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The biennial Vietnam press-caricature painting contest, the Rong Tre (Bamboo Dragon) Cup, kicked off on November 14 welcoming entries from amateur and professional caricaturists living in Vietnam.

The Mekong Delta provinces of Tra Vinh and Soc Trang are celebrating the ethnic Khmer community's Ok Om Bok Festival with a range of cultural activities.

Several domestic artists have voiced their doubts about the necessity and effectiveness of work permits for artists.

Leaders from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism emphasised that it is necessary to apply work permit rules to singers and models.

The UN's top court ruled Monday that the area around a flashpoint ancient temple on the Thai border belongs to Cambodia and that any Thai security forces there should leave.

Bich Khanh, who was crowned Miss Ngoi Sao (Star) Vietnam 2012, is taking part in the Miss Grand International 2013 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 3-20.

World badminton No 7 Nguyen Tien Minh has been seeded No 1 for the Vietnam Open Super Series which will kick off on December 2 in HCM City.

Renowned Spanish photographer Ramón Fernández Rafer has decided to return to Vietnam, from November 10-30, to perfect his photo exhibitions depicting everyday life in Vietnam.

The UNESCO General Conference’s 37th session in Paris has issued a resolution honouring great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du and other international cultural figureheads.

The nation's fashion industry is heating up with three major fashion shows set to take place this month, ahead of next month's Spring-Summer Fashion Week which will attract 24 designers across the nation.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s Performing Arts Department has announced 1997’s Miss Sports Vietnam Tran Thi Quynh will represent the country at the 2013 Mrs World pageant in China on November 14–23.

Singer Dam Vinh Hung has been asked to change his behaviour after dressing up as the "doctor-killer" who dumped a body in the Red River for Halloween.

Well-known singers and dancers will perform at a charity concert this Friday to raise funds for poor women and children in HCM City.

The second season of the Vietnamese version of international reality cooking show MasterChef has officially opened.

The most 100 outstanding works chosen from Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest will be exhibited in 17 cities and provinces.

More than 100 photos capturing General Vo Nguyen Giap’s lifelong passion and concern for bettering Vietnamese youth are being displayed in Hanoi on November 2–3.

Farmers in Da Lat flower villages in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are busy preparing for Culture and Tourism Week 2013 from December 27 to December 31.

A mobile film projection scheme aiming to screen free short films to the public is officially launched today in Hanoi by the The Vietnam Cinema Association's Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) and Vietnam New Media Group.

The first-ever sci-fi short film contest titled "Project: Sci-Fi" is open to film makers of all ages throughout the country till December 1.