Twenty-one art troupes from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand will join an art festival in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri from July 18-25, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Performing Arts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese girls are hunting titles at all kinds of beauty contests in an effort to become famous.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The preliminary round of Miss Vietnam 2016 for contestants from northern provinces is taking place in Hanoi (July 9-16), with the participation of hundreds of young women.

 The central city of Da Nang has proposed that a collection of 11 cannons unearthed at the Dien Hai Citadel between 1979 and 2008 be recognised as a national treasure.

 Foreign tourists will be charmed by an unique circus show entitled Lang Toi (My Village) at Hanoi Opera House on July 16.

 Two winners of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 and 2015, Nguyen Oanh and Huong Ly have arrived in Singapore for career development.

 Composer and pianist Viet Anh of the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) plans to organise a concert for fans celebrating his 20-year career.  

 At the weekend, some streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are full of the sights and sounds of folk performances, attracting large crowds of visitors. These street shows contribute to promoting Vietnam’s traditional culture.

 The “Feel Japan in Vietnam” festival will feature popular symbols of Japanese culture, Hello Kitty, Geisha and Ninja, in HCM City this week.

VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, a screening room where the audience can watch movie from beds has opened in Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has awarded a certificate recognising Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho as a national intangible cultural heritage site.

 “Do” paper is made from the bark of the Do tree, which can be found in Vietnam’s northern region.

 VietNamNet Bridge - While many actors of South Korea, Thailand, and India have flocked to Vietnam to promote their films and meet with Vietnamese fans, Vietnam’s movie stars have little chance to do the same.

 Award-winning mixologist, Pham Tien Tiep, will share his great passion and skills on mixing cocktails and other drinks at a cocktail master class, which will be held every Saturday at La Plume, an elegant bar and bistro in Hanoi.

Last November, Vietnamese representative Pham Hong Thuy Van ranked fourth place at Miss International pageant in Japan. Van has returned to Japan to join the top five contestants to perform activities organized by the pageant organizing board.

This year, the "Green Ladder" project by Vo Trong Nghia Company is Vietnam’s representative at Australian’s annual SCAF international architectural exhibition. This is also the first architecture firm from Asia attending the event.

 American and Asian guitarists will perform at the 2nd International Finger Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) in Hanoi and HCM City this month.

 The Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology (Telefilm) will be held from July 13 to July 15 in Hanoi.

VietNamNet Bridge - Former well-known American boxer will be in Vietnam in the next few days to star in the movie "Girl 2".

VietNamNet Bridge – This month audiences will see the return of Margot Robbie in "The Legend of Tarzan", Matt Damon as Jason Bourne and Korean movie star Lee Min Ho in Chinese movie "Bounty Hunters."