A fire, believed to have been caused by a short-circuit, started at about 11:30pm on Saturday at Tinh Lau Pagoda, commonly referred to as Sai Pagoda, in Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's representative Nguyen Thi Loan ranking 3rd at the national costume event of the Miss Grand International 2016 with her four-panel traditional dress (ao tu than), a perfect representation of Vietnamese culture.

 A group of Japanese artists from the Kodo art group will participated in the monthly traditional music show Chuyen Nhac Pho Co.

 French Cuisine Festival, themed “Balade En France” will take place at Equatorial Hotel, District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City from November 4-5.

 Two French movies “Le Roi et L’oiseau” & “Antigang” will be screened at Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi on September 30th and October 2nd.

Here’s a look at some wonderful images of a recent fashion event featuring early 20th century Ao Dai as photographed by To Thanh Tan.

 The ‘Hanoi – Essence of Traditional Crafts’ festival will be held at Thang Long Royal Citadel on September 29.

 Archaeologists have found traces of humans who lived 8,000-9,000 years ago in two caves in the northern province of Bac Kan.

 The Asian Youth Orchestra will have two special concerts in Hanoi on August 17-18.

 The European literature book days will be held for the first time at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 from May 8-12.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has won two medals (one gold and one silver) at the Balkan International Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria, said the national boxing team training board.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The young stars of the Maius Philharmonic Orchestra, the first ensemble of its kind, play symphonies, jazz and pop hits with equal passion.