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Hoang Hai’s “Language of Flowers" collection impresses Saigonese audience

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Hai, one of the most well-known fashion designers in Vietnam, impressed the audience in HCM City with his latest collection “Language of Flowers”.

Korean choreographer brings popular show back on stage

Korean choreographer/businesswoman Chun Yoo Oh has recently unveiled her plan to bring back her dancing creation “Promise to 800” on stage at the Opera House in HCMC on June 2 and the Opera House in Hanoi on June 7.

Free concert to be held in HCM City

 A concert titled and Romanticism will be held at 7pm on May 28 at the Southern Vietnam Women Museum in 202 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3.

Diva criticised for creative interpretation of national anthem

 My Linh, a very famous Vietnamese singer, has been strongly criticised by some for her interpretation of the Vietnamese national anthem before a speech by US President Barack Obama in Hanoi on May 23.

CNN interviews Vietnamese rapper Suboi about her chat with President Obama

Vietnamese rapper Suboi, 26, was interviewed live on CNN via Skype on May 25 after her exchange with US President Barack Obama in HCM City during a town hall meeting with  a group from the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative.

Vietnamese cuisine through the eyes of Yan Can Cook

 VietNamNet Bridge – The talented chef made “cha ca” (fried fish) in Nha Trang and “banh trang dua” (coconut rice paper) in Giong Trom district of the southern province of Ben Tre.

Miss France 2014 in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Miss France 2014 and the third runner-up of Miss Universe 2015 Flora Coquerel is paying a visit to Vietnam, where she will attend events in HCM City.

Vietnamese literature, music mentioned in Obama's speech

US President Barack Obama quoted poems and lyrics by Vietnamese great poet Nguyen Du, late composers Van Cao, Trinh Cong Son, Tran Lap, and pop star Son Tung M-TP in his remarks delivered in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s ‘Queen of Hip Hop’ impresses Obama with her rhymes

 Time - an American weekly news magazine on May 25 run a story about a meeting between President Obama and young Vietnamese people in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City presents Ao Dai to Michele Obama

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee on May 25 gifted President Barack Obama a lotus patterned Ao Dai (Vietnam's traditional gown) by well-known designer Sy Hoang for First Lady Michelle Obama.

Int’l circus festival to come to Thua Thien-Hue

 The international circus festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue between May 28 – June 4, attracting 11 troupes from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Ukraine and Vietnam.

Former VN Tourism Ambassador attends closing ceremony of Cannes Film Fest

VietNamNet Bridge - Former Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam, actress and businesswoman Ly Nha Ky on May 22 attended the closing ceremony of the 69th Cannes Film Festival.

VN, US strengthen friendship through cultural exchange

 Vietnam and the US have made several efforts to strengthen friendship through cultural exchanges but it isn’t enough for mutual understanding, according the president of the Vietnam-US Association.

Southern Land Cuisine Festival around the corner

 The sixth Southern Land Cuisine Festival 2016 will take place from May 28 to June 1 at Dam Sen Park in District 11, HCMC, featuring a wide variety of specialties of the country’s southern region.

Hoa Binh province’s girl named Miss Sea Vietnam 2016

 Pham Thuy Trang from northern Hoa Binh province was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam 2016 on the final night of the pageant held in Ha Long city, in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on May 21.

VN gains two more UNESCO world heritage items

 Vietnam has gained two more UNESCO world heritage items following a consensus at the 7th Memory of the World Committee for Asia and Pacific summit.

Jewelry of ancient Vietnamese 2,500 years ago

Leg and arm rings, earrings and rings made from many materials of the ancient Vietnamese in the Dong Son civilization 2500-2000 years ago are beings exhibited for the first time in Nghe An province.

Vietnamese Ao Dai honored in California

The 4th Ao Dai Festival took place in California, USA, with the presence of a large number of overseas Vietnamese and international friends. Designer Duc Hung from Vietnam brought his latest ao dai collection to the festival.

Miss France 2015 to visit Vietnam

Flora Coquerel, Miss France 2015, who is a strong advocate of promoting women’s literacy and the integration of women in the workplace, has announced she will attend a press conference on May 24 in HCM City.

Vietnamese actresses on Cannes red carpet

VietNamNet Bridge - Actress and former Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky and actress Angela Phuong Trinh made their stunning appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2016.