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Hanoi tosses and turns to popularise Book Street

 Since its opening on May 1st, the Dec. 19 book street has been filled with bookworms. However, the street still needs efforts to turn it into a favourite venue of Hanoians and visitors.

Royal records, antique items on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa to be on show

 A collection of 19 imperial records from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) and 150 antiques showing Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos will be displayed in the central coastal province of Quang Nam next month.

Miss Mekong Delta beauty contest 2017 kicked off

 Miss Mekong Delta beauty contest 2017 will be held on May 9-July 23rd, announced the organization board at a press conference of the event in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9.

Vietnamese fashion designers to participate Asean designer search

 Local  fashion designers , Ngo Hoang Kha and Tran Thi Tu will participate in the AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search 2017 in Malaysia.

Vietnamese tourism, cinema to be promoted at Cannes Film Festival

 Vietnamese cinema and Ho Chi Minh City as a tourist destination will be promoted at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. The event is scheduled to take place from May 17-28 in France.

VN Tourism Ambassador Jordan Vogt-Roberts revisits Kong filming scenes in Ninh Binh

 Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood movie “Kong: Skull Island”, revisited the filming location at Trang An landscape complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 10.

Vietnam highlighted in photo exhibition in Italy

 Italian photographer Daniele Rossi, 41, is displaying his work at an on-going exhibition themed “Vietnam today” in Rome, Italy. 

Preserving statue sculpting in Central Highlands

 Being well-known as a grave statue–carving artisan and wooden statue–maker, artisan A Doan has greatly contributed to preserving this unique art, promoting the culture of the Central Highlands.

Traces of ancient people found in central region

 Scientists recently unearthed various traces of human beings at three caves in the central province of Nghe An, dating back to 3,000-8,000 years ago.

French cartoon “Oggy et les Cafards” at L’Espace

 VietNamNet Bridge – The French cartoon “Oggy and the Cockroaches” (2013, 80 mins) will be screened at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on April 23.

IP Day Vietnam 2017 scheduled in Hanoi this week

 VietNamNet Bridge - IP Day Vietnam 2017 will be held at 2 pm on April 21 at American Club, 19 Hai Ba Trung Street in Hanoi as an open-air camp with the timeline as follows:

Village promotes traditional craft of embroidery

 The traditional embroidery craft in Dong Cuu village, Dung Tien commune, Thuong Tien district in Hanoi, was recently honoured as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Exhibit links traditional crafts, modern designs

 A multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design will open to the public on Thurday in Hanoi.

Supermodel Ha Anh seeks candidates for Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017

 Supermodel Ha Anh will become Casting Director for the Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 contest, set for June 5 to July 2 in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen.

Vietnamese painting fetches US$1.2m in Hong Kong

 Family Life, an artwork by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho, fetched US$1.2m at a Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Hong Kong’s Sotheby’s home late last week.

Da Nang Airport transformed into tropical garden

 The first decorative mural painting, part of an art project to turn Da Nang Airport into a tropical garden, by artists from Tan Hanoi Art Company was recently completed.

Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 to kick off in HCMC

The fourth Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017 (VIFW) is scheduled to take place on April 25-28 in GEM Centre, Nguyen Binh Kiem St., Dist 1, HCM City.

Exclusive “hallyu” channel to air in Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong

 CJ E&M, the leading entertainment and media content company of the Republic of Korea, will open the first overseas television channel exclusively for airing “hallyu” content in Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong (China).

Vietnamese literary works to posthumously receive Devotion Awards

 This year, the Vietnam Writers’ Association will present posthumous Devotion Awards to Vietnamese literary works that have not received any awards by the association, the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations. 

British diplomat draws paintings on Saigon streets

Steph Lysaght, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Hanoi, joined local artists in an activity to paint walls and draw paintings along the streets in Saigon with an aim to send a message of environment and wild animal protection.