(VOV) - Farung Yuthithum (Thailand) and Janine Tugonon (the Philippines) have accepted Vietnamese designer Do Manh Cuong’s invitation to take to the catwalk in his upcoming fashion show in the US.  

(VOV) - Photos on the development of Hanoi’s Old Quarter from the 11th century until now are being displayed around Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) in an exhibition with the theme “Ke Cho -- Old Quarter”.

A new book about General Vo Nguyen Giap tells the story of his innocent, enthusiastic childhood in his beloved motherland.

An exhibition featuring thirty photos of Russian landscape and people taken by the country’s renowned artists opened to the public in Hanoi on May 4. 

(VOV) -Riyo Mori, the classically trained ballet dancer who won the 2007 Miss Universe beauty pageant, was in Hanoi on May 3 for a corporate event at the Melia Hotel.

The Vietnamese version of novel La Terre Gourmande by Belgian writer Jacques Danois has just hit bookstores throughout the country.

(VOV) - Vietnam’s traditional long dress (Ao Dai) fashion show has attracted numerous international friends at the Paris fair 2015, the largest of its kind in France and the seventh biggest in Europe.

(VOV) - Pictures by Vietnamese artists in the early 20th century have captured the major attention of international customers at auctions and been sold at high prices, even up to more than VND18 billion.

Making and drinking Lotus and Jasmine tea is a treasured custom of Vietnamese people. Every cup of natural flower-scented tea captures a fraction of Vietnam’s rich and vibrant culture.

A choir troupe from Indonesia won a special award at an international choir competition which closed on May 2 in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Located along banks of the Red river, ancient villages in Long Bien still maintain their traditional rituals and games. 

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, home to a large number of ethnic minorities and their distinct cultures and heritages, is looking to develop tourism while preserving traditional cultures. 

(VOV) - Can Tho City held its fourth traditional rice, vegetable and fruit cake festival on April 27-May 1, attracting more than 70,000 visitors and participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival closed in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on May 2 after five days of display. 

An unprecedented race across the UNESCO-recognized Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, home to Son Doong Grotto- the world’s current largest- held both participants and spectators spellbound.

Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori will arrive in Hanoi on May 3 to attend a corporate event. 

Cultural researcher Vu Kim Bien from northern Phu Tho province has submitted an over 80-page manuscript to local authorities featuring ancient “xoan” singing as well as solutions to revive the practice in response to its recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. 

The 2015 Sa Pa Culture and Tourism Week opened on April 30 in Sa Pa town, northern Lao Cai province, amid the cheerful celebrations marking the 40 th anniversary of national reunification.

(VOV) - As many as 5,000 artists on April 30 participated in an art program in Ho Chi Minh city  to mark the 40th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification.

Kyoichi Sawada, a Japanese photographer with United Press International, received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Photography for his pictures of the Vietnam War.

The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has implemented a number of projects to preserve the city’s intangible cultural heritages, including a project carried out from 2014-2015 to review the city’s intangible cultural heritages and apply effective conservation methods. 

(VOV) -The 4th Vietnam International Choir Competition was officially opened in the ancient town of Hoi An, on April 29, by the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee in collaboration with Germany-based InterKultur Organisation.

Some 100 jewelry items, many dating back to the Bronze Age, are on display in the central town of Hue.

Australia's team, Howard and Sons, won the 2015 Danang International Fireworks Competition for its fireworks and musical performance at the festival called, "The Symphony of Colours."

(VOV) -Some of Norway's top orchestral musicians and internationally famed opera artists like Siri Torjesen, Magnus Staveland, and Cho Hae Ryong will join the HBSO Symphony Orchestra and Choir for concerts at the HCM City Opera House on May 8 and 9.

The Hue Craft Village Festival, which artisans from localities across the country attend to display their handicraft skills, opened yesterday evening in the former feudal capital city of Hue.

(VOV) -The 2015 Danang International Fireworks Competition kicked off on the evening of April 29 with more than 30,000 revellers in attendance, featuring the pyrotechnic and special effect displays of three international teams.

(VOV) -Xoan singing is a typical cultural product of Phu Tho province, home to the 18 dynasties of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Van Lang – the first known State of Vietnam.

Japanese war photographer Ishikawa Bunyo, 77, who has visited Vietnam countless times over the last 40 years since the war ended, says his former "battlefield" has seen tremendous development in recent years.

A photo book titled “Royal Hue: Heritage of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam” was released in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on April 28.