Museums receive paper art training
Museums receive paper art training

Conservators from local museums, fine arts colleges and fine artwork preservation centres will attend a short training course on paper artwork restoration from October 5 to 9 in Hanoi.

Museums receive paper art training
Water puppetry promoted in Hoi An
Water puppetry promoted in Hoi An

Water puppetry performances began in the World Cultural Heritage Site of Hoi An Ancient Town on a weekly basis as from October 2, adding a new attraction to both tourists and local people.

Water puppetry promoted in Hoi An
Glamour of Indonesian Fashion coming to Vietnam
Glamour of Indonesian Fashion coming to Vietnam

(VOV) - It has been unveiled that internationally acclaimed fashion designer Sebastian Gunawan will attend Vietnam International Week set to kick off on October 15 at the Gem Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Glamour of Indonesian Fashion coming to Vietnam
Kha My Van – a style icon at Paris Fashion Week
Kha My Van – a style icon at Paris Fashion Week

(VOV) - Fresh from her photo shoot in Milan, Kha My Van has jetted to Paris for Fashion Week— and the globe-trotting diva looked as chic as usual as she strutted down the catwalk.

Kha My Van – a style icon at Paris Fashion Week
Vietnamese photographers snap up international awards
Vietnamese photographers snap up international awards

Photographers Dang Ke Duc and Dang Ke Dong from the central province of Quang Nam won gold and silver medals for their colour photos at the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) awards in Serbia.

Vietnamese photographers snap up international awards
Exhibition ‘Red River’ to open in Hanoi
Exhibition ‘Red River’ to open in Hanoi

(VOV) - An exhibition featuring 40 contemporary, abstract and realism paintings by talented artists will open at the Viet Art Space facility in Hanoi October 3, the organizers of the event have unveiled.

Exhibition ‘Red River’ to open in Hanoi
Exhibition brings Vietnam closer to Czech Republic
Exhibition brings Vietnam closer to Czech Republic

An exhibition on Czech nationals in Vietnam and Vietnamese in the Czech Republic was hosted by the Institute of East Asian Studies of the Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic on October 1 to bring Vietnam and its history, people and culture closer to the local public.

Exhibition brings Vietnam closer to Czech Republic
Sarah Linh Tran & Christophe Lemaire’s collection in Paris
Sarah Linh Tran & Christophe Lemaire’s collection in Paris

(VOV) - Vietnamese-born French fashion designer Sarah Linh Tran and her life partner, also former creative director of Hermes, Christophe Lemaire have launched their latest Spring/Summer 2016 collection during the Paris Fashion Week.

Sarah Linh Tran & Christophe Lemaire’s collection in Paris
Village de Chefs meets in ville de Hanoi
Village de Chefs meets in ville de Hanoi

More than 20 chefs and pastry chefs from around the world will converge in Hanoi in early November for four days to share their skills with fellow professionals, students and the public.

Village de Chefs meets in ville de Hanoi
"Speed queen" helps Miss Universe 2015 contestants
"Speed queen" helps Miss Universe 2015 contestants

(VOV) - “Speed queen” Vu Thi Huong has made a sudden appearance at the beach to have a meeting with contestants of the Miss Universe 2015 beauty pageant. 

"Speed queen" helps Miss Universe 2015 contestants
Young pianist Vincent Vu to perform in Hanoi
Young pianist Vincent Vu to perform in Hanoi

(VOV) - The Vietnam National Academy of Music has unveiled that child piano prodigy Vincent Vu will take to the Grand Concert Hall stage October 1-2 performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 and Sibelius’s Symphony No 2.

Young pianist Vincent Vu to perform in Hanoi
Japanese Film Festival to feature love flicks
Japanese Film Festival to feature love flicks

(VOV) - Six world premiere love stories will unspool as part of the 2015 Japanese Film Festival, October 9-November 14 in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, the organizers have unveiled.

Japanese Film Festival to feature love flicks
Activities to celebrate Hanoi’s Liberation Day
Activities to celebrate Hanoi’s Liberation Day

A wide range of cultural and art activities will be held to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2015).

