Entertainment

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.

A Japanese beauty queen said Monday she has been barred from a ceremony where she was to hand over her crown to a successor after she refused to sign with a major talent agency.

Cambodia has recently become a popular destination for many Vietnamese artists, following high demand from Vietnamese expats there.

A 24-minute film entitled Picture. Perfect by American director Winston Tao has won the highest prize, the Golden Heart Award, at the Vietnam international YxineFF 2013 online short film contest, which screened 76 films selected from 200 entries worldwide.

Grammys organizers announced lifetime achievement awards Thursday for The Beatles and six other acts, including the Isley Brothers and electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk.

A France-Vietnam cuisine festival will be held at Park 23/9 in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14-15 as the biggest street festival to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people) community will be the central focus of an art festival taking place from December 14-29 in Hanoi.

A national sculpture exhibition opened at the Hanoi Museum on December 11 to showcase the best works created by local artists over the past ten years.

Pop megastar Justin Bieber sang to and played basketball with young survivors of the Philippines' deadliest typhoon Tuesday after he flew into the disaster zone to boost an international relief effort.

Vietnamese Wushu artists won one more gold medal in Myanmar on December 10, bringing the total number of their gold medals at the ongoing 27th SEA Games to 5, surpassing the set target.

The job of being a TV presenter in Vietnam has been under scrutiny after they accidentally raised public anger with "inappropriate" script.

Before December 22, eight streets in the center and the gateways to Saigon will be filled with light to welcome the festive season with meaningful themes.

The art of architecture and sculpture, as well as local cultural features from communal houses throughout the north of Vietnam, are being displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

Miss Jewelry 2013 Lo Thi Huong Tram will represent Vietnam at the 2013 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo from December 6–17.

Actor Chi Trung refused the Transport God role in the annual Tao Quan show because the transport situation is improving, making him afraid that his role would be boring.