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A cultural festival featuring Japanese cherry blossoms and Vietnamese yellow ochna flowers kicked off in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Well-known rock musician and singer Trần Lập died yesterday after fighting rectum cancer for more than four months. He was 42 years old.

Michelin star chef Raphael Le Mancq has flown in from Haute-Savoie, France, with goodies in his luggage to share the taste of France with people in Việt Nam at the Gout de France (Good France) on Monday night.

The Miss Vietnam Pageant 2016 has officially been launched in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women and promote the image of the country and people.

A grand music festival will take place at Ecopark in Hanoi on March 27 with the participation of world leading DJ Steve Aoki, Ummet Ozcan, Headhunterz and Quintino as well as local ones like Huy DX, Looze, Minh Tri

A cooking contest titled ‘The Great Bake-off’ for amateur bakers opened at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi as an event to celebrate the British Food and Drink Festival in Vietnam.

Thousands of visitors gathered at the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak’s Buon Don District to see a race by local elephants.

More than 400 news organisations have participated in the first ever national press festival that opened in Hanoi.

Hairdresser Michael Barnes, of London hairstyling fame, will appear along with supermodels Pham Huong and Ha Anh on March 23 at a free public fashion event of five emerging local designers in Ho Chi Minh City.

The ninth Hue Festival 2016 will be held from April 29 to May 4, honouring cultural and historical values of the former capital city.

Miss Vietnam 2014, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, has asked government agencies to help find out how her image has ended up on the cover of some sex products in Japan.

The International Food Festival 2016 entitled 'Taste the World' will be held in Hoi An on March 14-20 to promote Hoi An culture and tourism to domestic and international visitors.

Dang Thai Son, one of the world's leading pianists, has returned to Vietnam to perform in two concerts on Wednesday and Thursday at the Hanoi Opera House.

Twelve international chefs and 12 restaurants will meet up at Hoi An International Food Festival 2016 slated for March 14- 20 at Hoi An Sculpture Garden.

Nineteen famous designers from all over Vietnam presented their latest collection of Ao Dai inspired by flowers at Temple of Literature in Hanoi.

Some of the most special ao dais scheduled to be cat-walked at the Ao Dai Festival on March 4 were given a preview.

50 international artists including Russia and the Czech Republic, will attend the International Circus Gala in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5.

Kelly Trang Tran, Mrs Vietnam World 2015, has announced she has departed the US and is on her way to Dongguan, China to represent Vietnam at the Mrs World 2016 pageant taking place March 1 -12.

Ho Chi Minh City and Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will co-host the World Cultural Festival 2017 as approved by the Vietnamese government. |