Activities to celebrate Hanoi’s Liberation Day
Kathy Uyen attends premier of ‘Peter Pan’
Kathy Uyen attends premier of ‘Peter Pan’

(VOV) -Vietnamese movie star Kathy Uyen has arrived in Hong Kong to attend the premier of famous American animated fantasy-adventure film Peter Pan. At the event, Uyen had chance to meet with the 'Wolfman' Hugh Jackman who plays the role of pirate Captain Blackbeard’.

Kathy Uyen attends premier of ‘Peter Pan’
The Bo Y’s preservation of their cultural uniqueness
The Bo Y’s preservation of their cultural uniqueness

(VOV) - Although they are a minority, the Bo Y have been able to preserve their cultural uniqueness, which includes traditional costume, architecture, and wedding and funeral ceremonies. 

The Bo Y’s preservation of their cultural uniqueness
Photo exhibition showcases Chile's culture
Photo exhibition showcases Chile's culture

The culture, rituals and customs of the Chilean people are being displayed for the first time in Vietnam through photos taken by George Munro.

Photo exhibition showcases Chile's culture
Disney Live! coming to Vietnam
Disney Live! coming to Vietnam

Disney Live! Mickey's Music Festival, brought by Tiep Thi Gia Dinh magazine, is coming to Vietnam this autumn for the first time.

Disney Live! coming to Vietnam
“Lottery Win” selected for Oscar award qualifying round
“Lottery Win” selected for Oscar award qualifying round

The “Lottery Win” film directed by Vietnamese-American Dustin Nguyen has been selected for the qualifying round of the Best Foreign-Language Film award at the Oscars 2016, announced the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 29.

“Lottery Win” selected for Oscar award qualifying round
Hanoi hosts book fair
Hanoi hosts book fair

(VOV) - A book fair themed ’Books and Heritage’ was held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on September 29 in Hanoi.

Hanoi hosts book fair
Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival
Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival

(VOV) - A press conference was held on September 29 in Hanoi to introduce the fifth annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival, which is slated for October 1-4. 

Six nations attend “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance” festival
Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals
Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals

Local people in the central province of Thanh Hoa enjoyed a musical show performed by Russian art troupes at the Lam Son theatre in Thanh Hoa city on September 29.

Russian performances in Thanh Hoa attract locals
Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week
Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week

(VOV) - An Ao Dai collection of Vu Viet Ha designer made its debut on September 28 during the Vietnam Fashion Week in Hanoi. 

Ha’s couture collection at Vietnam Fashion Week
Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing
Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing

(VOV) - The “Then” singing of Vietnam’s Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups is of particular importance to people in the northeast region.

Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing
Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

The “Nghinh Ong” , or whale worshiping festival, was launched on September 28 (August 16 in the Lunar Calendar) in Vung Tau city, the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Whale worshiping festival opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show
Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show

Vietnamese displays have received a warm welcome at the Perth Royal Show in Western Australia (WA)’s Perth City, the biggest local farming show that runs from September 26 to October 4. 

Vietnam attends Western Australia’s large farming show
Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest
Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest

(VOV) -A Vietnamese movie Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on Green Grass) won the Best Film title at the 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival held in Fuzhou city, China from September 22-26.

Victor Vu’s movie wins Best Film title at int’l film fest
ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds
ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds

An ASEAN family day held recently in the Czech Republic has promoted exchanges between the bloc’s people in service of the formation of a “people-centred” ASEAN.

ASEAN countries in Czech Republic foster bonds
Music night features Russian songs
Music night features Russian songs

A musical evening of Russian songs will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 29.

Music night features Russian songs
Photo contest looks to help disabled
Photo contest looks to help disabled

A photo contest focused on disadvantaged people has been launched for Vietnamese and foreigners living in the country.

Photo contest looks to help disabled
Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops
Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops

Battery Dance Company from New York will host a performance and host dance workshops in Hanoi from October 11-21.

Battery Dance Company to perform, hold workshops
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