Hoang Thu Thao won the best national costume award and was among the top 10 at Miss Tourism International 2016, which was held on December 18 in Shanghai, China.

The Christmas Concert in Hanoi on December 19 got heated by the highly impressive performances of world pop star Richard Marx and Vietnamese singers Thanh Lam and Ha Tran.

 As many as 37 professional troupes are competing in the HCM City Open Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Championship being held during weekends at Dam Sen Park in District 11.

Five-year-old piano prodigy Evan Le has thrilled Vietnamese audiences with his outstanding performance at ‘Soul Christmas Charity Concert’ held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The Da Nang fine arts museum, the third fine arts museum in the country, opened to the public on December 19. 

 The first-ever balloon flights will take to the skies from Hoi An ancient town to the nearby My Son Sanctuary during the upcoming Tet Festival, according to the Quang Nam's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 A celebration of 110th birthday anniversary of To Ngoc Van (1906-1954), one of Viet Nam’s most influential painters in the first half of the 20th century, has just been organised by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.

Tran Ngoc Ha from HCM City’s District 3 says she drinks hot tea every day, but still doesn’t know how to make it properly.

VietNamNet Bridge – For more than 25 years, Phung Quang Oanh, 46, from District 7, HCM City has created tens of thousands of puppets for water puppet troupes throughout the country. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Miss France Iris Mittenaere wore six evening gowns by Vietnamese designer Hoang Hai in a photo shoot for the Miss Universe 2016 pageant.

 An exhibition on archeological excavations at the Ho Dynasty Citadel in the past five years opened in the central province of Thanh Hoa on December 15.

 An exhibition named “Life is a game” inspired from traditional folk games of children by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Da Quyen and Danish photographer Christopher Skouenborg takes place at an ancient house in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District.

Revellers in Hanoi are to be treated to Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks displays at 30 venues in the city’s centre and rural neighbourhoods, the municipal government has announced. 

 A concert titled “Luminous Night” celebrating the forthcoming holiday season is expected to charm music lovers at the HCMC Conservatory of Music on December 19. 

 The HCM City People’s Committee has announced a plan for firework displays to celebrate the New Year and Lunar New Year-Tet Holiday.

 An outdoor concert performance and carnival will welcome in the new year in the ancient town of Hoi An’s Sculpture Park on new year’s eve, the city’s Culture and Sports Centre said.

 An exhibition showcasing outstanding works selected from the second ASEAN Graphic Art Competition – Vietnam 2016 opened in Hanoi on December 14.     

 Shopping malls, St. Joseph's Cathedral and pedestrian streets in Hanoi Old Quarters are attractive destinations for Hanoi young people on Christmas Eve.

 Bui Vu Nguyet Minh from Ho Chi Ming City Conservatory of Music has won third prize at Isidor Bajic Piano Memorial in Novi-Sad, Serbia.

VietNamNet Bridge - Le Hang and other contestants have joined the first activities of the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines.