Entertainment

Nearly 100 photographs of nine special national relics in Hanoi are on display at an exhibition now open at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam's (The Temple of Literature) Centre of Culture and Science.

On September 25, Victoria Beckham delivered a speech about women in Africa after being appointed the UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador.

Although Nguyen Thi Loan has been posted on the website of Miss World 2014 as representing Vietnam, local authorities say they have not licensed her yet.

Several recent Vietnamese movie releases that got combined funding amounting to tens of billions of VND from the state budget, have failed miserably at the box office.

Swedish and Japanese artists on September 24 received a thunderous applause from Hanoi audiences with their impressive performances, raising the curtain on the annual “Europe meets Asia in contemporary dance.”

The 2015 Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) themed “A Symphony of Colours” is expected to attract five teams, including South Africa, the US, Australia, Poland and the host, Danang.

Artists from the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera are preparing to attend Asia Orchestra Week 2014, set for October 3-9 in Tokyo, Japan.

Many viewers were shocked at an episode of Master Chef, aired on VTV, in which contestants slaughtered animals on television to prepare their dishes.

More than 50 artworks depicting the beauty of nature and rich ethnic culture in the picturesque hill town of Sapa are on display at the Festival of Art in Lao Cai starting on September 21.

The fourth international festival, Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance, will be held from September 24-28 at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre in Hanoi.

The Vietnam-Italy Fashion Council was founded on September 17, during Vietnam Culture Week in Italy.

Model and entertainer Ho Ngoc Ha has hopes of representing Vietnam at the MTV Europe Music Awards' Best World-Wide Act category.

Artist Ha Manh Thang will showcase a painting collection at the Thavibu Gallery in Bangkok from September 20 to October 18.

"Anyone who has had a dream, anyone who is passionate about anything, anyone who is working towards success or has met success, anyone who struggles or struggled with challenges can relate to this show," choreographer John Huy Tran says

A film that warns about the impact of climate change on humans will be screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) in the US.

An exhibition on one of the most important periods in northern Vietnam's history, the Land Reform campaign, opened yesterday in downtown Ha Noi to commemorate Viet Nam's National Day and the anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution.

Bai choi singing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in late August, a move expected to facilitate the application for recognition of the folk singing

This year, a number of prestigious Vietnamese designers will show their collections in the Museo di Roma in Palazoo Braschi.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism imposed a fine on the producer of film “Apartment No. 69” VND10 million for its containing sexually provocative scenes.