Entertainment

Thanks to Psy's "Gangnam Style" smash hit, the South Korean music industry's long-held dream to make it big in Europe and the USA with its K-pop boy bands has taken a giant leap forward.

Music cafes in HCM City have been badly affected by economic downturn, leaving local artists struggle to earn a living.

Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung shared his opinions on local models.

The traditional Vietnamese ao dai will be represented at a fashion show to be held at the American Museum of Natural History.

Two writers have refused awards from the Vietnam Writers' Association, saying that the jury had not done their work properly.

An exhibition of award-winning photos from around the world is scheduled to open today at the headquarters of the HCM Association of Photographic Artists in Suong Nguyet Anh Street.

Fourteen films, including 12 commercial features, have been nominated for the annual Golden Kite awards organised by the Vietnam Cinematography Association in HCM City.

The national dance group S.I.N.E has defeated six international rivals to be crowned champions of “Centaur Dance Showdown 2012” in Singapore.

A special program will take place at the southern gate of Doan Mon of Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on January 28 to welcome Vietnamese expatriates returning home for Tet.

Vietnamese poets could collect billions of VND from copyright fees if a regulation was applied, says poet Doan Thi Lam Luyen.

Iran's announcement that it will make its own film to counter the "distorted" thriller "Argo" is fueling a debate about Hollywood and historical accuracy.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is seeking to introduce swinging fines for art performances it believes sully the national character.

The movers and shakers at the Golden Globes ceremony, which saw Les Misérables, Argo and Django Unchained scoop awards ahead of next month's Oscars.

People living in the Red River Delta are preparing to celebrate the Huong Pagoda festival 2013, which a local official has promised will be the biggest ever.

Overseas Vietnamese singer Khanh Ly has to apply for a new license for performing in the country, an official has confirmed.

Mick Moloney, one of Ireland's most renowned traditional musicians and musicologists, will return to Vietnam for an evening of Irish music and song at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi next Monday.

Music service providers in Vietnam said they would continue to tighten control over music copyright.

Saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan has established the Saigon Big Band.