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Vietnamese-German DJ to release video in Vietnam

 Vietnamese-German DJ and producer Chi Thanh, a Grammy nominee, will release his latest music video (MV) featuring deep house in Vietnam this month.  

Roger Kwok films in Vietnam for ‘Hinh Nhan’

 Actor Roger Kwok has announced he’s flying to Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City in the middle of July to begin filming outdoor scenes for the horror movie, Hinh Nhan (funeral paper dolls).

‘Yen’s life’ wins best film title at Philippines Film Fest

 The best film title went to Cuoc doi cua Yen (Yen’s life) movie directed by Dinh Tuan Vu at the 9th World Premieres Film Festival of Philippines.

Multicultural band Music of Joy to perform in Vietnam

 Music and yoga enthusiasts in Long An, Da Lat, Hanoi, HCMC and Nha Trang will have the opportunity to enjoy free music performances by multicultural band Music of Joy (MOJ) from Australia between July 5 and 17.

‘Vietnam today’ exhibition to open in Hanoi

 An exhibition themed ‘Vietnam Today’ displaying 96 outstanding photos of Vietnam’s landscapes and people will be open to the public at the Centre for Fine Arts and Photography from July 5-9.

Indian soap operas popular on Vietnamese TV

 VietNamNet Bridge - The massive landing of Indian TV soap operas on Vietnam’s television channels has worried many people.

Hanoi Collective Orchestra to perform improvisational works

 The Hanoi Collective Orchestra will come back for the second time in Hanoi on July 17 in the courtyard of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

The village of verse

In Hoang Duong village, all people use only rhymed verses in everyday life conversations. Moreover, they even use verses to scold and curse each other in conflicts, to provoke or vex each other in order to engage in a warm, long lasting love.

Carving papayas

 With their skillful hands, women at a “Binh an diem hen” class can turn humble papayas  into beautiful flowers.

Mrs World 2012 to judge Mrs Vietnam World 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mrs World 2012 April Liufriu will be one of the judges of Mrs Vietnam World 2016, which will take place on September 10 in Las Vegas, in the US.

Monkey statues in sacred communnal house of Co Tu people

 Almost every Co Tu village has a guol house in the middle. In the Co Tu language, ‘guol’ means communal. So, the guol house is the house that people in a village share for community activities.

Island’s milestone copy recognised as Vietnamese record

 The Vietnam Book of Records, VietKings, hasrecognised a marble milestone of Truong Sa Dong Island on the mainland as thebiggest of its kind in Vietnam.

VNPost releases Vietnam-Portugal joint stamp issue

 The Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) released a commemorative Vietnam-Portugal joint stamp issue on July 1 at a ceremony at the city of Hoi An in the province of Quang Nam.

Photos honour Vietnamese dads

A photo by photographer Huynh Nam Dong - depicting a young father cuddling his premature newborn on his chest, giving him skin-to-skin contact - won first prize in the Vietnamese Dads photo contest.

Disney entertainment portal opens in HCM City

 A new Disney entertainment and information portal was introduced to the public by Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia Pte. Limited and Mobifone Telecommunications Corporation yesterday.

Xoan singing to become intangible cultural heritage of humanity

Xoan singing, a celebrated art form in Phu Tho, which was recorgnised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding, is expected to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2017.

100-year-old French villa in Saigon dismantled

VietNamNet Bridge – Built over 100 years ago and one of several French-style villas in Saigon today,  house number 237 on No Trang Long Street in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District is being dismantled for the construction of a new villa.

Da Nang International Fireworks Contest 2017 to last three weeks

 VietNamNet Bridge – From 2017, the international fireworks contest in Da Nang will be held annually instead of biennially and will last up to 3 weeks instead of only two days as before, reported the organizing board.

Le Hang to compete at Miss Universe 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Le Hang will be Vietnam’s representative at this year's Miss Universe pageant.

Dong Son-era bronze casting moulds found in Yen Bai

 Axe- and chisel-shaped moulds made of stone dating back to the Dong Son civilisation (about 2,000 – 3,000 years ago) have been discovered in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.