The movie Life of Yen about the life of a young woman and her marriage arranged by her parents directed by Dinh Tuan Vu  will compete in the 9th World Premieres Film Festival 2016 slated from June 29 up to July 10 in Maniala.

In the times of kings, Vietnamese houses that looked out to the streets were not allowed to have views higher than the King’s palanquin. So, upper storeys could not have windows, and certainly no balconies.

Indian actress Avika Gor who is the one of the most famous Television actress participated in a charity press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24.

The 2016 National Contest for Young Talented Choreographers, which will identify talented choreographers under 33 years old, will begin this weekend in HCM City.

 Singer-songwriter Le Cat Trong Ly will present a mini-show in Hanoi tonight.

 The 2016 Korea-Vietnam Film Industry Network, which aims to promote co-operation in the film industry, closed in HCM City yesterday.

 As Buddhism is reaching out to counties outside Asia, people around the world pay more attention to Buddhism these days. Vietnamese native Buddhist monks are among the ones spreading the religion to the world.

Miss Southeast Asia 2014 Vu Tran Trieu Thu had to temporarily close her Facebook page after many fans made critical comments about her poor English performance at a beauty pageant held in the Philippines last December, where Thu was a judge.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Musica Amore string quartet will play a night of chamber music titled ‘Romance in Classic’ on June 26 at 8pm at Heritage Space, Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Arts Department has imposed a fine of VND30 million ($1,400) on Pham Huynh Tien, a model in HCM City, for participating in the Miss Asia pageant without permission.

 The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Vietnam Cinema Department signed a minutes to develop cinema in the respective countries during a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

 Sixteen concerts of the second International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2016 will be held in seven countries including Vietnam from June 29 to July 23.

 A film about Vietnamese expatriates in Eastern Europe in the 1980s was screened at the EU Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 22.

 Fifty-seven grottos have been discovered in the central province of Quang Binh, home of Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave.

 An Irish has captured the life of the Vietnamese people 40 years after the war on photos that are on display in the central province of Quang Tri.

Vietnamese singers Thanh Bui and the band The Lyricist appeared in the music video for "Don’t You Need Somebody" by American music producer - musician RedOne, a Grammy award winner.

VietNamNet Bridge - An exhibition showcasing archaeological discoveries under the new National Assembly (NA) House recently opened in the house's two basement levels.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Quynh Anh, a freelance photographer from Hanoi, has won “Hoi An, an untold story” photo contest in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Well-known fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuan introduced his 2016 Spring Summer Collection "The Superstar" in California, the USA last week. 

 The central province of Binh Dinh has approved a plan to organize a major summer tourism festival which is slated to kick off at the central square of Quy Nhon City on June 22.