Entertainment

Ho Chi Minh City has identified 159 flooding hotspots, including 57 severe sites where water exceeds 30 cm for over 90 minutes, highlighting growing urban climate risks.

The Vietnamese horror film Quy Nhap Trang 2 (The Corpse 2) is set to open in Australia and New Zealand on April 2, following strong box office performance at home.

Phan Phuong Oanh, a student from Hanoi, has been crowned Miss World Vietnam 2025 after standing out among strong contenders.

The fourth Book and Night Culture Festival opened on March 27 at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street in Sai Gon Ward under the theme “Colours of Culture”.

Vietnam will host Miss World 2026, marking its debut as venue for the global pageant’s 75th anniversary and a major platform to promote culture and tourism.

The northern province of Ninh Binh will launch twice-weekly fireworks displays from April 25 to September 6, aiming to attract visitors and energise the summer tourism season.

A 108kg performer dubbed a “fat merman” is drawing crowds at an aquarium in Nha Trang, with playful underwater routines going viral on social media.

Ho Chi Minh City will maintain temporary parks created on vacant prime land plots after fences were removed ahead of 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Vietnamese singer Son Tung M-TP has been nominated again for the Top 100 Most Handsome Faces in the World 2026, released by TC Candler.

Tickets for the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2026 will range from VND 1 million (about USD 38) to VND 4 million (about USD 152) per seat.

Thousands of residents and tourists gathered at Ly Thai To Park in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of March 8 to watch a free musical fountain performance at the park’s tear-shaped sculpture.

A new light and heritage festival in Hoi An is attracting tourists with nightly performances and cultural shows, adding a major evening entertainment option during the summer travel season.

Vietnam’s three acts won one silver, one bronze and one special award.

The first Danang in Korea Festival organised by the World Korean Culture and Arts Exchange Association will be held in Danang from March 3 to 5.

The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will take place with a string of activities centered on Nguyen Hue Walking Street and the Ho Chi Minh President Monument Park.

Vietnam’s 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) box office has hit a record VND 618.6 billion (USD 24.5 million), far surpassing the 2025 season, yet critics say quality has not kept pace with revenue growth.