VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said that the Kong: Skull Island film crew has completed its survey in Vietnam to start shooting the film in Vietnam in February.

Foreign affairs have contributed significantly to Vietnam’s multi-faceted achievements during its reform process over the last three decades, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

 Festivals depicting evil activities of brutality and violence will be banned. This was announced in Circular No. 15 issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism on December 30.

 The Political Bureau has requested Party Committees and organisations to make thorough preparations for the upcoming elections of deputies to the 14th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 tenure.

 Indian movie star Siddharth Shukla has detailed the agenda for his January 6-9 visit to Ho Chi Minh City on his Facebook page.

 The Vietnam Record Book Centre has certified the 4,000 square metre Love Maze with its 24,000 trees as the largest bewildering network of passages in the country, according to a local newspaper.

 With masterpieces like ‘Op 47 Violin concerto’ (Jean Sibelius) and ‘Vltava from My Fatherland’ (Bedrich Smetana) on tap, an upcoming concert of the Vietnam National Orchestra Symphony (VNSO) is sure to please.

 Japanese dancers from Tokyo-based Nibroll contemporary dance company will perform the “Real Reality” show at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on January 15.

 Professional and amateurs are invited to enter a street arts contest in music, dance, circus, magic, martial arts, and variety shows.

At Ba Ren, the largest pig market in Vietnam, in Que Xuan commune in Que Son district in Quang Nam province, there is a special job: holding pigs. Only women do the job, earning VND500-VND2,000 ($0.02-$0.01) for holding a pig. 

 A ceremony was held in Muong Lay township, the northwestern province of Dien Bien on December 31 to publicise the recognition of the Xoe dance and Kin pang Then ritual as national intangible cultural heritages.

 Renowned Italian and Belgian artists performed their sand sculpture building skills in Tien Hai hamlet of Phan Thiet city, the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan on January 1-3.

Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire both Vietnamese and foreign audience.

Central Viet Nam is famous across the world for its magnificent beaches with vast pristine-white sandbanks and perfect summer temperatures the year round.

Below is review of the top ten culture events in Vietnam in 2015.

US movie studio Disney's familiar, beloved characters Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and others will take audiences in Vietnam to an enchanting world when Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival comes to the country in February.

 Hue Festival 2016 will take place from April 29 to May 4 with various culture, sport and art activities.

The Da Lat Flower Festival 2015 which opened in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 30 has been the biggest event of this kind so far with a wide range of activities and unique records.

 HCM City's first private gallery since the war in 1975, Tu Do, closes today after nearly 30 years.

  Twenty-five Vietnamese players left for Qatar on December 31 to compete at the 2016 Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship.