The 2016 International Circus Gala will open on January 14 at the Vietnam Central Circus, Hanoi, in celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF).

(VOV) - Photographers Nguyen Viet Thanh and Hoang Hai Thinh along with painter Dang Phuong Viet have released a preview of an exhibition they have organized set to open January 11 in Beijing.

(VOV) - America's Next Top Model Cycle 22 winner Nyle DiMarco and runner up Mame Adjei made a special appearance with Ho Ngoc Ha, Toc Tien and Noo Phuoc Thinh on their Southeast Asian tour last December.

(VOV) - The National Gallery Singapore, which boasts the globe’s largest public display of Southeast Asian art, has opened an exhibit exposing the rich culture and history of Vietnam through modern art to the world.

(VOV) - Nguyen Tri Phuong Dong, a communication designer with a proven track record to deliver measurable results, recently announced he won an individual award at competition sponsored by Graphic Design USA. 

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said that the Kong: Skull Island film crew has completed its survey in Vietnam to start shooting the film in Vietnam in February.

(VOV) - Netflix - the world's leading Internet subscription service- has officially become the global internet TV network covering 190 nations across the globe, including Vietnam. 

Zac Efron has had an “enlightening trip to Vietnam,” with priceless memories to bring home, the US actor and singer said on January 6.

Vietnamese bakers and pastry enterprises will present at the Europain & Intersuc 2016 international trade show held in France in February.

Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival will be held at Tao Dan Park and on Cong Truong Quoc Te Street from February 3 (the 25th day of lunar December) to February 14 (the 7th day of lunar January) with a myriad of activities.

The Ho Chi Minh City Book Street will be officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1, on January 9. 

The Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations presented its certificate of patronage of the “Son Nam – Ba Chua Vuc Temple”, part of the Pho Hien relic complex in northern Hung Yen province, on January 6.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) opened a photo exhibition themed “Discover Vietnam” in Hanoi on January 6, displaying 100 best items selected from a competition launched in August 2015.

(VOV) - In our hurriedness to define ‘culture’ in the contemporary context, far too many people gloss over the simple fact that culture means a ‘way of life’.

(VOV) - Guest artists from Indiana State University (ISU) will perform as part of a recital on the evening of January 7 at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music at 112 Nguyen Du Street in Ward 1.

Filmmakers are hoping to draw moviegoers into cinemas during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which begins on February 8.

The Goethe Institute will introduce a multimedia concert on January 9 in which pianist Cao Thanh Lan will perform with audio recordings and video projections. 

(VOV) - If you’re like millions around the globe that have taken an interest in the culinary delights of Japan, then mark your calendar for January 16 to attend a Traditional Japanese New Year celebration at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

(VOV) - Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant, has released a clip about stunning wedding gowns from across Asia, including Vietnam.

A dozen young men jump into a fire in bare feet, dancing on and picking up pieces of burning coals with their hands, all without suffering even a minor injury.

(VOV) - Japanese dancers from Tokyo-based Nibroll contemporary dance company will perform the “Real Reality” show at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on January 15. 

Nearly 120,000 visitors including about 5,000 foreigners visited the “Ky Uc Ha Noi” (Memory of Hanoi) programme which took place at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi from December 30 to January 4, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

(VOV) -With masterpieces like ‘Op 47 Violin concerto’ (Jean Sibelius) and ‘Vltava from My Fatherland’ (Bedrich Smetana) on tap, an upcoming concert of the Vietnam National Orchestra Symphony (VNSO) is sure to please.

(VOV) -The Vietnam Record Book Centre has certified the 4,000 square metre Love Maze with its 24,000 trees as the largest bewildering network of passages in the country, according to a local newspaper.

(VOV) - Indian movie star Siddharth Shukla has detailed the agenda for his January 6-9 visit to Ho Chi Minh City on his Facebook page.

(VOV) -Top models gracefully opened the new year on January 3 at a fashion show in Ho Chi Minh City in an extensive assortment of beautiful ao dai gowns by well-known designer Lien Huong.

(VOV) - A famous Italian guitarist Ermanno Bottiglieri is set to perform “The music’s ways vol.4” at L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi on January 7 along with artists and lecturers from the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

A special art performance night on January 2 in Da Lat city marked the end of the five-day Da Lat Flower Festival 2015.

(VOV) - Vietnam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long. 

(VOV) - There just may be no better way to truly enjoy Vietnamese culture than joining in on a local festival— and the Red Dao ethnic minority fire dancing festival is one of the most intriguing.