Mrs Vietnam Ao Dai 2016 Nguyen Tran Hai Duong and MC Phan Anh have been invited to work as judges for the Miss Supranational Korea 2018 pageant.

 Famous magazine Missosology selected Vietnamese representative H’Hen Nie among its top 10 hot picks for Miss Universe 2018 on August 1.

 A wide variety of books will be introduced at the 2018 Autumn Book Festival, which will take place from August 22-28 at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

 Paintings depicting the people and monks of Myanmar are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

 Vietnam’s traditional long dress, the Ao dai has made a reputation at fashion shows around the world, thanks in part to Vietnam’s skillful designers, who do their best to promote the dress to the world.

 The biennial concert titled “Autumn Melody” will be held at Ha Noi Opera House on August 16.

 The HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) is staging a three-concert extravaganza over two days later this month under the heading of the Vietnam Connection Music Festival.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on August 6-12 

 Art lovers  have a chance to enjoy the surreal work of Japanese artist Hiraki Sawa at a video exhibition in the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA).

 Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has announced plans to restore a palace in the former royal citadel in an attempt to give visitors a glimpse at how the former kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) lived.

 Violinist Lidya Dobrevska and oboist Gordana Josifova Nedelkovska from Macedonia will perform in a concert featuring famous compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House this week.

 The Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) together with guest musicians American Grace Ho and Vietnamese Bui Cong Duy will be performing classical pieces at the annual Toyota Concert in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

 Collector Nguyen Ngoc An has donated 367 antiques from different periods in history to Ba Ria - Vung Tau province’s museum.

 Working hard in silence, Nhat Trung is well-known for bringing several V-pop singers including Minh Hang, Tim and Luu Chi Vy to the limelight. Trung talks about his tactics to further approach audiences.

 More than 20 years ago, artisan Nguyen Dang Che convinced his family members to stop making votive paper and resume their old livelihood making Dong Ho folk paintings. 

 The live entertainment show “Tinh hoa Bac Bo” (The Quintessence of Tonkin) has received two entries in the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records.

 The Oriental Passion Saigon Galashow will be held from 7pm to 10pm on August 12 at Phu Nhuan Plaza, 82 Tran Huy Lieu Street, HCM City’s Phu Nhuan District.

 Those interested in learning more about contemporary photography can take part in a workshop with Jamie Maxtone Graham at Hanoi DocLab on August 6.

 An exhibition titled ‘The Eye of Istanbul’ is ongoing with photos taken by Turkish photographer Ara Guler.

 Dong Ho paintings used to be essential decorations in Vietnamese houses during the traditional Lunar New Year festival. However, after 500 years of existence, the making of the painting is now on the brink of oblivion.