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Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said he would propose to scrap the regulations that require contestants to ask for permission to enter beauty pageants.

The 2017 International Kite Festival officially kicked off on June 8 in Hoi An city of Quang Nam province, as part of activities under the framework of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival.

Tourism ambassador, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts took his British colleague Gareth Edwards for a tour at Ha Long Bay to introduce the beauty of Vietnam.

The Quang Binh Cave Festival 2017 will take place on June 16-25 along with a string of fascinating activities, a press conference was informed in Quang Binh on June 6.

Representatives from the UK, Australia and Italy will contest the final round of the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2017 on June 26.

Swaggers, an all-female French dance group, will stage two contemporary and hip hop dance shows in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10 and Hanoi on June 11.

A large crowd was in attendance for the opening of the 13th Southern Fruit Festival – 2017, which officially kicked off Thursday at Suoi Tien Culture and Tourism Site in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City.

The 2017 Vietnam – Asia Silk and Brocade Culture Festival will take place over two days from June 12-13 in Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam, as part of activities under the ‘Quang Nam-

The 8th Euro – Vietnam Film Festival gathers 31 documentary films, including 10 films from European countries, namely France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Denmark, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Israel and 21 films of Vietnam.

Renowned young French singer Joyce Jonathan will perform in the concert “Joyce Jonathan Live Concert in Vietnam” next month in Ho Chi Minh City to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival, with the theme Extending the Circle of Friendship, will be held in the central province of Khanh Hoa from June 10 to 13 with 50 arts, cultural and sporting activities.

CJ CGV Vietnam (CGV) officially launched the new ScreenX cinema technology, the first of its kind in Vietnam, in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, kicking-off its technology investment strategy for the 2017-2020 period.

The city of Hanoi annual food festival is back and bigger than ever this June 16-17, with a who’s who of top-ranked chefs, up-and-coming stars and an expanded list of participating eateries, reports the Vietnam News Agency.

The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) said they will halt the plan to collect copyright fees for songs on TV programmes broadcasted at hotels in Danang.

The Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright is still attempting to collect copyright fees for songs on TV programmes broadcasted at hotels, saying that the songs are used to do business.

The atmosphere at the pedestrian area around Hoan Kiem Lake will be stirred up on May 27 night at 8pm with a special tango performance.

From this June, Hanoians can enjoy chèo plays (traditional Vietnamese opera) every Saturday night at Đại Nam theatre.