Born in That Khe town, one of the cradles of Then folk singing, 29-year-old artisan Nguyen Van Bach has developed a strong passion and attachment to the traditional art form of the Tay, Nung and Thai groups.

 More than ten years ago, Nguyen The Nghi at Thuy Lam commune, Dong Anh district, in Hanoi, began looking for ways to develop Dao Thuc water puppetry.

 Viet Nam will host the Manhunt International 2018 event later this year, according to the organiser, the newly established Leading Entertainment Agency of HCM City. 

Every year when spring comes around, Thai people in the Muong Thanh valley, Dien Bien province celebrate Xen Muong, one of the group’s biggest festivals in commemoration of the founders of ‘Muong’.

Vietnamese fashionista Chau Bui has been invited to attend the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2019 runway show in the French city of Nice.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on early May 29 organised a procession of Lord Buddha's relics on Hanoi streets on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday.

 A silk painting by Vietnamese master artist Nguyen Phan Chanh (1892-1984), one of the leading painters of Vietnamese contemporary fine arts, was sold at over US$853,000 (HKD$6.7 million) at an auction by Christie’s Hong Kong on Sunday.

 The Mang ethnic minority people live in served mountain districts in Lai Chau province. Like other ethnic groups, they have upheld traditional customs and practices for generations while absorbing modern cultural trends.

With her collection "Black Moon Lighting”, Tuyet Le has become the first Vietnamese designer to win first prize at the Global Short Film Awards Festival as part of Cannes Film Festival in France.

 In what will be a first for the city, an exhibition of nude photography will open in early July in Hanoi.

 Hanoi can be proud to be the city with the most readers in Vietnam. Many new bookstores are popping up, and old ones have always attracted readers who collect antique and rare books or just like to be reminded of the good old days.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on May 27-June 3 

 Wearing their nations’ traditional costumes, children from eight countries will sing the song We Are The World at the International Children’s Festival 2018, which will be held in central Khanh Hoa province’s Nha Trang city from May 29 to June 3.

Naturally, flowers bloom and fade over time. As such, people make artificial flowers from different kinds of materials, such as silk, paper, plastic and even clay.

 The third International Children Festival VTV2018, taking place at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa from May 29 to June 3, will attract the participation of eight countries.

 The Southern Land Cuisine Festival will take place from May 31 to June 3 at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11.

 Vietnamese cartoon industry is set to benefit from increased investment.

 An international painting contest themed “I love Hanoi – A Peaceful City” was held in Hanoi on May 27 in response to International Children’s Day (June 1).

 France and the US teams showed off their performances on the third night of Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on May 26.

 A group of four HCM City-based screenwriters have been announced as the winners of the global screenwriting contest The Wanted Writer launched by the VinTaTa Animation Studio.