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Vietnam Pho Festival 2024 to take place in Seoul in October

The Vietnam Pho Festival 2024 will be held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) in October in an effort to promote Vietnamese culinary culture to international friends.

Traditional Vietnamese crafts through the lens of photographer Tran The Phong

Photographer Tran The Phong will introduce his new photo book "Vietnam’s Traditional Crafts" along with his 19th solo exhibition, highlighting the beauty and heritage of Vietnam’s traditional crafts.

Models showcase vibrant designs at Saigon railway station

Designers Vu Ngoc and Son transformed Saigon railway station into a fashion haven, presenting a sneak peek of their Cruise 2024 collection with vibrant lace outfits.

Mister Vietnam 2024 kicks off National Costume Design contest

The organising committee will select the 10 best designs to enter the next round and the winners will be worn by the contestants at the Mister Vietnam 2024 Final Night.

Museum hosts regional exhibition paying homage to late curator

Paintings by artists from Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam are on a display at Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum to commemorate curator Shireen Naziree.

Man stays awake for 4 days to sculpt statue in memory of General Secretary

Lu Thanh Luan, a sculptor from Nam Dinh, honored General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong by staying awake for four days to complete a detailed wooden statue.

UK actress dresses in Vietnamese design on Emily in Paris poster

British-American actress Lily Collins was seen donning an outfit created by designer Do Manh Cuong while posing for a poster to promote the upcoming season of Netflix series Emily in Paris.

Dossier on imperial citadel preservation gets UNESCO committee’s approval

UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved a decision to officially give consent to Vietnam’s proposals on the orientation and vision for researching, preserving, and developing the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.

Vietnam wins silver prize at World Circus Art Festival in Russia

A performance “Du non 4 nu” (four female artists swing on conical hat) of the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF) won silver medal at the World Circus Art Festival “IDOL-2024) which wrapped up on July 22 in Moscow, Russia.

Vietnamese film "Don’t Cry Butterfly" to compete for Best Debut at Venice 2024

At the 81st Venice Film Festival, Vietnamese film "Don’t Cry Butterfly," starring Tu Oanh and Le Vu Long, is competing for the 'Best Debut Film' award and will be featured in the International Critics’ Week section.

DIFF 2024 boosts Da Nang’s tourism with 1.5 million visitors

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2024) has set new benchmarks in tourism with a 60% rise in visitor numbers, reaching 1.5 million.

Vietnamese representative wins silver medal at Man of The World’s sub-contest

Local contestant Doan Cong Vinh bagged a silver medal in the Best Physique sub-contest as part of the ongoing Man of The World 2024 male pageant which recently concluded in the Philippines.

350 paintings featuring 20th-century Vietnamese art put up for sale

A total of 350 diverse and curated artworks will be put up for sale online in the Vietnamese and British market through the website www.leauctions.vn organised by Le Auction House on July 27 and July 28.

Film portraying the last Queen of Vietnam has open call for cast

The film crew of Hoàng Hậu Cuối Cùng (The Last Queen) calls out to actors and actresses, who want to portray the life of the last queen consort of Vietnam, Queen Nam Phuong (1913-1963).

Young Vietnamese singer wins gold at Asia Arts Festival 2024

In a proud moment for Vietnam, young singer Kieu Oanh has secured the gold cup at the Asia Arts Festival 2024, held in Singapore, with her remarkable performance of the Aria 'Quando Me'n vo.

Winners of Ho Chi Minh City Art Photography Festival unveiled

Experience the beauty and dynamism of Ho Chi Minh City captured by local photographic talents.

Mekong Delta seeks to popularise traditional art

The Mekong Delta provinces in recent years have launched several projects to bring tài tử music and other Southern traditional performing arts to younger generations.

Football tournaments, sport events suspended during national mourning.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on July 20 announced a notice of temporary suspension of all tournaments organised by the VFF during national mourning.

Vietnamese- American director nominated for Emmys

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, The Greatest Night in Pop tells the behind-the-scenes stories from nearly 40 years ago (in 1985) of We Are the World - one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Supermodel Thanh Hang pursues legal case against beauty queen Hoang Thuy

The fashion world is abuzz as Thanh Hang takes legal action against Hoang Thuy. What led to this high-profile case?