Hanoi celebrates Russia’s year of cinema
Hanoi celebrates Russia’s year of cinema

The centre for Russian science and culture in Hanoi marked "the year of cinema" in Russia with a ceremony held on January 29. 

Hanoi celebrates Russia’s year of cinema
Vietnamese Tet program opens at Hanoi museum
Vietnamese Tet program opens at Hanoi museum

VOV.VN - A program entitled "Vietnamese Tet" has opened at the Museum of Hanoi to celebrate the success of the 12th National Party Congress and welcome the forthcoming traditional Lunar New Year 2016. 

Vietnamese Tet program opens at Hanoi museum
Jessica Minh Anh sparkles at Paris fashion week
Jessica Minh Anh sparkles at Paris fashion week

VOV.VN - Jessica Minh Anh sat in the front row as a special VIP at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week alongside world famous designers displaying her usual unique chic style and Asian charm. 

Jessica Minh Anh sparkles at Paris fashion week
Drawings of Vietnam on display in Kremlin
Drawings of Vietnam on display in Kremlin

VOV.VN - An exhibition of 20 drawings by children who participated in an art contest organized by the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association is underway at the museum of the Moscow Kremlin, reports VNA.

Drawings of Vietnam on display in Kremlin
Whole world to be featured in circus in Saigon next month
Whole world to be featured in circus in Saigon next month

An alluring circus with international artists is due to take place next month at a green venue in Ho Chi Minh City to treat audiences to a spectacular stunt-filled performance during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet), event organizers said recently.

Whole world to be featured in circus in Saigon next month
Spring festival opens at Thang Long Citadel
Spring festival opens at Thang Long Citadel

A spring festival kicked off at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on January 29 as part of the activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) and the 86th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2016).

Spring festival opens at Thang Long Citadel
Lecture on Kitchen God Day takes place on weekend
Lecture on Kitchen God Day takes place on weekend

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a lecture on the Ong Tao ritual – Kitchen God Day celebration, from 6pm to 8pm on January 31 in Hanoi. 

Lecture on Kitchen God Day takes place on weekend
Cultural activities to celebrate Year of the Monkey
Cultural activities to celebrate Year of the Monkey

Hanoi will hold a series of special cultural and arts activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year from January 29 to February 13.

Cultural activities to celebrate Year of the Monkey
Gala performance salutes 12th National Party Congress’s success
Gala performance salutes 12th National Party Congress’s success

A special gala performance was held in Hanoi on the night of January 28 to welcome the success of the freshly-concluded 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Gala performance salutes 12th National Party Congress’s success
Tet flower street in Binh Dinh features island sovereignty
Tet flower street in Binh Dinh features island sovereignty

VOV.VN - A flower street made by young people from Binh Dinh province to welcome the Lunar New Year will open on Vu Bao Street, Quy Nhon City on February 5 with the message: ‘Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos belong to Vietnam’.

Tet flower street in Binh Dinh features island sovereignty
Hoang Thuy featured in Elle UK magazine
Hoang Thuy featured in Elle UK magazine

VOV.VN - The winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011, Hoang Thuy, was featured in Elle UK magazine in its January publication.

Hoang Thuy featured in Elle UK magazine
Traditional Lunar New Year alive in Ha Noi
Traditional Lunar New Year alive in Ha Noi

People will gather together to prepare for Tet and share feelings when New Year comes to the holy space of So Village's Communal House in Quoc Oai, a suburban district of Hanoi.

Traditional Lunar New Year alive in Ha Noi
Calligraphy fest to run during Tet
Calligraphy fest to run during Tet

The Hanoi cultural department will organise the 2016 Calligraphy Writing Festival at the Literature Lake in Hanoi's Temple of Literature from February 2-15.

Calligraphy fest to run during Tet
Ancient temple's restoration begins
Ancient temple's restoration begins

Work to restore Cao Lo Vuong Temple in the northern Bac Ninh province has been officially launched.

Ancient temple's restoration begins
Kitchen God Day celebration in Hanoi
Kitchen God Day celebration in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A special event about Kitchen God celebration is set to take place at the Hanoi Club on January 31.

Kitchen God Day celebration in Hanoi
‘Colours of a Spring Garden’ festival ready to roll
‘Colours of a Spring Garden’ festival ready to roll

VOV.VN - Can Tho, renowned for its friendly people, interesting floating markets, beautiful Buddhist pagodas, as well as delicious cuisine will once again hold its annual ‘Sac xuan miet vuon’ (Colours of a Spring Garden) festival to usher in the new year.

