of Danang.

VOV.VN - The rain blessing ceremony is one of 7 annual festivals of the Ha Nhi. 

Authentic Maori dances draw big crowds on Nguyen Hue walking street in District 1.

An exhibition featuring President Ho Chi Minh’s journey to national salvation opened in Hanoi on June 3, in celebration of the 105th anniversary of his departure abroad to seek ways to save the country (June 5) and the 126th anniversary of his birth (May 19).

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council sponsored a fashion show on June 2 in Hanoi to mark the 70th anniversary of Italian National Day.  

The north-central city of Vinh has approved upgrades to the moat around the ancient Vinh citadel at a cost of VND111 billion (around US$5 million).

VOV.VN - Streets in Hanoi Old Quarter are lively featured through photos taken by UK photographer Mate Valtr.

Ho Chi Minh City residents are exploring New Zealand’s culture and education opportunities at a festival opened in the city on June 2. 

VOV.VN - The Au Co Arts Centre in Hanoi has announced the official calendar of events for its third edition of a Cartoon Film Festival, June 3-5, organized by the Korean Cultural Centre.

 An exhibition on Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 2. 

VOV.VN -Taiwanese host, singer and actress Dee Hsu is the month’s cover star of fashionista Vogue Magazine for May, in a shot and inside spread taken in the Hanoi Old Quarter. 

VOV.VN - A broad array of activities regarding street artistic performances are transpiring as part of the ongoing Summer Festival in central Danang City’s Ba Na Hills tourist area.

The Global Eye Programme, a non-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing artistic talent, will be coming to Vietnam.