Entertainment

Vietnam's Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre will stage a number of special water puppet performances in Madrid, Spain from May 21-27.

Famous dishes of the southern region will be on offer at the annual Ẩm Thực Đất Phương Nam (Southern Land Cuisine) Festival that will take place from May 24 to 28 at Đầm Sen Park in HCM City’s District 11.

Controversy has been raised after the image of the former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky was spotted next to the advertising boards promoting Vietnam.

A Danish Film Week is scheduled to take place in the central cities of Hue and Da Nang for the first time ever from May 26 to June 4.

The film, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Hong Anh will be screened at the 70th Cannes Film Festival that is scheduled for May 17-28.

The Hanoi audience will have the opportunity to enjoy an energetic atmosphere when Vietnamese and world-renowned DJs such as Hardwell play this Saturday.

The 2017 International Choir Competition will take place from June 7-11 in the ancient city of Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, bringing together 1,000 choir performers.

Vietnam’s new tourism ambassador Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has announced a scholarship fund which will offer USD90,000 a year for Vietnamese art students.

Over 100 paragliders from Vietnam and other foreign countries showed off their skills at a paragliding festival which opened in Khau Pha mountain pass in Mu Cang Chai district, northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on May 13.

In recent years, a model of mini water puppet stages has become popular with domestic and foreign audiences.

The first wax statue museum of Vietnamese celebrities has received few visitors, with the owners facing huge losses.

More than 50 sketches of women during the wars by 29 noted painters will be displayed between May 14 and 28 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.

The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival themed ‘Extending the Circle of Friendship’ will be held in Khanh Hoa province from June 10 to 13 with 50 arts, cultural and sporting activities, the provincial People’s Committee announced.

The authorities of HCM City announced a new street show that will be organised on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street on the weekends.

Convicted paedophile comedian Minh Beo has offered a public apology for the first time in a clip posted online.

Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Ut presented his iconic photo 'Napalm Girl' to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 6.

Vietnam Television has cut all scenes featuring convicted paedophile Minh Beo.