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Senior artist opens shrine for founders of VN theatrical arts

 Elite Artist Hoai Linh opened a 500sq.m shrine in HCM City’s District 9 on September 11 dedicated to the founders of Vietnam's theatrical arts.

Vietnam's pop stars spend big money on live shows

Vietnamese pop stars’ live music shows at theatres and nightclubs are expected to rock the market during the rainy season.     

Award-winning love stories, screened in Hanoi

 Four films selected from the FIFA Mons, the Festival of Films about Love of Mons (Festival international du film d’amour de Mons), are being screened in Hanoi, yesterday through Saturday, September 17.

Vietnamese female rapper Suboi becomes new face of H&M

Vietnamese rapper Suboi together with legendary supermodel and activist Iman, actress and activist Rosario Dawson, hip hop artist Chance the Rapper are selected for the Kenzo X H&M campaign.

Hanoi to launch first book street in December

 19/12 Street in Hoan Kiem District will become Hanoi’s first book street in December.

“Mid Autumn Night” exhibition by Chinh Le

The exhibition Mid Autumn Night is a banquet of ideas and feelings expressed in two very different mediums, bronze sculpture and works of autumnal nights in oil on canvas.

Contemporary art market opens

 Some 20 art works by nine noted contemporary artists will be available for sale at Atum Atum, an event kicking off a series of activities hosted by the organisation Real Art.

60-year-old lantern-making village in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge - Phu Binh Village in Ward 5, District 11, HCM City is probably one of the last few villages that make traditional lanterns from bamboo and cellophane in Vietnam.


Vietnamese designer introduces Ao Dai in China

VietNamNet Bridge - Well-known fashion designer Lan Huong today introduced her latest collection of Vietnamese Ao Dai (Vietnamese gown) called "Vietnam beauty" in Beijing, China. 

Female painter dreams of a green earth

 Brushes and oil are two main tools that Nguyen Dam Thuy uses to paint her dream of a green earth.

Dossier seeks recognition of Ha Long-Cat Ba as world natural heritage

 A dossier will be built to propose the area of the World Natural Heritage Site Ha Long Bay, which is in the northern province of Quang Ninh, be expanded to Cat Ba archipelago in nearby Hai Phong city. 

Kinh Thien Palace - unique architectural complex

 Kinh Thien Palace is the most important building in Thang Long Royal citadel, which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000.

Breath-taking view from tallest tower in Southeast Asia

 Here are views from the Bai Dinh Pagoda tower located at the Gia Vien District in the northern province of Ninh Binh, which at 100 metres, is the tallest in Southeast Asia.

Gorgeous photos of Vietnamese people on Business Insider

 VietNamNet Bridge - Business Insider has published photos of ethnic minority people in Vietnam by French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle.

Exhibition highlights cooperation between Hanoi,Toulouse

 Cooperation between Hanoi and France’s Toulouse city in preserving and promoting values of the Vietnamese capital city’s Old Quarter over the past two decades is highlighted at an exhibition that kicked off in Hanoi on September 10.

Mid-autumn Full Moon Festival to light up cities in Vietnam

 The moon is getting full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching so close to every corner. The festival is traditionally for children but now, adults also wait for it.

Nghinh Ong Fest to be held in HCMC next week

 HCM City’s Can Gio District is preparing for its annual Nghinh Ong Festival, to be held next week to show fishermen’s respect for the whale and gratitude for a bumper catch.

Vietnamese model Kim Chi to compete at Top Model of The World 2016

Model Kim Chi will represent Vietnam at the Top Model of The World 2016 competition in Egypt.

Hanoi mid-autumn festival to spotlight ASEAN culture

 The Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 will take place in Hanoi from September 13-15 with one of the highlights being an exhibition on moon festivals of Vietnam and other ASEAN member nations.

Ancient tombs excavated in Binh Thuan Province

 Dozens of ancient tombs and objects of various kinds have been excavated at the Ba Hoe Cave in Ham Thuan Bac District, south central Binh Thuan province, the Vietnam National History Museum announced on September 10.