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Vietnam's most talented flautist to perform in Hanoi

 Le Thu Huong, one of Vietnam’s most talented flautists, will perform a recital at a show at the French Cultural Centre on June 18.

Vietnam Next Top Model 2016 kicks off in HCM City

The seventh season of Vietnam Next Top Model debuted on May 31 with the first casting day in Ho Chi Minh City as models competed to impress the judges Thanh Hang, Samuel Hoang, Ly Quy Khanh, and Ha Do.

Vietnam filmmaker takes top animation prize

 Doan Tran Anh Tuan’s animated film The Adventure of Egg, Lime and Chilly has won the first-place prize for the professions category at a cartoon contest held by the South Korean Cultural Centre.

Fashion Show marks Italian National Day in Hanoi

 The Embassy of Italy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council sponsored a fashion show on June 2 in Hanoi to mark the 70th anniversary of Italian National Day.

15 movies to be released in Vietnam in June

 VietNamNet Bridge - The blockbusters "Warcraft: The Beginning", “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows, "Finding Dory," and "Now You See Me 2" will be screened at local cinemas this month.

Nguyen Dynasty’s royal documents’ value to be promoted

 The Prime Minister has approved a project on preserving and promoting the cultural value of the Nguyen Dynasty’s royal administrative documents as documentary heritage of the UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific.

Dee Hsu's photo in Hanoi is ‘Vogue’ cover in May

VietNamNet Bridge - Taiwanese MC, singer and actress Dee Hsu (more commonly known as Little S) is the cover star of Vogue Magazine for May, in a shot taken in the Hanoi Old Quarter in early May.

Night of French Music at HCM City Opera House next week

 The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera in cooperation with the French Institute in Vietnam will host “A Night of French Music” concert at the city’s Opera House on June 9.

Female artist’s works meditate on life

 From 6pm tomorrow, Art Vietnam will present the new works of Dinh Y Nhi, one of Vietnam's most celebrated female artists.

Father's Day is more special at Saigon Café

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon Café of Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, at 88 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, HCM City, offers you a new dining experience in June, especially on the occasion of Father’s Day, June 19.

Vietnamese top models show off fancy hairstyles by Michael Barnes

On Monday evening, a hair fashion show called “Senses” by British hairstylist Michael Barnes took place at a hotel in HCM City, with the participation of top models in Vietnam like Kha My Van, Ha Anh and Hang Nguyen.

Famous Dutch DJ to perform at Da Nang festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Headhunterz will join Vietnamese French musician Florian Picasso to stir up the music festival in Da Nang this June.

Vietnamese American model to join Miss Vietnam Global Heritage 2016

 Vietnamese American model Mindy Ngoc Minh Tran will take part in Miss Vietnam Global Heritage 2016 with the aim of earning money to help orphaned children.

Vietnam to build 150m pagoda tower

 A 150 metre-high pagoda tower which is expected to be one of the world's tallest of its kind, will be built at the Nui Coc Lake tourism site in the northern province of Thai Nguyen according to the investor.

30 contestants enter Miss Vietnam 2016’s southern final exam

 Top 30 candidates from the Southern regional qualifying round of Miss Vietnam beauty contest 2016 will take part in pageant final exam on June 6- 12 at Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoi’s cuisine to be featured on CNN's "Parts Unknown" TV program

Besides “bun cha”, bia hoi and bun oc, two famous dishes of Hanoi, will appear in CNN’s culinary discovery program featuring well-known American chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain.

Giant jars snapped up with high bid of $275,000

 A pair of Four Sacred Animals jars by artisan Pham Anh Dao from the Bat Trang pottery village have been auctioned off at a price of US$275,000.

Chef of the Century joins 2016 Golden Spoon cooking contest

 Austrian chef Eckart Witzigmann, who received the award "Chef of the Century” from the Gault Millau guide and has worked at prestigious restaurants around the world, will take part in the 2016 Golden Spoon cooking contest.

Angels of Italy returns to Hanoi to mark Italian Republic Day

 The performance “Angels of Italy” will return to Le Phung Hieu Street in Hanoi on June 2 night to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Italian Republic (June 2), the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam said on May 30.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s gift to President Obama

 VietNamNet Bridge – The special gift of Vietnamese Prime Minister to US President Barack Obama named "Message of thousand years" is a symbol of the country's culture.