Entertainment

A bronze drum from the Dong Son culture (2,000BC-200AD) has been found at a road construction site in the northern province of Bac Kan, according to researchers from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute.

Vietnamese movie “Cha, con va...” (Father, son and…) by director Phan Dang Di will be funded with 40,000 EUR by the World Cinema Fund.

A book tracking the costumes worn by Vietnamese people from all levels of society throughout the last 1,000 years has been launched in Hanoi recently.

Many music production companies in Vietnam still infringe on copyright protection rules by using songs from other musicians without permission.

Vietnam Youth Theatre is busy preparing for international art cooperation exchanges with Indonesia, Thailand, Laos and Germany from June to September.

More than 20 countries across the globe are showcasing over 200 kites of various shapes and colours at the Vietnam International Kite Exhibition, which opened in the northern province of Nam Dinh on June 28.

A free rock night featuring six finalists from 42 bands competing at Tiger Translate national rock contest will be held at Thong Nhat Park in downtown Hanoi tomorrow. Visitors must be 18 years of age or over.

Asian designers took to the catwalks at Paris fashion week with the sharp lines of South Korea's Wooyoungmi's scorched desert-inspired collection vying for attention with young Japanese designer Yusuke Takahashi's colourful exploration of traditional dyeing techniques for Issey Miyake.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh of the majority Viet Kinh ethnicity has just been crowned Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013.

Phan Hoang Thu and Nguyen Dieu Linh will represent Vietnam at the 2013 Asia Super Model Contest in Nanning, China from July 1-15.

The fifth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013 is taking place in central Quang Nam province from June 22-26, aiming to honour the values of cultural heritage in the region and the country.

Vietnamese singer Ho Quynh Huong has been crowned 2013’s Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Woman after a fierce, month-long voting contest that recently ended at PETAAsiaPacific.com.

The Vietnam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology opened in Hanoi on June 19.

The third International Choir Competition opened in central Hoi An town on June 19, gathering 15 choirs from the US, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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.