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Breath-taking view from tallest tower in Southeast Asia

 Here are views from the Bai Dinh Pagoda tower located at the Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, which at 100 metres, is the tallest in Southeast Asia.

Gorgeous photos of Vietnamese people on Business Insider

 VietNamNet Bridge - Business Insider has published photos of ethnic minority people in Vietnam by French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle.

Exhibition highlights cooperation between Hanoi,Toulouse

 Cooperation between Hanoi and France’s Toulouse city in preserving and promoting values of the Vietnamese capital city’s Old Quarter over the past two decades is highlighted at an exhibition that kicked off in Hanoi on September 10.

Mid-autumn Full Moon Festival to light up cities in Vietnam

 The moon is getting full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching so close to every corner. The festival is traditionally for children but now, adults also wait for it.

Nghinh Ong Fest to be held in HCMC next week

 HCM City’s Can Gio District is preparing for its annual Nghinh Ong Festival, to be held next week to show fishermen’s respect for the whale and gratitude for a bumper catch.

Vietnamese model Kim Chi to compete at Top Model of The World 2016

Model Kim Chi will represent Vietnam at the Top Model of The World 2016 competition in Egypt.

Hanoi mid-autumn festival to spotlight ASEAN culture

 The Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 will take place in Hanoi from September 13-15 with one of the highlights being an exhibition on moon festivals of Vietnam and other ASEAN member nations.

Ancient tombs excavated in Binh Thuan Province

 Dozens of ancient tombs and objects of various kinds have been excavated at the Ba Hoe Cave in Ham Thuan Bac District, south central Binh Thuan province, the Vietnam National History Museum announced on September 10. 

Ruined ancient villas in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge - Da Lat is known as the land of flowers, with temperate climate and French villas built in the early 20th century. However, dozens of nearly 100-year-old villas in the city have seriously degraded.

Indigo fabric – the beauty of Nung costumes

 Nung women teach their little girls to grow cotton trees, twine yarn, weave fabric, and embroider. In the Nung community, girls, who don’t know how to weave fabric and make clothes, will have a harder time finding husbands.

Vietnamese Nha Phuong named Asian Star

 Vietnamese Nha Phuong won the Asian Star award at the Seoul International Drama Awards last night.

Making unicorn heads for Mid-Autumn festival

VietNamNet Bridge – Two weeks before the Full Moon Festival, unicorn and lion head markers in Hue City are very busy at work. Let’s see how they make these traditional toys for the full moon festival.

‘Tam Cam: The Untold Story’ invited to join Busan Film Festival

Vietnamese movie ‘Tam Cam: The Untold Story’ has been invited to join the 21st Busan International Film Festival held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 6-15.

New amusement park for Hanoi

 The Sun Group has held a breaking ground ceremony for the Kim Quy (Golden Turtle) Amusement Park in Hanoi, inspired by Disneyland.

France 24’s English service licensed in Vietnam

 French television channel France 24 has been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide its English broadcast service to pay TV companies in Vietnam.

Bui Xuan Phai Awards honour lovers of Hanoi

  Winners of the ninth Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 8.

Vietnam joins Asian-Pacific travel mart in Indonesia

 Vietnam is showing its reforms and progress in tourism industry at the Pacific Asia Travel Association travel mart, which was officially opened in Indonesia’s Banten province on September 8. 

Historic sites that welcomed French presidents

VietNamNet Bridge - French President Francois Hollande paid a visit to the Old Quarter and the Kim Ngan Temple in Hanoi while President Jacques Chirac came to the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.

HBSO to stage major anniversary concert Friday

 The HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a gala concert on Friday night to mark the 22nd anniversary of its first performance on September 9, 1994.

Hungarian pianist to perform at HCM City Conservatory

 The Consulate General of Hungary in collaboration with the HCM City Conservatory of Music will host a piano recital by Hungarian pianist Ernõ Fehér on September 10.