CULTURE AND SPORT

An art show entitled ‘The Quintessence of Tonkin’ will open for audience from early November at the Baara Land Entertainment Complex in Quoc Oai District, on the outskirts of Hanoi, with a focus on the rich culture and daily

The Department of Performing Arts has asked the organisers of the Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 to report back on accusations that the winner had plastic surgery.

Saudi Arabia will allow women into three sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move that would open up the previously male-only venues to families.

Vietnamese Film Days in Russia, introducing five latest outstanding Vietnamese films, kicked off at Illuzion cinema, in Moscow on October 27.

The tenth national sports festival for ethnic groups will start on November 2 in the northern mountainous province of Hòa Bình.

An exhibition featuring various documents and photos on French architecture opened at Hanoi’s Book Street in the capital city on October 27.

The 7th Da Lat Flower Festival, themed “Flowers of Da Lat – Miracle from the good earth”, will return to Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 23-27.

Peru's María José Lora was hailed Miss Grand International 2017 at the pageant's grand coronation held in Vietnam, Wednesday night, October 25.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Korea - Vietnam Food & Culture Festival 2017 will take place at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on October 27-29.

Vietnam have been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia, Syria and the Republic of Korea (reigning runners-up), as the draw of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship finals was conducted in China on October 24.

An exhibition featuring works by 25 artists and children from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is being introduced in Hanoi.

A number of well-known opera songs and musical works from world-famous films will be introduced to the public during the Vietnam-United States friendship music night, which is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Operate House in Ho Chi

The UK’s Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will play at the Hanoi Opera House on November 4, treating local music lovers to a night of romance and drama.

More than 200 watercolor paintings by 216 artists from 45 different countries will be on display at the International Watercolor Biennale in Hanoi from October 23 to November 15.

Jazz saxophonist and musician Quyền Văn Minh will host a jazz night on October 27 in Hanoi to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his jazz club in the city and the 50th anniversary of his engagement with jazz.

The Fashionology Festival 2017 was opened in HCM City on Friday evening, showcasing the latest work by designers from Vietnamese and Southeast Asian designers.

The night sight-seeing tour “Citadel by night” at the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre will be temporarily stopped due to heavy rain.

The 2017 Japanese Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 27, 2017 to January 14, 2018 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring eleven films from various genres.

The Vietnam International Autumn-Winter Fashion Week (VIFW) 2017 will take place in Hanoi from October 31 to November 3, reported the organiser Multimedia Joint Stock Company.