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Miss Universe Thailand in HCM City

 Miss Universe Thailand 2007, Farung Yuthithum, will take part in a fashion show at Riverside Palace in HCM City tonight.

Cultural week to showcase best of Argentina

 Talented tango dancers from Argentina and other countries will perform at the first ever festival of Argentinean tango dance in Vietnam, to be held in Hanoi on December 10 at 6.30pm.

Ho Chi Minh City to host international culinary festival

 An international culinary festival “Taste of the World 2016” is slated for December 15-18 in Ho Chi Minh City, luring the participation of 17 countries and 45 food businesses in the city. 

Space dedicated to promoting the beauty of Vietnamese 'Ao Dai'

 A Vietnamese 'Ao da'i space will open on December 11 in Hanoi in order to provide visitors with a venue to promote the traditional Vietnamese long dress.

5-year-old piano prodigy to stun Vietnamese audiences

 While he might be young, Vietnamese-American piano child prodigy Evan Le, aged five, has already been stunning audiences everywhere he goes with his amazing otherworldly talent.

Japan Foundation presents 13th Christmas Concert

 The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange has announced it will present its 13th annual Christmas Concert on December 16 in the courtyard of its facilities at 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

Exploring craft streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

 Hanoi’s Department of Tourism has organized free-guided tours to explore craft streets and distinctive features of Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Winter concert marks the 60th anniversary of HCMC Conservatory of Music

 A concert titled  “Winter Concert” celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will be held on December 12.

Light Festival slated for Lunar New Year celebration

 Authorities of Quang Nam Province’s Hoi An Town and Thailand’s Index Living Mall will jointly organize the Light Festival to welcome the Year of the Rooster 2017.

Pho with beef meatballs among best street foods in Asia

 Pho bo vien thap cam (Vietnamese noodle soup with mixed beef meatballs) in Ho Chi Minh City has been described as the best street food in Asia by Australia’s Traveller website.

Exhibition on royal treasures opens in Hue

 An exhibition featuring the royal treasures of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) opened on December 6 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Danang Int'l Fireworks Competition 2017 to run in two months

 The Danang International Fireworks Competition 2017 will be run from April 29 to June 24, announced the organization board at a press conference in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 5. 

Former Miss Thailand Universe to strut the catwalk in HCM City

 Thai actress, model and former Miss Thailand Universe Farung Yuthithum has been picked to strut the catwalk at an Autumn/ Winter 2016 collection fashion launch in Ho Chi Minh City.

Le Hang represents Vietnam at Miss Universe 2016

 The second runner-up of Miss Universe 2015 Dang Thi Le Hang will represent Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2016 beauty pageant scheduled for January 13-30, 2017 in the Philippines.

Nutcracker ballet charms, inspires Hanoians

A timeless and entertaining performance of the Christmas classical ballet – The Nutcracker – featuring Russian acclaimed dancers and 20 city school children has charmed Hanoian audiences.

Dien Bien prepares for flower festival

 The northwestern province of Dien Bien is gearing up for the Ban (Bauhinia variegate) Flower Festival, which is scheduled to take place from March 11-14, 2017.

PM approves master plan to preserve Oc Eo – Ba The special national relic

 The Prime Minister has approved a master plan on preserving and promoting values of the Oc Eo – Ba The special national relic site in the southern province of An Giang.

Many blockbusters to be released in Vietnam in December

Besides Vietnamese films, the audience will have a lot of choices at cinemas in the last month of the year when they can enjoy Hollywood blockbusters like "Underworld 5", the additional episode of "Star Wars", "Assassin's Creed", "Passengers"...

Giant lantern festival in Hanoi

 The 2016 Vietnam-Korea Giant Lantern Festival opened on December 3 at the Lepare Trade Centre in the Gaduma City Urban Area.

Vietnamese beauty wins best costume at Miss Supranational

 Supermodel Kha Trang has won the best national costume at the 2016 Miss Supranational beauty pageant held in Poland.