Entertainment

Vietnam is developing a brand for Vietnamese films at home and abroad as a way to promote Vietnam’s image to international friends. But this will not be an easy task as it requires greater investments in cinematography by private

Nearly 200 photos of Viet Nam's sea and islands are on display at the HCM City War Remnants Museum to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Viet Nam People's Army, which falls on December 22.

Starting from 2016, the Vietnam International Fashion Week will be held twice a year in HCMC and Hanoi.

Pham Huong, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss Universe pageant this year, has been accused of having plastic surgery.

More than 400 artworks of painting, graphics, performance art and video art, representing Vietnam's fine arts field between 2011 and 2015, are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh (Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass) won the Golden Lotus Award for best feature film at the biennial 19th Vietnam Film Festival organised by the Ministry of Culture.

The World Records Union has released the official certificate announcing the new world record for Vietnamese talented poet Nguyen Du's Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), according to the Vietnam Book of Records.

Vietnamese singer Dong Nhi has just won Vietnam artist of the year at the MAMA awards at Asian Music Awards 2015 which are taking place in Hong Kong.

The moc ban (wood blocks) and chau ban (official administrative papers) Kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) used to record history are on display for the first time at an exhibition opened yesterday in Ha Noi.

Tran Ngoc Lan Khue has been selected to perform on December 18 at the opening ceremony of the final round of the Miss World 2015 beauty pageant, the jury selection committee has unveiled.

Ho Thi Oanh Yen, winner of the Mister and Miss PanContinental 2015 has announced that she will refuse to pay a VND30m (USD1,300) fine for appearing without permission in beauty contests abroad.

More than 200 local artists will compete at the 2015 Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Young Circus Talent Contest, December 8-12, in Hanoi, according to the Department of Performing Arts.

The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is making preparations for the Kiteboard Tour Asia 2016 which will be organised at Ninh Chu Bay from February 24-28 next year.

The annual food festival titled Taste of the World featuring Vietnamese and international dishes will be held at September 23 Park in HCM City from December 3 to 6.

Dan Chu Cinema, one of the oldest in Hanoi, has just been shut down after years of poor business.

The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera will delight ballet lovers in Hanoi and HCM with performances of the ‘Nutcracker’ along with the musical score by the Tchaikovsky.

Animated short film My Home, made by overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Phuong Mai, is among 10 movies nominated for the Best Animated Short Film Award at the 88th Academy Awards 2016.

Vietnamese model Quynh Mai left for Singapore on November 22 to attend the 4th Asia’s Next Top Model 2015.