Entertainment

Cutting edge: K-pop band praise plastic surgery beauty

Rounder eyes, narrower faces, bigger breasts: a South Korean girlband is celebrating the country's obsession with surgically-enhanced beauty by going under the knife to praise the virtues of "Becoming Pretty".

Vietnamese movie wins awards in Hong Kong

'Vo ba' (The Third Wife), a Vietnamese film directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh and produced by Tran Bich Ngoc, won the post-production and Hong Kong to Cannes awards at the 15th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum.

Gout de France to attract chefs from 24 restaurants nationwide

The Gout de France/Good France 2017, a global event on the French gastronomy, in Vietnam will bring together chefs from 24 restaurants in Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.

Miss Grand International 2017 at Thien Duong Cave

The traditional dress competition of the upcoming Miss Grand International 2017 will be held at Thien Duong Cave in Quang Binh Province.

Kong: Skull Island director vows to promote Vietnamese tourism

Director of the blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island Jordan Vogt-Roberts said he is honoured to be Vietnam’s tourism ambassador and will try his best to help promote Vietnamese tourism.

Kong: Skull Island model setup proposed near Hoan Kiem Lake

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed the Hanoi authorities to construct a 3-dimensional model from the blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island near Hoan Kiem Lake.

Kong: Skull Island to be screened for free in Ninh Binh and Quang Binh

The new giant-ape themed blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island will be screened free in Ninh Binh and Quang Binh provinces which featured in the film’s locations.

What's on March 13-19 (Daily updated)

Movie theatre turf war wages in Vietnam

The decision in 1995 to open the cinema industry to foreigners started a new chapter in the Vietnamese movie theatre segment.

Alvin Chong attends Vietnam Tattoo Convention

Well-known Malaysian tattoo artist Alvin Chong will attend Vietnam Tattoo Convention which will be held in HCM City on March 11 and 12.

German pianist Boris Schönleber to perform in Hanoi, HCM City

German pianist Boris Schönleber will perform best pieces by the German composers Richard Wagner, Robert Schumann and Austrian Hugo Wolf at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on March 12.

“Kong: Skull Island” director to be Vietnam’s tourism ambassador

Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts, director of the latest Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” has been appointed as tourism ambassador of Vietnam in the 2017-2020 tenure.

Fire breaks out at Kong: Skull Island premiere

The premiere of the new giant-ape themed blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island in HCM City on Thursday went up in flames, frightening cinemagoers.

Miss ASEAN friendship 2017 contest to be held in Phu Yen

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued the certificate to Gala Viet Event Tour Corporation allowing it to host the Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 in the coastal province of Phu Yen Province.

Japanese professor honoured for helping to preserve Nom script

Japanese professor Masaaki Shimizu has been presented with the 2017 Balaban Award by the US-based Vietnamese Nom Preservation Foundation (VNPF) for his contributions to preserving Vietnam’s ancient script.

Bad Boys Blue cancelled its concert in Hanoi

The internationally-acclaimed band Bad Boys Blue cancelled their upcoming concert in Vietnam after the group was involved in an accident in Russia, and singer John McInerney suffered severe injuries.

Autistic artists display rich souls in painting

A unique painting exhibition displaying art works of people with autism is opening in downtown Hanoi.

What's on March 6-12 (Daily updated)

Vietnam film industry rests of franchised foreign scripts

After the failure in box office of various home-made films, domestic filmmakers are looking for new gems from scriptwriters in other countries including South Korea and Thailand.

Bulgaria Rose Festival kicks off in Hanoi

300 rose varieties brought from different parts of the world are on display at the first-ever Bulgaria Rose Festival in Vietnam which kicked off on Friday at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi.

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