CULTURE AND SPORT

The Miss Vietnam Pageant 2016 has officially been launched in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women and promote the image of the country and people.

A grand music festival will take place at Ecopark in Hanoi on March 27 with the participation of world leading DJ Steve Aoki, Ummet Ozcan, Headhunterz and Quintino as well as local ones like Huy DX, Looze, Minh Tri

A cooking contest titled ‘The Great Bake-off’ for amateur bakers opened at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as an event to celebrate the British Food and Drink Festival in Vietnam.

Thousands of visitors gathered at the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak’s Buon Don District to see a race by local elephants.

More than 400 news organisations have participated in the first ever national press festival that opened in Hanoi.

Hairdresser Michael Barnes, of London hairstyling fame, will appear along with supermodels Pham Huong and Ha Anh on March 23 at a free public fashion event of five emerging local designers in Ho Chi Minh City.

Z.com, a Japanese GMO Internet Group providing Internet solutions, signed a deal with the Vietnam Football Federation to sponsor the national football team.

The ninth Hue Festival 2016 will be held from April 29 to May 4, honouring cultural and historical values of the former capital city.

The second cross-country cycling championship, the Vietnam Victory Challenge, kicked off on March 10 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Miss Vietnam 2014, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, has asked government agencies to help find out how her image has ended up on the cover of some sex products in Japan.

A strategic partnership agreement between the Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) and Barcelona FC (FCB) is expected to bring more benefits to both sides in the future.

The International Food Festival 2016 entitled 'Taste the World' will be held in Hoi An on March 14-20 to promote Hoi An culture and tourism to domestic and international visitors.

Vietnamese shooter Ha Minh Thanh won a bronze medal at the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dang Thai Son, one of the world's leading pianists, has returned to Vietnam to perform in two concerts on Wednesday and Thursday at the Hanoi Opera House.

Twelve international chefs and 12 restaurants will meet up at Hoi An International Food Festival 2016 slated for March 14- 20 at Hoi An Sculpture Garden.

Nineteen famous designers from all over Vietnam presented their latest collection of Ao Dai inspired by flowers at Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Some of the most special ao dais scheduled to be cat-walked at the Ao Dai Festival on March 4 were given a preview.

50 international artists including Russia and the Czech Republic, will attend the International Circus Gala in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5.

The Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 will be held from March 8 to 16 with the participation of eight local and six international teams.