Entertainment

In honour of World Rhino Day, a series of art activities will be held by TRAFFIC – the wildlife trade monitoring network – and Dom Dom – the hub for experimental music and art.

“The Grapes and Wine Festival – Ninh Thuan 2016” will take place from September 29 to October 1, according to the provincial People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan.

Nine local films have been selected to represent Vietnam at two prominent forthcoming international film festivals, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST).

Vietnam aims to develop a film making industry worth of US$50 million in revenue by 2020.

The Performing Arts Department said they had given permit to Dang Pham Phuong Chi to participate in the Miss Tourism Queen International 2016 in China.

The film ‘Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” directed by Victor Vu has been nominated to compete at the 89th Oscar held on February 26, 2017.

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), which will take place from November 1 to 5, will feature about 550 films from over 40 countries and territories across the world.

Four films selected from the Mons International Romantic Film Festival (FIFA Mons) are being screened for the first time at the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (NDSFS) at 465 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi, from September 14-17.

Vietnamese actress Nha Phuong has won the Asian Star award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.

An exceptional line-up of musicians took the stage on September 7 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi with a dazzling array of traditional Asian folk music performances.

An annual European-Asian contemporary dance festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City later this month.

Free performances by Russian artists in Hanoi’s Old Quarter have entertained people using the pedestrianised streets.

Actress Ngo Thanh Van's first feature film Tam Cam: The Untold Story has been selected to compete at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.

The seventh Hanoi Oktoberfest will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi from October 6-8, the German Business Association (GBA) has announced.

Fashion designer Minh Hanh will hold her Breathing Through Vietnam’s Mountain Forests runway show in France soon.

The central city of Da Nang will hold the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) from September 24 to October 5.

Hundreds of children participated in the Mask Festival at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to prepare for the nearing Mid-Autumn Festival.

The 10th Hue Festival, held by the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will take place in April 2018, the provincial People’s Committee announced.

A South Korean traditional cultural festival will take place at the Việt Nam Art Culture Centre on September 3.