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The first festival of kylin, lion and dragon dances in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge - A festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance took place for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30.

VN photo wins int’l photography awards

A photo of a woman making fishing nets in Phan Rang City, Vietnam has come first in Open Colour category in Siena International Photography Awards 2016.

Linh Phuoc – the pagoda of records

 VietNamNet Bridge - Linh Phuoc pagoda is located at 120 Tu Phuoc, Ward 11 in the resort city of Da Lat, known as the pagoda of Vietnamese records.

Uncle Ho artwork finds home at museum

 In a ceremony this afternoon, the Ho Chi Minh Museum received a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh by Algerian-French artist Mustapha Boutadjine.

International symposium spotlights Vietnam’s earlier stone age

 Domestic and foreign researchers and managers in archaeology gathered in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on October 31 to seek ways to promote the value of the archaeological studies of the Paleolithic age.

VN contestant among top 8 Miss Earth finalists

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Nam Em was named among top eight finalists of the Miss Earth Pageant 2016, which closed in the Philippines on November 29.

Vietnam to top Southeast Asian film Industry by 2020?

 The Vietnam Cinema Association has dusted off an old plan to transform the local movie industry into a leading one in Southeast Asia by 2020, but experts say it’s just a lot of the same old tripe.

Hanoi boy wins The Voice Kid with traditional opera

 Trinh Nhat Minh, a nine-year-old boy from Hanoi, beat three other finalists to win the fourth season of The Voice Kid Vietnam.

Festival brings Vietnam closer to Japan

  Multiple activities such as water puppetry and Ao Dai (traditional long dress) performances within the ongoing “Vietnam Festa” in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture are expected to help Japanese people understand more about the land and people of Vietnam.

Sculptors supplement the art of the forest

 Sculptures and paintings that express life through colours and shapes are on display as part of the Art in the Forest 2016 (AITF) programme.

German Band Von Wegen Lisbeth to perfrom in Vietnam

 The young and funky German band, Von Wegen Lisbeth, will give free perfromances in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City from November 4-13.

Germany to hold art show next Tuesday

A German night featuring performances by local and overseas Vietnamese artists will be held at the Opera House in downtown HCMC on Tuesday nigh.

Where to celebrate Halloween in Saigon?

 It is time to get spooked. Are you ready for ‘trick or treat’ this Halloween season? Here are some places recommended for you to celebrate this special occasion.

Baltic Neopolis Orchestra gets top billing at Toyota Classics

 The highly acclaimed Baltic Neopolis Orchestra from Poland under the baton of Vasko Vassilev is top billing at the Toyota Classics 2016 concert set for November 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City to host magic festival

 A festival for amateur and professional magicians in the southern provinces opens in HCM City on October 29.

HCM City gets spooky for Halloween

 Halloween, traditionally held on October 31, will come early tonight to enterprising young people at HCM City’s Hoa Lu Gymnasium.

Cheo-inspired music work to debut

 New music composition entitled Gio by composer Dang Tue Nguyen will be played by pianist Pho An My.

Ao Dai to become ‘tourism ambassador’

 The 'Ao Dai' is a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese women as well as the country’s culture. Tourism directors are seeking solutions to preserve and promote the traditional value of Ao Dai.

Alan Walker to perform in Vietnam

 Well-known Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform at the Ravolution Music Festival, which is scheduled to take place on December 8, according to a local newspaper, the An ninh thu do.

Vietnamese student wins top Japanese fashion award

 Tokyo Fashion Week has a reputation for being one of the top places established names in fashion migrate too. It also is known as a great place to find out what young students are on the horizon for the fashion world.