Exhibition displays children’s paintings on Vietnam and Russia
Exhibition displays children’s paintings on Vietnam and Russia

An exhibition displaying children’s paintings on Vietnam and Russia opened at Hoan Kiem Cultural Centre in Hanoi on March 30, the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

Exhibition displays children’s paintings on Vietnam and Russia
Priceless golden books from Nguyen Dynasty go on exhibit
Priceless golden books from Nguyen Dynasty go on exhibit

VOV.VN - An exhibition showcasing 22 precious golden books from the Nguyen Dynasty and 10 related metal books opened on March 31 at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Priceless golden books from Nguyen Dynasty go on exhibit
Saris, ao dai grace cross-culture catwalk
Saris, ao dai grace cross-culture catwalk

A fashion show featuring the Vietnamese ao dai and Indian saris will be held at the Ao Dai Museum in HCM City on April 1.

Saris, ao dai grace cross-culture catwalk
TVB Series ‘Fatal Attraction’ starts filming in Vietnam
TVB Series ‘Fatal Attraction’ starts filming in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Actors Roger Kwok, Joey Meng and Kenny Wong arrived in Vietnam on March 30 to begin shooting the TVB series, Fatal Resurrection.

TVB Series ‘Fatal Attraction’ starts filming in Vietnam
A ‘picture purrfect’ look at actress Chi Pu
A ‘picture purrfect’ look at actress Chi Pu

VOV.VN - Chi Pu, recently appeared at a photo shoot with her two feline friends.

A ‘picture purrfect’ look at actress Chi Pu
Ao dai among three best national costume at Miss Eco Universe
Ao dai among three best national costume at Miss Eco Universe

VOV.VN - Duong Nguyen Kha Trang’s Ao Dai (traditional long dress) shown at the on-going Miss Eco Universe international beauty contest has been listed among top three at the ‘Best in National Costume’ Competition.

Ao dai among three best national costume at Miss Eco Universe
Vietnam joins ASEAN to promote regional tourism
Vietnam joins ASEAN to promote regional tourism

Vietnam has many strong points to help its tourism industry grow and compete with other countries in the region, said tourism expert Pham Truong Hoang from the National University of Economics

Vietnam joins ASEAN to promote regional tourism
Upcoming Hung Kings Temple festival given facelift
Upcoming Hung Kings Temple festival given facelift

The Hung Kings Temple festival will see no visitors being overcharged, nor illegal dishes of endangered wildlife on sale this year , the organising board said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 30. 

Upcoming Hung Kings Temple festival given facelift
10 of the chicest women in fashion
10 of the chicest women in fashion

VOV.VN - Yes, the word chic is overused, but it’s still the only word that fits the bill for these 10 beautiful Vietnamese ladies in their fashionable off-the-shoulder dresses.

10 of the chicest women in fashion
Festival honours ao dai based on songs by Trinh Cong Son
Festival honours ao dai based on songs by Trinh Cong Son

As a response to the third Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, relatives of composer Trinh Cong Son are hosting a one-week festival which kicked off on March 28 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in downtown HCM City, honouring a collection of ao dai designs inspired by songs of the composer.

Festival honours ao dai based on songs by Trinh Cong Son
Danang hosts Vietnamese, Korean cultural exchange
Danang hosts Vietnamese, Korean cultural exchange

More than 30 artists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and 40 Vietnamese performers are due to take the stage on March 30 for a cultural exchange at Danang’s Han River Port on Bach Dang Street.

Danang hosts Vietnamese, Korean cultural exchange
Goethe Institut releases 3rd photo book on Vietnam
Goethe Institut releases 3rd photo book on Vietnam

VOV.VN - Danang: Coastal City, a photo book edited by Dr Michael Waibel comprised of 600 images in total, documenting the city’s economic transformation, is now available in bookstores nationwide.

Goethe Institut releases 3rd photo book on Vietnam
Dao maturity rite recognised as intangible cultural heritage
Dao maturity rite recognised as intangible cultural heritage

The maturity ritual (Cap Sac) of the Dao ethnic minority group in northern Thai Nguyen province was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony on March 29. 

Dao maturity rite recognised as intangible cultural heritage
Vietnam, Japan jointly produce special drama
Vietnam, Japan jointly produce special drama

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Japanese artists performed the drama "Vịt trời trúng độc" (Poisoned Wild Duck) at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Japan on March 19-26.

