An unusual game, the sitting tug-of-war, is considered to be a spiritual ritual in the Tran Vu temple festival in Ngoc Tri village, Long Bien district, Hanoi.

 The 10th Korean Culture & Food Festival will begin on November 30, offering festival-goers a chance to enjoy food and music performances by popular artists from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.

 The first Vietnam brocade culture festival and Dak Nong investment promotion conference will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from December 28-30, heard a local press conference on November 27. 

 A modern remake of the famous ballet “The Nutcracker” will be staged at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city on December 5-6 to welcome the holiday season.

 The Chut are an ethnic group with a very small population living in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. 

Minh Tu has revealed photos of her choice of outfit to wear for the national costume segment at the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 pageant in Poland.

 Well-known piano duet Lise de la Salle and Thomas Enhco from France will perform at a concert at L’Espace in Hanoi on December 15.

 World Coffee Museum has been inaugurated in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

 More than 1,000 artisans from five Central Highlands provinces will perform at the 2018 Gong Cultural Festival scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 2 in Gia Lai province. 

 The Hanoi Culture Centre has been making every effort possible to bring young people closer to traditional intangible cultural heritage.

 Cao Lan is one branch of the San Chay group, who live in a number of provinces – Bac Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, and Quang Ninh. 

 Events in Hanoi and HCMC on November 26-December 2

 Hanoi is preserving and promoting Ca Tru ceremonial singing by training the younger generation and organizing public performances, hoping to soon remove Ca Tru from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritages in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

VietNamNet Bridge - Minh Tu is the Vietnamese representative at Miss Supranational 2018, which is taking place in Poland.

H’Hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2018, recently announced she will wear a “Banh Mi” inspired outfit for the upcoming national costume themed segment of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

Recently the official facebook page of Manhunt International 2018 has announced the top 10 most popular male votes with Vietnamese representative Mai Tuan Anh ranked as high as fourth.

Tieu Vy, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss World 2018 beauty pageant, has released an introductory video clip that heavily features her hometown of Hoi An. 

 The Stieng live mainly in Binh Phuoc province together with other ethnic groups. They have retained many of their traditional customs including the wedding custom of “repaying duty”.

 The Global Beauties website has excitedly selected Vietnamese representative Minh Tu as a strong favourite for the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 beauty pageant.

 The HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) is presenting a program on November 29, featuring a world premiere by Spanish composer Iluminada Perez Troya.