‘Colours of a Spring Garden’ festival ready to roll
Hanoi to host 4th Int’l Film Festival
Hanoi to host 4th Int’l Film Festival

VOV.VN - The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) is set to take place in five days of the fourth quarter.

Hanoi to host 4th Int’l Film Festival
Vietnam acts as honourary guest at Kolkata book fair
Vietnam acts as honourary guest at Kolkata book fair

Vietnam is joining in the 40th International Kolkata Book Fair – one of the biggest of its kind in the world – in Kolkata, the capital city of India’s West Bengal state, as a honourary guest. 

Vietnam acts as honourary guest at Kolkata book fair
Rootsy Della Mae to bring harmony to Hue Festival
Rootsy Della Mae to bring harmony to Hue Festival

VOV.VN - Della Mae, an all-female contemporary Bluegrass group of Nashville fame out of Boston, will bring their perfect harmony and enamouring tunes to the stage of this year’s 2016 Hue Festival. 

Rootsy Della Mae to bring harmony to Hue Festival
Winners of America's Next Top Model pose in Hoi An
Winners of America's Next Top Model pose in Hoi An

VOV.VN - Nyle DiMarco and Mame Adjei, winner and runner-up of the America's Next Top Model 2015 contest recently posed for the latest photos in Hoi An.

Winners of America's Next Top Model pose in Hoi An
9th International CNY Lion Dance Competition
9th International CNY Lion Dance Competition

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese teams were among the 14 dance troupes from eight countries around the globe participating in the 9th International CNY Lion Dance Competition on January 23-24 at Hong Lim Park in Singapore.

9th International CNY Lion Dance Competition
Ancient bronze drum found in Dien Bien
Ancient bronze drum found in Dien Bien

A farmer in the northwestern province of Dien Bien accidentally unearthed an age-old bronze drum while ploughing his fields. 

Ancient bronze drum found in Dien Bien
Celebrating the new year, H’Mong style
Celebrating the new year, H’Mong style

There are always a lot of gatherings and great food.

Celebrating the new year, H’Mong style
US professor to talk untold stories of Vietnam’s legendary spy
US professor to talk untold stories of Vietnam’s legendary spy

Untold stories of Pham Xuan An will be brought to life for the first time in a event chaired by an American historian, who authored a book on the famed Vietnamese spy, in Ho Chi Minh City on January 23.

US professor to talk untold stories of Vietnam’s legendary spy
Delicious German style-cakes for dessert
Delicious German style-cakes for dessert

VOV.VN - Although Germany is not as famous as France in terms of pastries, it is home to several sweet treats that have been adopted by bakers from around the world.  

Delicious German style-cakes for dessert
Exhibition opens on banks of Hoan Kiem Lake
Exhibition opens on banks of Hoan Kiem Lake

VOV.VN - As the 12th National Party Congress gets underway, the capital city of Hanoi is recognizing the significance of the architectural changes in the city over recent years with an extraordinary photo exhibition on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Exhibition opens on banks of Hoan Kiem Lake
Phu Tho active in preserving Hung King worship rituals
Phu Tho active in preserving Hung King worship rituals

The northern mountainous province of Phu Tho aims to mobilise resources for conserving and promoting the Hung Kings’ worship-related culture, documents and facilities, according to Provincial People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ha Ke San.

Phu Tho active in preserving Hung King worship rituals
“New Worlds” concert combines symphony with folk music
“New Worlds” concert combines symphony with folk music

The concert titled “New Worlds” that is due to take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on January 22 will open the performing season of 2016 by the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra.

“New Worlds” concert combines symphony with folk music
Tips Lips brings down the house at Ake Ome! 2016
Tips Lips brings down the house at Ake Ome! 2016

VOV.VN - Tips Lips (Japanese Band) brought audiences at this year’s annual Japanese cultural festival – Ake Ome! 2016 –  at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi to their feet.

Tips Lips brings down the house at Ake Ome! 2016
Metropole Hanoi ‘rural market’ celebrates Tet
Metropole Hanoi ‘rural market’ celebrates Tet

VOV.VN - Annually the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi holds a ‘rural market’ showcasing traditional foods and culture of Vietnam to international travellers on the occasion of the Tet Lunar New Year— and this year is no exception.

Metropole Hanoi ‘rural market’ celebrates Tet
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