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Hanoi will host its fifth Oktoberfest at the JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel late this October.

An exhibition featuring historical maps, documents and photographs affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos opened at Quang Ngai provincial museum, on July 1.

A food festival in the central province of Khanh Hoa will feature outstanding specialties from all corners of Vietnam from July 8 – 13, heard a press briefing on Jue 27.

Portraits of Vietnamese ethnic groups taken by photographers Sebastien Laval from France and Le Vuong of Vietnam will be on show in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris from today until July 6.

People’s Supreme Procuracy decided to prosecute Truong Thi Tuyet Nga, winner of Vietnam’s Successful Lady Contest 2009, for alleged swindling.

Northern border Quang Ninh province on June 24 hosted an exhibition featuring photos, documents and map collections of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two islands.

A special collection "Desire for Peace" by designer Thuan Viet will be introduced in France and Belgium to celebrate Vietnam Days from June 23 to July 1.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially decided to fine several music websites for publishing songs with crude or sexual lyrics.

The sixth Meeting of ASEAN Puppetry Association officially kicked off at the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre in Hanoi on June 19.

A national competition for younger people involved in traditional arts will start today in Tay Do Theatre in the southern city of Can Tho. It will run until June 26.

Hanoi and HCM City film fanatics will have the chance to watch a premier red carpet live stream of a famous Hollywood blockbuster “Transformer 4- Age of Extinction” which will be broadcast live on MTV channel.

A Fine art exhibition themed “Vietnam’s sovereignty over sea and islands” opened in Hanoi on June 18.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that they would deliver strict punishments to music websites for publishing songs with crude or sexual lyrics.

Vietnam still lacks real audiences for authentic music, as most attendees of shows come to “watch” instead of listening to music, said musician Duong Thu.

The Danang Museum has put on a photo exhibition showing first-hand scenes of Chinese ships sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat.

Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks.

The well-known artist, Thanh Phong, shared his thoughts about the comic "Long Than Tuong" and their methods of raising funds for publication.

The national pageant, Miss Vietnam 2014, officially kicked off on June 4 with preliminary round to be staged in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bac Lieu from November 1-15.