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Tran Thi Quynh, who represents Vietnam in Mrs World 2013, faced public criticism because she wore a ribbon misspelling the name of her country as "VietNem" in the final round.

Pop diva Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMA), while other big winners included British boy band One Direction and crooner Justin Timberlake.

Hue opens two exhibitions that offer free entrance to visitors, showing photos of a German artist and memorials from friends of a Vietnamese well-known late song composer Trinh Cong Son.

A new genre of Vietnamese films has appeared on local television channels with very romantic titles, hoping to attract audiences.

Singer Thu Minh was announced one of the winners of Best Asian Artist at Mnet Asian Music Awards 2013.

Designs in use during the war years for ao dai, the Vietnamese traditional costume, are being showcased in an exhibition at the HCM City War Remnants Museum.

The Goethe Institute Hanoi will host a special concert tomorrow night to commemorate the victims of the recent fire at the new art and entertainment centre, Zone 9.

The lack of careful preparation is among major reasons why Vietnamese women often fail at international beauty pageants, one showbiz sponsor said.

The 5th Luala Concert, a free outdoor music festival, will return this December with the participation of famous Vietnamese and South Korean singers.

The Vietnamese government has issued a decree that increases fines for local artists who violate regulations on performing arts.

A Vietnamese photographer beat out photographers from 91 countries to become the winner of the 2013 CGAP Photo Contest.

The General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention has elected Vietnam as one of its 21-member board.

Business magazine Forbes named Madonna the highest-paid musician in the world on Tuesday, estimating her earnings at $125 million in the year to June.

Hundreds of representatives from 54 ethnic groups around the country will attend the opening ceremony of the National Great Solidarity - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week at the Culture-Tourism Village of Dong Mo in Son Tay town on November 18 evening.

One of the most acclaimed singers in France, the father of hits in 60s and 70s, Christophe, will come to Vietnam for the first time and perform at a charity concert to raise funds for street children.

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.