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The Miss Vietnam 2014 pageant has just kicked off with several promising candidates.

An exhibition of paper horses that convey the relationship between the French and the Vietnamese people, and the bilateral cultural exchange will open tomorrow in Hanoi.

The ten most outstanding citizens of Hanoi will be honoured on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the capital.

Amid the changes of modern life, arts researchers are concerned that traditional activities could disappear. They are particularly worried about bai choi, a traditional musical game from the central coastal region.

An exhibition documenting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos is ongoing in the southernmost province of Ca Mau, with materials tracing back to the 16th century and a six-volume atlas compiled by a famous

Tens of thousands of books can be viewed by readers at the Hanoi Book Fair which opened at the Royal Citadel Heritage site on September 26.

Hanoi is going to host the Monsoon Music Festival at the beginning of October, with the participation of some well-known rock bands from foreign countries.

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.