The Vietnam International Fashion Week, one the most expected fashion shows in Vietnam, will take place in Hanoi on November 1-5.

 International artists from Sun World Ba Na Hills arts troupe will present an unprecedented, unique, street carnival in the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, in Hanoi on September 16-17.

 The Japan-Vietnam Festival 2017 is scheduled to take place in January next year, instead of November like in previous years.

Four films from Belgium’s Mons International Love Film Festival (FIFA Mons) will be screened free of charge in Hanoi from September 8-11.   

 Hanoians have been enticed by famous “Cheo” (traditional Vietnamese opera) performances every Saturday night since June.

 Shrinking and degrading wild elephant habitats in Dak Lak have led to a shortage of food and more conflicts between wild and domestic animals, according to Director of the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre.

The use of pesticides and chemical fertiliser in farming and the discharge of solid waste from craft villages and households are the main causes of rural environmental pollution.

 87-year-old Duong Van Ngo has worked as a public letter writer for 27 years at the Saigon Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City.

 There are a number of notable projects currently under different stages of planning and construction along the coastline of Da Nang and Hoi An.

 The film The Island of Aliens or The Way Station by director Hong Anh was honored with the Special Jury Prize at the Eurasia International Film Festival 2017, which ended in Kazakhstan on July 28.

 English photographer Teresa has spent one month travelling through Vietnam to capture some of the most awe-inspiring natural landscapes.

The Performing Arts Department has permitted male model Nguyen Huu Long who won the Gold Prize at the ‘Vietnam Super Model 2012’ contest to partake in ‘Man of the world 2017’.

 Local authorities said the friendly match with the martial artist Pierre Francois Flores from Canada in Hanoi must have a permit in case of severe injuries.

 Artists Nguyen Quoc Thanh and Lukas Zerbst will open their studio in Hanoi Creativity City to the public starting this Sunday, for seven days.

 Sixty eight animals from eight wild species have been rescued and released into the Bai Tu Long National Park in Van Don district, northern Quang Ninh province on July 6. 

 Nine bears raised at a bile farm in Di An town, Binh Duong province were rescued by the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) on June 26.

For generations, the Mong ethnic minority group in the Dong Van Karst Plateau, northern Ha Giang province, has woven threads made of flax plant into colourful fabrics.

 The Dam Sen Water Park in HCM City has just been fined VND45 millions for organising a show featuring female dancers in bikinis which has caused public outcry.

 The city’s environment quality has become a bigger worry for residents due to heavy pollution caused by wastewater, dust, noise and solid waste, said Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council.

Well-known designer Minh Hanh said she wanted to make daily clothes from silk as many local designers were ignoring the material.