Entertainment

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.

Leading Vietnamese and foreign performers will gather at the Monsoon Music Festival, the first-ever "Made in Vietnam" international music festival.

Thousands of photographers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are expected to attend Canon PhotoMarathon – an annual Quick Photo Composing Competition –organized by Canon Marketing Vietnam Limited Company.

The Vietnamese film “Lua Phat” (Once Upon A Time in Vietnam) will be screened at the third ASEAN Film Festival scheduled to take place in Prague, the Czech Republic from September 9-13.

The glitzy and glamorous Pham Thuy Vy Victoria was crowned Miss Vietnam Globe International 2014 at the finals competition held in Atlantic City, the US recently.

Over 600 ceramic antiques are on display at a two-month exhibition which opened at the beginning of September in the southern province of An Giang.

Ho Chi Minh City will hold a 15-minute firework show on the night of September 2 to mark the 69th anniversary of Vietnamese National Day.