Singers of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will perform at the Korean Culture and Food Festival in Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium this weekend. 

The People’s Committee of Lam Dong has released a document on strengthening management of traditional festivals and banning buffalo stabbing ritual- a part of the traditional cultural festival of ethnic minorities in the province.

 The first runner up of Miss Jewelry Vietnam 2015 Hoang Thu Thao was granted the license to take part in the Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.

38 photos taken by painter and photographer Nguyen Quoc Dung featuring the charming beauty of Vietnamese women in the Ao Dai (traditional gown of Vietnamese women) were recently on display at an exhibition in Hanoi. 

Vietnamese representative Tran Xuan Thuy has reached the top five and won the best traditional costume award at Mrs World 2016 pageant, which transpired recently in South Korea.

 A cultural festival of Mong ethnic people will take place between November 18 and 20 in the northern province of Ha Giang with the participation 13 provinces nationwide.

 Many people across Vietnam are working to preserve folk painting genres which face extinction. 

 The Best Street Style contest, part of the week-long Vietnam International Fashion Week, ended yesterday morning in Hanoi attracting hundreds of fashionistas to streets around the high-end Trang Tien Plaza mall.

 The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) was held from November 1-5, honouring entrants who stood out among hundreds from around the world.

 The central city of Da Nang will resettle 38 buildings and other projects that encroach on a protected area of the Dien Hai Citadel’s 2016-20 restoration. 

Pop singer Dong Nhi won Best South-east Asian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 on November 6.

 Ms. H’Yam Bkrong from Ea Kao commune, Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak province is devoted to the traditional brocade weaving of the Ede ethnic people.

 The third night of the ongoing Vietnam International Week (VIFW) features the latest fashion collections, displaying the contrasting styles of the finest Ao Dai of Vietnam, the high life of Paris and the darker street scenes of inner city boys.

 Cai luong singing star Ut Bach Lan died of liver cancer on November 4 at her home in HCM City. She was 81.

 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.

 Tran Viet Bao, a Vietnamese student studying at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, has won third prize in the under 25-year category at the Roma International Piano Competition.

 Canadian film Remember won the best feature film award and its star Christopher Plummer grabbed the best actor award at the fourth Hanoi International Film (HANIFF) that closed in the capital city on November 5. 

 Models on the runway, fashionistas on the streets of Hanoi. It’s that time of the year again. The Fall-Winter Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) is underway. 

 A festival showcasing traditional ca trù (ceremonial singing) artists will be held at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on November 11 to 13 in honour of Cultural Heritage Day (November 23). 

 Attending Vietnam International Fashion Week (VIFW) for the first time, The Boys of Bangkok presents three disctinctive collections. Titled Q Design and Play showcase happy, colourful looks decorated by pop art patterns.