Entertainment

South Korean singer Rain, known as the "King of K-Pop", on Thursday released his first album for four years as part of a long-awaited comeback after mandatory military service.

The past year found a number of well-known Vietnamese celebs embroiled in sex scandals as well. The following are the most memorable.

In spite of the careful and very public selection process for Miss Vietnam last year, in which there were several candidates, there were few international contestants brought home the crown.

What follows is the first in a series chronicling the triumphs and heartache of public life in Vietnam over the last year.

Tran Tuan An, an outstanding Vietnamese guitar student from North Park University, Chicago, USA, will perform a one-night show at the French Cultural Centre (L'Espace), Hanoi, next Saturday.

Former Manchester United (MU) striker Dwight Yorke took centre stage at a Gala Dinner in Hanoi on January 2 to welcome the FIFA World Cup Trophy to Vietnam.

An exhibition, which opened in Hanoi on January 1, displays 103 photos of legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap to mark his 100-day death anniversary.

The Khanh Hoa Provincial People Committee and Hoan Vu Saigon Joint Stock Company reached a December 31 agreement designating Nha Trang City the host of Vietnam’s Miss Universe 2014.

China's top film director Zhang Yimou has said he violated the country's one-child policy because of the traditional belief that having multiple children would lead to greater prosperity, state media said.

More than 100 domestic and overseas Vietnamese artists, beauty queens and models will appear at the 26th Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) gala to be held at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on January 10 and 11.

Valuable woodblocks used for rudimentary printing in the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) will be introduced to the public for the first time during the Da Lat Culture Tourism Week 2013 from December 27-31.

Thirty oil paintings by Vietnamese artists, featuring people throughout the world who supported Vietnam during its wars and development process, are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Mau Thanh Thuy beat out three other finalists and was crowned as the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2013.

Those who try to visit the Zone 9 entertainment area in Hanoi may be disappointed from December 23, as it will close early.

Veteran painter Do Duc will again display his love for the rugged region of Ha Giang through his artworks, which are on display at his latest show opening on Friday.

A professional body is needed to protect property rights for films made in the country, the head of the Vietnam Cinematography Association has said.

Top Vietnamese artists, films and social phenomena that have been most searched by local internet users were announced in a newly-released report from Google.

Outstanding short stories and cartoons submitted to a writing contest for children, in the framework of a project on supporting literature for children between Vietnam and Denmark, were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 17.