American stand-up comedian William Childress William Childress will perform at Game On Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and at Standing Bar in Hanoi on February 22 and 23.

 Nguyen Le, a French Jazz musician and composer of Vietnamese ancestry, will tour Vietnam in a programme entitled “Hanoi Duo” from February 24 to March 1.

 The President has decided to present ten Ho Chi Minh Awards and 56 State Awards for Literature and the Arts to outstanding works from across the country.

 Quang Binh provincial authorities have announced the submission of a proposal to hold the national costume round of Miss Grand International 2017 at the Thien Duong Cave.

VietNamNet Bridge - Winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2011 Hoang Thuy and Trang Pham are two Vietnamese models to grace the catwalk at the London Fashion Week 2017.

The co-organisation board of the HCM City – Gyeongju International Cultural Festival 2017 made its  debut at a ceremony held by authorities of the Vietnamese city and Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 21. 

The first-ever Hanoi Mardi Gras Festival, which aims to highlight and celebrate the city’s LGBT community, will hold its main celebration March 24 at the Australian Embassy.

Meetings within the framework of the first Senior Official Meeting of APEC are taking place in Nha Trang. The meetings will determine APEC activities throughout 2017 which will change global growth, trade and investment.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected as an ambassador of media images at the Ao Dai festival set to take place March 3-17 in Ho Chi Minh City.

 Researcher Tran Tan Vinh from Quang Nam provincial library has completed a 200-page book on the Co Tu ethnic group’s artistic wood sculptures.

Vietnam's representative Thuy Duong deservedly was named the winner of the national costume segment at the Miss Heritage Global 2017 competition on February 19 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 Don ca tai tu is an indispensable part of the spiritual activity and cultural heritage of the people in southern Vietnam.

 Brick ruins from the Champa era have been found during an archeological excavation at Nui But (Pen Mountain) tower, Nghia Chanh ward, the central city of Quang Ngai.

 When mentioning drawing class, people may think about children playing with colours. However, there is a special class in Hanoi for elderly people, who have gone through ups and downs and love to paint.

 The Lộ sáng (Exposed) exhibition will open at 4pm on February 21 at the Việt Nam University of Fine Arts, 42 Yết Kiêu Street.

The string JK Chamber Orchestra of the Republic of Korea is due to perform at the Vietnam National Accademy of Music’s Grand Concert Hall in Hanoi on February 18. 

Gau Tao festival is the most important festival for Mong ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. 

Vietnamese photographers won two gold medals at an international photo contest that was held by the Kotrung Uttarpara Photography Association in India with the support of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP).

 Truong Thai Thuy Duong showcased Vietnam in spectacular fashion in the national costume segment of Miss Heritage Global 2017 (February 8-18) in Johannesburg, South Africa, donning a design by Tuan Hai.

 A number of outstanding Israeli films will be introduced in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during the Israeli Film Festival, taking place February 24-March 6.