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Vietnamese designer to attend London fashion event

 Designer Ha Duy has been invited to participate in an international fashion showcase sponsored by the British Embassy in cooperation with the Queen Mary University of London.

Tam Thanh - the fishing village of murals

VietNamNet Bridge - Artists from South Korea have given Tam Thanh fishing village in central Quang Nam Province a new look with colourful murals.

Palanquin procession to commemorate Hung Kings

A palanquin procession was solemnly held in Phu Tho province on April 4 as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival. 

HBSO to stage night of “Classical Music in Movie”

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host “Classical Music in Movie,” a night of colorful music from the most popular films in the world, on April 8 and 9 at the City Opera House in HCMC’s District 1.

Hung Kings Temple Festival in full swing

 Palanquin procession and offerings rituals were held on April 4 with the participation of five communes in the northern province of Phu Tho to honour the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation.

Free screenings of Golden Kite Award-nominated films in HCM City

 19 Golden Kite Award-nominated films will be screened for free at cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City, starting on April 3. 

Vietnamese photographer wins Sony World Photography Awards

Vietnamese photographer Ngoc Mai Nguyen has been named the first-place winner in the National Awards category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 with her photo of two bean sprouts.

Terraces Home in Vietnam featured on Archdaily

 A terraces house in Ha Tinh province has recently showcased by world's most popular architecture website, the Archdaily.

Mother Goddesses worship receives UNESCO’s recognition

 The worship is based on an ancient system of beliefs in the incarnation of various deities channeled through mediums and believed to provide good health and prosperity.

Dao Xa village preserves traditional musical instruments

 Dao Xa village in Ung Hoa district, 50 km from the center of Hanoi, is famous for making musical instruments.

Ancient ceramic wares found in central province

 Dozens of ceramic wares dating back up to the 14th century have been unearthed in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Exclusive “hallyu” channel to air in Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong

 CJ E&M, the leading entertainment and media content company of the Republic of Korea, will open the first overseas television channel exclusively for airing “hallyu” content in Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong (China).

VN actress Tam Trieu Dang radiant at Seoul Fashion Week

Vietnamese young actress Tam Trieu Dang stood out in Dao ethnic minority costumes and her unique style captured the due attention from press photographers at the freshly-ended Seoul Fashion Week.

HCM City to display fireworks on Reunification Day

The HCM City Military High Command will coordinate with the Department of Tourism to prepare for a fireworks display program, which will also include artistic lighting and music shows, on Reunification Day (April 30).

Late artist’s works to go on show

 More than 100 oil-on-canvas pieces and photos of late artist Nguyen Lai will be exhibited at the HCMC Museum of Fine Arts in District 1 from April 5 to 16.

Countries partake in CanTho cake festival

Vietnamese and foreign cakes will be displayed in a cake festival held in Can Tho city,  said director of the Can Tho Trade, Investment Promotion and Exhibition Center Nguyen Khanh Tung.

Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 launched in HCM City

 Women from across the country have been invited to take part in Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017, an event to encourage environmental protection.

Metal-age tomb complex uncovered in Tuyen Quang province

 The Vietnam Archaeology Institute and the Tuyen Quang Museum have discovered a metal-age tomb complex in Na Tham cave in Na Hang district’s Thanh Tuong commune, northern mountainous Tuyen Quang province.

Mother Goddesses worship receives UNESCO’s recognition

A ceremony receiving UNESCO certificate of recognition for "Practices Related to the Viet Beliefs in the Mother Goddesses in Three Realms" as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was held ​on April 1.

Vietnamese archaeological artefacts displayed in Germany

 An ongoing exhibition entitled “Treasures of Vietnam Archaeology” at the State Museum of Archaeology in Germany’s Sachsen state has been attracting a large number of visitors.