VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam music lovers recently enjoyed music of Boney M, a band from Germany. In November they will have a chance to see another legendary band, also from Germany, "Modern Talking".

Designers launched a number of inspiring collections at Elle Fashion Journey 2016 at the Gem Center in District 1, HCMC last week.

Michael Waibel, leader of some leading urban development projects at the geography faculty at Hamburg University, will launch a book titled “HCMC - Mega City in early October in Vietnam.

 Ai Lao singing and dancing, a traditional ritual associated with the legend of Saint Giong’s defeat of invaders, has been recognised national intangible cultural heritage. 

An exhibition themed “Cultural heritages and antiques of Luong Son district” opened at the cultural house of Luong Son district, northern Hoa Binh province, on October 3. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau, 22, from Tay Ninh province, was crowned the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016 last night at the final competition last night in HCM City.

 The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival for ethnic groups in Vietnam’s northwest region kicked off in Lao Cai province on October 1.

K’Ho is the oldest ethnic group in the southern central highlands. Previously, they lived mainly in high mountains and their lives were quite isolated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam will compete at eight international beauty contests.

 Photographer Nguyen Huu Bao cannot count how many photos of Hanoi he has taken, because it is always in his heart and his love of the thousand-year-old capital runs in his veins. 

 Janice Phuong, 28, from the Philippines on Friday night became the first foreigner to win the Vietnam Idol 2016.

The Hanoi Craft Village Tourism Festival 2016 has begun a 4-day run that likely will draw 100,000 visitors to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi.

Vietnam Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2017 opened on September 29 with many daring sexy style cuts and colours introduced on the first day.

Ngoc Tinh was named the first runner up of Mister Universal Ambassador 2016 during the pageant’s final held at the Suroboyo Carnival Park in Indonesia. Willan Pagayon from the Philippines hosted the ceremony.

 A book week is being organised in three book stores in downtown HCM City on October 1-9 by HCM City’s General Publishing House. 

Handicraft fans can enjoy a traditional craft village space in Thang Long Imperial Citadel, running from Thursday till Sunday. 

 Disco band Boney M and Chris Norman, former lead singer of the band Smokie, will perform in Hanoi on October 1.

Pots of slaked lime, in all shapes and sizes, have featured Vietnamese ancient culture throughout the centuries.

Tro Xuan Pha (Xuan Pha Dance), originating from the central province of Thanh Hoa, has become one of the seven new national intangible cultural heritages, according to a decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

VietNamNet Bridge - After announcing the first live show in her career, HCM City’s pop singer Dong Nhi has received more good news as she will be the representative of Vietnam at the MTV Awards.