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Vietnamese pop idols to attend Seoul Fashion Week

 Vietnamese pop idols Son Tung M-TP and Toc Tien have been invited to participate in Seoul Fashion Week which begins on March 27.

Vietnam Junior Fashion Week 2017 to open in HCM City

 More than 400 children and teenagers will catwalk on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street to open the 2nd Vietnam Junior Fashion Week 2017 (VJFW 2017 ) in HCM City this week.   

Cultural heritage preservation combined with sustainable development

 Vietnam boasts a diverse, rich culture of 54 ethnic groups. As Vietnam integrates internationally, preservation of its cultural heritage should be part of its sustainable development strategy.

Multi-coloured 3D exhibition opens in Hanoi

 An exhibition featuring a “3D World” themed “Discovering 3D, Passion for Creativity” opened in Hanoi on March 18.

HCM City: Ao Dai festival draws 70,000 visitors

 The fourth Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) festival in Ho Chi Minh City, which attracted 70,000 visitors during its two-week course, was rounded off with a concert on the evening of March 17.

Vietnamese cuisine promoted in India

 The Vietnamese Embassy in India and Hyatt Regency Hotel co-organised an event in New Delhi on March 18 to promote Vietnamese cuisine.

Snow Town – a new entertainment venue in HCM City

 Covering 4,000 square meters in a new residential area in District 2, HCMC, Snow Town is seen becoming an attractive venue for people who want to entertain themselves from a different perspective.

Thai women weaving the fabric of cultural identity

 For generations, weaving has been important heritage of Thai people of Quy Chau District in northern Nghe An Province. 

Umbrella installation to debut in Da Nang

 The central city will host “Sunshine of March”, the first installation of umbrellas and paintings on umbrella, from March 24-26.

Vietnam pays tribute to Polish architect Kazik

Hoi An residents in particular will never forget the priceless contributions made by Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowsk to restoring the ancient town, My Son Sanctuary and Complex of Hue Monuments.

Ao Dai Festival 2017 closes out in style

After two weeks of fashion, glamour and glitz, Ao Dai Festival 2017 closed out in style on March 17 in HCM City with many of the country’s most prominent names in the fashion world in attendance.

Dinh Tut, a typical flute of the Gie Trieng

 The Gie Trieng have a population of 33,000 people living mainly in the northern part of the Central Highlands.

Art appreciation workshop opens in Hanoi on Mar. 21

 The Industrial Fine Arts University in Hanoi has announced an art appreciation workshop will open on March 21 and run through March 24 at its campus located on 360 La Thanh Street.

Khau Vai love market festival to take place in Ha Giang

 Myriads of activities featuring the unique culture of ethnic minority groups will be included in the Khau Vai love market festival, which is scheduled in Khau Vai commune, Meo Vac district, Ha Giang from March 25-27.

Vietnamese water puppetry grows in stature

 Water puppetry, a distinctive Vietnamese art and an intangible cultural heritage of Vietnamese people, has come closer to international friends thanks to efforts made by water puppet artist Phan Thanh Liem.

US film screening, discussion with director in Da Nang

 Well-known American director Janet Grillo met with the local audience on the sidelines of the screening of her movie “Jack of the Red Hearts” in the central city of Da Nang on March 17.

Vietnam beauty cast as lead in Myanmar’s movie

 First runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014 Nguyen Tran Huyen My has agreed with a media company in Myanmar to take a leading  role in the movie “Bridge over cloud.”

India Buddhism Cultural Days opens in Vinh Phuc

 The 2017 India Buddhism Cultural Days, the second of its kind, opened in Thien An Pagoda in Tam Dao district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 16.

Japanese architect makes model of Vietnamese village gate

 The Hanoi Museum received a model of the Mong Phu village gate crafted by Japanese architect Ejima Akiyoshi at a ceremony on March 16.

Sanguine man writes songs with feet

 Picking up music lessons at age nine, it took Hung a long time to play on his own. In 2013, Hung decided to become a professional music composer.