Entertainment

First photo contest on elderly people launched

The Health Ministry and General Office for Population- Family Planning have launched an online photo competition on the role of senior citizens in response to International Day for Old Persons (October 1) and the Action Month for the Vietnamese Elderly.

Vietnamese actor hold same-sex wedding with US model

Vietnamese singer and actor Ho Vinh Khoa has just shocked local fans by a same-sex wedding with a US model, Rhonee Rojas who was a candidate in Mister International 2011.

Filmmaker's disastrous equitisation to face inspection

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged the Government Inspectorate to conduct an inspection into the equitisation of Vietnam Feature Film Studio.

International artists create in forest project

International artists will join the Artists in Residence programme from now to October 28 at the Flamingo Đại Lải Resort in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc as art of the Art in the Forest project.

What's on October 2-8 (Daily updated)

Exhibition on Oc Eo pottery opens in An Giang

Nearly 1,000 ceramic objects from the Oc Eo culture are on display at an exhibition which was opened for the first time in the southern province of An Giang on September 29.

Food festival celebrates ASEAN Community

The Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union hosted a Southeast Asian food festival in the city on September 29 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Whale fest held in HCMC

The annual Nghinh Ông Festival, in which fishermen show respect for the whale, as a symbol for the spirit of the sea, and gratitude for bumper catch, is to take place in HCM City’s Cần Giờ District on October 3-5.

Kong:Skull Island director to continue tourism ambassador despite attack

Director of the Kong: Skull Island movie, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has just confirmed that he will continue his plans as a tourism ambassador in Vietnam despite the recent attack he suffered in a local bar.

“A Night of Ballet” opens at Opera House

The show "A Night of Ballet", which include works by Vietnamese and French choreographers, will begin at the HCM City Opera House tonight.

Hanoi Temple of Literature decorated for Mid-Autumn Festival

Hanoi Temple of Literature has been decorated with colourful lights in preparation for a three-day cultural event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival starting from September 29.

Traditional materials highlighted at Vietnam Fashion Week Spring - Summer 2018

Vietnamese traditional materials including Nam Cao tussore, Nhat Minh, Nha Xa and Ha Bao silk, and An Phuoc flax will be featured at the latest collections by 19 designers at the Vietnam Fashion Week Spring - Summer 2018.

Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival opens in Hai Phong

Thousands of people flocked to the stadium of Do Son Town, Hai Phong City to watch the opening ceremony of Do Son Buffalo Fighting festival 2017 on September 28.

Hungarian contemporary porcelains displayed in Hanoi

Hungary’s contemporary porcelains are being introduced to visitors to the Museum of Fine Art at No. 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi at a fortnight exhibition that opened on September 25 by the Hungarian Embassy in Hanoi.

Hoang Thu Thao to compete at Miss Global Beauty Queen

It has been unveiled that Hoang Thu Thao will represent Vietnam at Miss Global Beauty Queen 2017.

Vietnamese film screened at Canada’s ASEAN Film Festival

Vietnamese film, Tôi Thấy Hoa Vàng Trên Cỏ Xanh (I See Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass), is being screened at the ongoing ASEAN Film Festival 2017 in Ottawa.

What's on September 25- October 1 (Daily updated)

Vietnam wins four medals at International Dance Festival

Vietnamese dance artists won four gold, and ten silver medals at the 2017 International Dance Festival, which wrapped up in Ninh Binh province on September 22 after seven days of competition.

Diwali Fest to light up City

The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham).

Appeal for help following movie studio equitisation

Staff of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio have strongly opposed policies of their new management board after equitisation, worrying that they would kill the firm.

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