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An exhibition themed ‘Vietnam Today’ displaying 96 outstanding photos of Vietnam’s landscapes and people will be open to the public at the Centre for Fine Arts and Photography (29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi) from July 5-9.

Residents in HCM City and provinces have been invited to compete in a national amateur traditional music contest.

Nón or Conical Hat, a contemporary dance show featuring Vietnamese traditional music will be held in Hanoi next month for the first time.

The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Le Hang will be Vietnam’s representative at this year's Miss Universe pageant.

A new theatre offering traditional shows aimed at visitors will be built in downtown HCM City in July.

Vietnam’s first International Tattoo Convention is being held in Hanoi on June 23 and 24 to introduce the art to the public.

The Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam, Culture Ireland Funding and RENEW-funded project in Quang Tri co-organised a photo exhibition named ‘Vietnam 40’ at the Mine Action Visitor Centre, Quang Tri province, from June 22-29.

The central province of Binh Dinh has approved a plan to organize a major summer tourism festival which is slated to kick off at the central square of Quy Nhon City on June 22.

A free concert celebrating World Music Day will be held at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on June 21.

The International Beach Leisure and M.I.C.E Travel Mart (BMTM Da Nang 2016) will be held for the first time in the central city of Da Nang from June 24-26, announced by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a

The SEA Pride 2016 ASEAN music festival is set to take place in Hanoi on June 25 with a wide range of activities for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) community.

Local authorities in Hue has tightened management on waterways safety to prevent possible accidents and improve the quality of folk singing shows on boats.

Eighteen women from southern and central provinces have been chosen to compete in the final round of the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant in HCM City in August.

The celebration of the first International Yoga Day will be held at Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Complex on June 26.

Four actors and actresses in the Indian soap opera Balika Vadhu (Child Bride) – inspector Shiv, groom Jagdish, nurse Ganga and Saanchi are due to visit Vietnam and join numerous activities in July, according to a film publishing company

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has submitted a request to the Prime Minister to host the 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum in either Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Danang.

Well-known dancers from around the world are expected to wow audiences at a one-night performance of Parisian Ballet in Hanoi on June 11.

The Prime Minister has issued a decision regulating the shipment of national treasures abroad for exhibition, research or conservation purposes on a temporary basis.