Professional and amateurs are invited to enter a street arts contest in music, dance, circus, magic, martial arts, and variety shows.

At Ba Ren, the largest pig market in Vietnam, in Que Xuan commune in Que Son district in Quang Nam province, there is a special job: holding pigs. Only women do the job, earning VND500-VND2,000 ($0.02-$0.01) for holding a pig. 

 A ceremony was held in Muong Lay township, the northwestern province of Dien Bien on December 31 to publicise the recognition of the Xoe dance and Kin pang Then ritual as national intangible cultural heritages.

 Renowned Italian and Belgian artists performed their sand sculpture building skills in Tien Hai hamlet of Phan Thiet city, the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan on January 1-3.

Traditional theaters play an important role in Vietnamese culture. Despite the rapid development of contemporary art genres and the entertainment industry in Vietnam, traditional theaters continue to inspire both Vietnamese and foreign audience.

Central Viet Nam is famous across the world for its magnificent beaches with vast pristine-white sandbanks and perfect summer temperatures the year round.

Below is review of the top ten culture events in Vietnam in 2015.

US movie studio Disney's familiar, beloved characters Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and others will take audiences in Vietnam to an enchanting world when Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival comes to the country in February.

 Hue Festival 2016 will take place from April 29 to May 4 with various culture, sport and art activities.

The Da Lat Flower Festival 2015 which opened in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 30 has been the biggest event of this kind so far with a wide range of activities and unique records.

 HCM City's first private gallery since the war in 1975, Tu Do, closes today after nearly 30 years.

Hanoi Memories programme that opened at the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi on December 30 night brought back the congenial atmosphere of old Hanoi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some artworks by American installation painter and sculptor Mark Cooper are on display at an art exhibition called “YU YU Vietnam BLUE” between December 28 and January 9 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

 Traditional music performance to welcome New Year, Toyota grants VN music scholarships, Mother Goddess lives on in Nam Dinh

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2015, which were voted by 121 journalists representing media agencies across the country.

 Beautiful natural landscapes and people of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are depicted in the works of Vietnamese painters Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Van Thin, and Doan Hong.

A 15-minute fireworks display lit up the sixth biannual Da Lat Flower Festival's opening ceremony held last night in Da Lat City's Lam Vien (Langbiang) Square.

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition on December 28 listed the top nine fine arts and photography events in 2015.

 Central Quang Ngai province’s general museum received a plastic version of an old woodblock on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Ly Son island and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on December 29.

Well-known national and international artists will attend three large cultural programmes, featuring attractive songs and dances, in downtown Ha Noi on December 31.