Hanoi hosts exhibition on honeymoon and wedding services
A marathon competition for couples in wedding dresses themed Love and Challenges will be held in the Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on August 20.
Italian films to be shown in Hanoi
Special screenings of Luchino Visconti's masterpiece II Gattopardo (The Leopard) and other films will be held at Hanoi Cinematheque in honour of the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification.
Project aims for preservation of ethnic culture
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has recently approved a project designed to preserve and promote the culture of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam until 2020.
Indian Cuisine Week to take place
The Indian Embassy, in coordination with Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, will hold an Indian Cuisine Week in Vietnam from August 21-28.
Ancient communal house traces found in Quang Ngai
Traces of a 200-year-old communal house have been found in Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai.
Fifth Ha Giang Sports and Cultural Festival opens
The fifth sports and cultural festival for ethnic minority groups opened in the northernmost mountainous province of Ha Giang on August 17.
British artist to perform in Vietnam
Award-winning UK folk artist, Jim Moray, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, announced the British Council in Hanoi on August 16.
Vietnam wins Grand Prix prize at international circus festival in Cuba
Vietnamese circus performers claimed success at the 2011 International Summer Circus Festival (Circuba 2011) which concluded in Havana, Cuba, on August 14.
Champa culture antiquities discovered in Quang Binh
Two ceramic vases of the Champa culture have been discovered in the central province of Quang Binh.
Ngoc Trinh crowned Miss Vietnam International
Ngoc Trinh was crowned Miss Vietnam International 2011 at the event held in California on August 13.
Work begins on Hue pagoda
Work to restore Ta Tung Pagoda, a relic at the site of King Minh Mang's tomb, has begun in Hue.
“Don’t burn” to be screened in Berlin
The Vietnamese film “Don’t burn” will be shown at Viethaus in Berlin, Germany on August 22.
Israeli jazz singer to perform in Vietnam
Well-known Israeli singer, Marina Maximilian Blumin, will perform at the French Cultural Centre L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, in Hanoi at 7.30pm on August 31.
Ha Giang highlights ethnic minority culture
The fascinating cultures of 22 ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will be featured at the fifth Ha Giang Ethnic Cultural Festival to be held from August 20-22, coinciding with the province's 120th anniversary.
More efforts to restore historic Hue relic site
Ta Tung Tu (Left Temple), located in the complex of King Minh Mang’s tomb at Hue relic site, will be restored through a project which began on August 11.
Young Asian musicians set to perform in Vietnam
The Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) will perform at the Hanoi Opera House from August 15-16.
Paintings by Vietnamese, Filipino students on display
As many as 185 paintings in various media by Vietnamese and Filipino students were on display at an exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12.
Opportunity for Vietnamese artists to find aid from UK fund
A British arts fund which has raised US$42,000 is set to aid Vietnamese artists in developing their careers and strengthening their international links.
Literature from 1930s on display
Nearly 100 literary works and newspapers published by members of the Tu Luc Van Doan (Self-reliance Literature group) during the New Poetry movement in the 1930s is being displayed in HCM City.
Int’l children’s troupe to visit Vietnam
An arts troupe of the International Children’s Creative Camp “Nuckids” 2011 will visit Vietnam from August 14-18.
Thuy Vy Victoria to attend Miss World 2011
The second runner-up of Miss World Vietnam 2010 Pham Thuy Vy Victoria has been officially selected to represent Vietnam in the Miss World 2011 contest which will be held in London this November.
Phu Yen to host Vietnam Film Festival
The 17th Vietnam Film Festival will take place in Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province from December 15-18.
Vietnamese novel hits Thai bookshelves
An ASEAN Literature Award novel the “Cho toi xin mot ve di tuoi tho” (Give me a ticket back to childhood) by Vietnamese writer Nguyen Nhat Anh will be published in Thailand.
Vietnamese beer joins Berlin Beer Festival
Vietnamese beer has been present along with 2,000 other kinds of beer at the 15th Berlin International Beer Festival, which took place on Karl Marx Boulevard in the heart of Berlin from August 5-7.
British artists to perform “Macbeth” in Vietnam
The TNT art troupe from the UK will perform “Macbeth,” by William Shakespeare in all three regions of Vietnam between October 24 and November 5.
Festival promises ethnic delight
Different tour packages will be presented during a festival at the Moc Chau Plateau in the north-eastern province of Son La from August 27 to September 2.
Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 programme to be launched
The Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 programme, the second of its kind so far, will be officially launched in Ho Chi Minh on August 16 and in Hanoi on August 23
Miss Vietnam in Europe 2011 crowned
Nguyen Phuong Anh, a 18-year-old student from Hungary, was crowned Miss Vietnam in Europe 2011 after outperforming 21 other beauties in the final round held in Berlin, Germany, on August 6.
My Son relics logo contest launched
A contest to design a logo for the World Cultural Heritage My Son Champa relics has been officially launched, aimed at both local and foreign organizations.
Exhibition captures moments of General Vo Nguyen Giap
A photo exhibition capturing 101 memorable moments in the remarkable life of military General Vo Nguyen Giap, taken by Vietnam News Agency photojournalist Tran Tuan, was opened to the public at the Dien Bien Centre of Culture, Dien Bien province, on Aug. 5.