Former Misses Vietnam titleholders celebrated at a reunion in Hanoi and had a great time doing it as they presented the latest fashions of designers Anh Thu and Tien Loi in honour of the occasion.

 Model Le Hang was eye-wateringly beautiful on January 7 as she lit up the runway presenting the latest fashion collection by designer Adrian Anh Tuan at the Embassy of France in Hanoi.

 The performance of Vietnamese circus artist brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep by scaling 90 stairs in 52 seconds on the steps of Girona Cathedral in Spain has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records.

 A new rule that requires film classification went into force on January 1, but few cinemas have strictly abided.

 Twelve walls in Nguyen Thai Binh Ward in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 will be painted by graffiti artists.

 Authorities of the central province of Thua-Thien Hue have decided to revoke the land of a VND-70 billion (USD3.3 million) water park project which has been left unused for many years.

 HCM City’s annual Street Book Festival will be held from January 25 to 31, the city People’s Committee has announced.

 Tom call-and-response singing is the most popular folk singing genre of the Kho Mu.

Oliva, a model from Sierra Leone, whose real name is Yeannie Maya Aitkins came to Hanoi three years ago.

Central Highlands-born beauty Thai Nhien Phuong has surpassed more than 300 other candidates to become the winner of Ms Vietnam International beauty pageant 2016 held recently at Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, the US.

 The Vietnam Musicians’ Association announced the 2016 Music Awards in Hanoi on January 5.

 A classical concert featuring guitarist Tran Tuan An will take place at the French Cultural Exchange Center, L'Espace, in Hanoi on January 7.

 16 national treasures will be displayed for the first time at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

 Celebrity chef Martin Yan will make a comeback in a cooking show of the Asian Food Channel (AFC) every Thursday, starting from January 5 at 8 p.m.

Midfielder Pham Thanh Luong made national football history on January 4, winning his fourth Golden Ball as the best male player for 2016.

HCM City will apply information technology to reinvigorate its museum tours and bring museums to more viewers.

 A beauty pageant was launched in HCM City on Tuesday to popularise and promote Viet Nam’s tourism industry.

 Many of Viet Nam’s A-list singers will perform together in a concert at Hanoi Opera House on Saturday.

 Hanoi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that churches and pagodas in the city ring their bells to awaken people and mark the start of the New Year.

Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Miss Tourism India 2015 Sneha Mahesh Jagiasi, and Miss Tourism World 2015 Sara Stojanovic attended a press conference of Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017 held in HCM City yesterday.