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Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van crowned Miss Global 2025 amid controversy over disputed map

Vietnam’s Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van takes home the Miss Global 2025 crown, but the event is overshadowed by a geopolitical controversy.

Vietnamese horror film 'Quy Nhap Trang' dominates box office

'Quy Nhap Trang' (The Corpse) dominates the Vietnamese box office, surpassing VND 60 billion, while 'Nha Gia Tien' (Ancestral House) enters the top 8 highest-grossing films of all time.

American piano master Jerome Rose to host recital at HCM City Opera House

Rose’s concert will feature a sonata by Beethoven and pieces by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.

Khmer brocade weavers breathe new life into centuries-old craft

Khmer brocade weavers in Van Giao commune, Tinh Bien township in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have made great attempts to preserve and revive the centuries-old craft of the Bay Nui region.

Vietnam’s film industry seeks Hollywood collaboration

The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the most favourable conditions to attract film projects and is eager to listen to feedback from US partners, a diplomat has said.

Vietnamese male teachers go viral with ballet performance for Women’s Day

Male lecturers at Hanoi National University of Education performed Swan Lake in white tutus, delighting students and faculty at a Women’s Day celebration. Their performance became an instant hit.

French photographers’ lens bring Vietnam's history to Paris

The exhibition features over 50 black-and-white photographs by French photographer Marc Riboud.

“Don’t cry, Butterfly” wins hearts, opens Vietnamese Film Days in US

“Mua tren canh buom” (Don’t cry, Butterfly) garnered accolades at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival and won the MPA’s coveted Best Screenplay award in 2019.

Ho Chi Minh City to host fireworks at seven locations for April 30 celebrations

In honor of the 50th anniversary of national reunification, Ho Chi Minh City will organize fireworks displays at seven locations. Authorities are also encouraging private sponsorship for additional display sites across the city.

Young director leverages AI to revive traditional arts

Passionate about both cinema and emerging technology, young director Pham Vinh Khuong is making waves with his innovative approach to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the arts.

Miss Crescent Moon VN 2025: A groundbreaking pageant for women with disabilities

Miss Crescent Moon Vietnam 2025 is the first beauty pageant for women with disabilities in Vietnam, featuring 70 contestants in its semi-finals.

King Ham Nghi’s paintings to be displayed in Hue

The exhibition will take place at Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Royal Palace Heritage Site from March 25 to April 6.

HCMC and Hanoi theatres screen ’Dearest Viet’ documentary

Đức was born conjoined to his twin brother Nguyễn Việt in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the American War in Việt Nam - and now, a documentary about him is being screened in theatres across two cities.

HCM City buzzing with cultural, culinary festivities

The HCM City Tourism Association will organise the 3rd Vietnamese Banh mi Festival from March 21 to 23, giving visitors a chance to experience culinary delights alongside exchanges with bakers, chefs, and food enthusiasts.

From Hanoi to Brussels – a cross-cultural musical journey

“Odd Numbers” is not only a musical project but also a meaningful cultural journey. The project demonstrates the intersection between two cultures, the combination of tradition and modernity, and above all, Le Motel's respect and love for Vietnam.

National Treasure: The 13th-century Vietnamese land registry carved in wood

Vietnam’s 800-year-old Da Boi Wooden Tablet, recently recognized as a National Treasure, provides a rare look into the country’s feudal land ownership system.

Renowned poet Nguyen Quang Thieu fights back against literary misrepresentation

Vietnamese poet Nguyen Quang Thieu has enlisted legal counsel to counter fabricated verses falsely attributed to his poetry collection "The Slaughterhouse."

Vietnamese designer showcases traditional fabrics at Milan Fashion Week

Vietnamese fashion designer Phan Dang Hoang has unveiled his latest collection, "ZigZag," featuring traditional Vietnamese materials, at the Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025 exhibition "The Soul of Nation".

Hoi An to host international choir competition

The ancient town of Hoi An, in cooperation with Germany's Interkultur, the largest choral competition in the world, will organise the 8th International Vietnam Choir Competition.

HCM City to host 3rd Banh Mi Festival

The 3rd Việt Nam Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) Festival will take place from March 21-24 in HCM City.