Entertainment

The Department of Cinema’s decision to ban the film “Chinatown” lacks clear legal foundations, leaving the crew of the film at a loss, a director said.

As many as 5,400 people participated in a ceremony launching the 40 th Hanoi Moi newspaper Run for Peace at the Quan Ngua Sport Palace in the capital on June 16.

The minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism rolled out a litany of tough measures to clamp down on the country’s entertainment industry.

The final round of the third Miss Vietnam pageant is taking place in the picturesque city of Hoi An.

Several Vietnamese singers will be fined for participating in an online music video which advertised whiskey.

The artwork “My Hanoi city” by Vietnamese artist Tran Tuan was ranked Third in the online art competition “Bright light Big city” by London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery in May 2013.

The National Academy of Music in Hanoi has revealed that traditional Then singing will be submitted to UNESCO in a bid to be recognised as a piece of intangible cultural world heritage.

The Southeast Asian Youth Chamber Orchestra, including six Vietnamese players, will perform at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on June 16.

The second UNESCO Culture and Development Week will be held as part of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival from June 19-26.

The movie Bui Doi Cho Lon (Chinatown) by Vietnamese-American director Charlie Nguyen has been banned from distribution and screening in Vietnam because the film is "too violent" and misrepresented HCM City's Chinatown.

Dang Chau Anh has been invited to judge at the third International Choir Competition held in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province from June 19-22.

A local director has slammed his Vietnamese peers for producing poor quality films, claiming they are more interested in quick cash returns.

German piano prodigy Mona Asuka Ott will join the Hennessy Concert at Hanoi Opera House on June 12.

Singers and models in Vietnam would have to get a work permit beginning from January 2014 according to a new regulation.

A beauty contest which was part of the 2013 Nha Trang Sea Festival was forced to cancel their final night for violating government regulations.

A documentary film on Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin victims will compete for a prize at the New York City International Film Festival 2013, scheduled for June 13-20.

Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to fine musician Ngoc Dai VND30 million for illegally issuing and distributing CD.

Nearly 200 documents and maps affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos are currently on display in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Director Charlie Nguyen is set to surprise cinema audiences once again with his next choice of project, which is being billed as Vietnam's first road trip comedy.