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The Vietnamese Ethnic Orchestra will make its debut in Hanoi on December 12, establishing it as the first-ever orchestra in Vietnam grouping of artisans and instrumentalists from different ethnic groups across the country.

Documents, photographs and memorabilia of American prisoners of war went on show at Tim Lai Ky Uc (Finding Memories) in Hoa Lo Prison on November 29 and will run until February, 2018.

Miss Globe 2017 Khanh Ngan has been appointed Ambassador of the Mrs World Peace beauty pageant.

Ten paintings by noted Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001) have been sold at high prices at an auction sale held by Christie’s Hong Kong.

Director Luong Dinh Dung is planning to adapt one of his novels, 578, about paedophile gangs into a VND60bn (USD2.6m) film with 600 actors.

One-hundred fashion models will perform in The Muse 2 show by fashion designer Đỗ Mạnh Cường of HCM city to usher in the New Year.

Two “book cities” will open in HCM City’s District 5 and 10, providing millions of books and thousands of stationery items, according to Phương Nam Cultural Joint-Stock Corporation (PNC), the investor in the project.

The 20th Vietnam Film Festival 2017, themed ‘Building a modern and humane cinematic industry’ opened at Trung Vuong Theatre, Da Nang city on November 24, with the presence of Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam.

Forty photos portraying red-shanked doucs taken by Đà Nẵng-based freelance photographer Lê Phước Chín are on display at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have fined the organisers of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 USD176 for letting an ineligible contestant participate in the beauty pageant.

Sapa winter festival 2017 is set to take place on December 23 in the Sapa district of the northern province of Lao Cai, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.

The fourth Young Fine Arts Festival, which opened yesterday in Hanoi, features works by young artists using a wide range of media to express their observations and concerns about life.

China's internet saw an outpouring of support on Tuesday for model Ming Xi, who apologised to the country for tripping on the catwalk of the first-ever Victoria's Secret fashion show held in her country.

69 artworks from 69 schools in locations around the world, including Hanoi, Vietnam, are being displayed at the “Rivers of the World’ Exhibition 2017” on Hanoi Book Street.

An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday, making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant's history.

The first international-standard library for children in Vietnam opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on November 16.