Vietnam, Japan jointly produce special drama
Photo contest launched to feature the beauty of Hoi An
Photo contest launched to feature the beauty of Hoi An

VOV.VN - A photo contest called Hoi An-Untold Stories featuring the beauty, people, culture, and tourism of Hoi An kicked off on March 28 to mark the 41st anniversary of the city’s liberation.

Photo contest launched to feature the beauty of Hoi An
Celebrities in Head Wraps: a new trend in Vietnam
Celebrities in Head Wraps: a new trend in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Turbans are inspiring Vietnamese celebrities’ style. Head Wraps make for a stunning beauty look.

Celebrities in Head Wraps: a new trend in Vietnam
Photo contest to capture the beauty of Vietnam’s rivers
Photo contest to capture the beauty of Vietnam’s rivers

A photo competition on Vietnamese rivers was officially launched in Hanoi on March 29. 

Photo contest to capture the beauty of Vietnam’s rivers
Vietnam’s LGBT community inspires video contest
Vietnam’s LGBT community inspires video contest

A clip-making contest on promoting the rights and interests of the LGBT community in Vietnam opened for submissions on March 29. 

Vietnam’s LGBT community inspires video contest
Miss Beach Vietnam 2016 kicks off
Miss Beach Vietnam 2016 kicks off

VOV.VN - The Miss Beach Vietnam pageant kicked off in Hanoi on March 28, aiming to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women.

Miss Beach Vietnam 2016 kicks off
HCM City Conservatory of Music launches concert series
HCM City Conservatory of Music launches concert series

Piano lecturers, students and invited foreign artists, in collaboration with the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra, will join three concerts hosted by the HCM City Conservatory of Music this week.

HCM City Conservatory of Music launches concert series
Hoi An festival spotlights Asian silk industry
Hoi An festival spotlights Asian silk industry

A festival featuring silk from Vietnam and other Asian nations kicked off in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam on March 28.

Hoi An festival spotlights Asian silk industry
Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week expands to biannual event
Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week expands to biannual event

VOV.VN - The third edition of Vietnam International Fashion Week, April 23-26, will take place at the Gem Centre in Ho Chi Minh City with many famed international designers in attendance. 

Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week expands to biannual event
Huyen My serves as dance competition judge
Huyen My serves as dance competition judge

VOV.VN - Nguyen Tran Huyen My, former beauty pageant titleholder, no longer struts the catwalk showing off her beauty, charm, grace and poise.

Huyen My serves as dance competition judge
Indian Holi festival celebrated in Hanoi
Indian Holi festival celebrated in Hanoi

VOV.VN -On March 27, a crowd of local and foreign visitors flocked to Kinder Park (West Lake) in Hanoi to attend Holi – an Indian festival of colours welcoming the arrival of spring.

Indian Holi festival celebrated in Hanoi
International film festival returns to Hanoi
International film festival returns to Hanoi

Movies made by domestic and international filmmakers will be featured at the fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) to be held from November 1 to 5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

International film festival returns to Hanoi
Singaporeans hail Shakespeare’s Hamlet of Vietnamese artists
Singaporeans hail Shakespeare’s Hamlet of Vietnamese artists

 The world-renowned play Hamlet by Shakespeare, which was recently performed by Vietnamese artists in Singapore, received appreciation from local audiences and international friends. 

Singaporeans hail Shakespeare’s Hamlet of Vietnamese artists
Vietnam’s culture featured in Cairo exhibition
Vietnam’s culture featured in Cairo exhibition

VOV.VN - Hundreds of photos highlighting regional cultural identities of Vietnam were on show at an ongoing photo exhibition in Cairo March 27-April 3.

Vietnam’s culture featured in Cairo exhibition
Sword Lake turtle’s body to be plastinated
Sword Lake turtle’s body to be plastinated

The legendary turtle living in Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, which died in January, will be preserved using a plastination method, according to authorities.

Sword Lake turtle’s body to be plastinated
Annual M’Nong ceremony shared with audience
Annual M’Nong ceremony shared with audience

Raising a buffalo horn to his mouth, K’Mang, head of the M’Nong ethnic group’s village in the central highland province of Dak Nong, let’s out a long blast to call his villagers together. 

Annual M’Nong ceremony shared with audience
Wedding ceremony of the Khmer
Wedding ceremony of the Khmer

VOV.VN - Getting married is an important event in a person’s life. Khmer boys and girls are free to date but must follow many rules and customs for marriage. 

Wedding ceremony of the Khmer
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