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Japanese journalist Murayami Yasufui opened a photo exhibition in HCM City on July 24, displaying nearly 30 images on the hotspots in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Hundreds of athletes from nine countries and territories in Asia will compete in the 21th HCM City International Track and Field Championships - Vietnam Open 2014, which is scheduled to kick off on July 25.

Twice a week, a group of more than 20 young people gathers together to learn and practise Ly Truong Me Dop (Village Head and Mrs.Dop) – an excerpt from the famous cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera) repertoire Quan Am Thi Kinh.

International Free Hugs Day has been celebrated in Vietnam in the past few years with an aim of generally lifting spirits and bridging gaps among people.

The organising board of a beauty contest that took place in Hanoi recently has been fined VND50 million for holding the event without a license.

Japanese photographer Murayama Yasufumi plans to organise a photo exhibition displaying 40 photos of Vietnamese residents, including fishermen, living in the central provinces.

A beauty contest in Hanoi was revealed as having been unlicensed after a contestant threw her pageant sash into trash bin.

Three overseas Vietnamese have conveyed their love of homeland through a rap song "Viet World Wide” which has been written in English, German and Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese Cinematography Department is considering how to handle possible violations in the film “Apartment 69″ which has gone viral and stirred up controversy over its content.

Elite Vietnam 2014, an iteration of the world renowned Elite Model Look contest, will be held in Vietnam for the first time, starting this July.

A farmer from the northern province of Hai Duong became a quick internet sensation after posting hundreds of off-key songs on social networks.

The annual Toyota Classics will bring their much-awaited show to Buon Ma Thuot City this August in response to the 2014 Tay Nguyen National Tourism Year.

French photographer Jean Marie Duchange is showcasing 34 photos of the Vietnam Central Highland region in the 1950s at an exhibition, which opened at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on July 10.

Vietnam will host the first International Fashion Week in HCM City this December with leading Vietnamese designers presenting their collections with their Asian and international counterparts.

The International Grapes and Wine Festival 2014 will take place in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city, central Ninh Thuan province from July 17-19.

The provincial People’s Committee of the south central province of Khanh Hoa recently announced this year’s annual International Yacht Festival is scheduled for August 2-4.

MasterChef USA 2012 winner Christine Ha will showcase her culinary talent at the Taste the Stories charity gala dinner on July 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Floor Killer, the fourth Vietnam recreational dance championship, will be held this weekend in Hanoi. About 800 contestants from Vietnam and overseas are expected to take part.

A new music programme featuring young performers kicked off this week to entertain students, workers and others who could not pay for tickets to live concerts.