TheMinistry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has officially given an approval for Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em to be representative of Vietnam to join the Miss Earth 2016 pageant slated for October in the Philippines.

 The Reverie Saigon will launch “Colors of Jazz” nightly performances at the R&J Italian Lounge, starting from September 18.

 Bao Ha village in Haiphong province has a long history of creating and performing puppets. Here, two types of puppetry co-exist: water and non-water puppetry.

Let's take a look at Misses Vietnam in swimsuits.

Monkylywood – an entertainment park featuring some 101 monkeys - opened in HCM City this summer.

 Nine local films have been selected to represent Vietnam at two prominent forthcoming international film festivals, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST).

 Growing lotus and making lotus tea for more than 30 years, Vu Hoa Thao has helped develop the Quang An lotus tea trademark both inside and outside Vietnam.

 Folk songs have been part of the Nung’s cultural treasure since days long past. The Nung consider singing folk songs a way to communicate and express their feelings to others.

 Korean DJs SODA and Koo will arrive in Hanoi to perform at V Live DJ Party, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25.

 Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese people’s lives.

 Son Doong Cave has been recognised as the largest of its kind in the world by three international organisations, including Guinness, the Association World Record and WorldKings.

 Vietnam aims to develop a film making industry worth of  US$50 million in revenue by 2020.

 Three traditional musicians from the Vietnam Music Institute will perform at an international music festival in Singapore.

 Nguyen Nhat Anh, children’s best selling author, presented his latest book Ngay xua co mot chuyen tinh (Once there was a love story) on September 14.

 The first Vietnam Junior Fashion Week is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22- 25.

 The film ‘Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” directed by Victor Vu has been nominated to compete at the 89th Oscar held on February 26, 2017.

It has been unveiled that Miss Jewelry 2015 Dang Pham Phuong Chi will represent Vietnam at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2016 pageant set for September 12-28 at Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.

 The last living musician of the Nguyen Dynasty (1908-1945), Lu Huu Thi, died of old age in his home in Hue on Thursday. He was 106.

 Vietnamese and Korean pianists and vocalists will host two concerts in the HCM City this week at the Conservatory of Music and the Opera House.

 An international workshop was held in the central province of Thua Thien Hue on September 16 to seek ways to preserve and promote cultural heritage values during the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945).