Entertainment

An exhibition named “Vietnam’s impression”, displaying exhibits and photographs on Vietnam’s ethnic groups opened in France on October 6.

Saigontourist Cable Television's decision to only pay studios if their serials top a certain rating has left the latter bewildered.

A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election.

The Vietnamese-American photographer An My Le has been awarded a ‘Genius Grant' from the MacArthur Fellowship for her collection of photographs inspired by the war in Vietnam.

A growing number of Vietnamese artists have been making the decision to cross the gender line.

The Vietnamese version of the famous reality show MasterChef will air on Vietnam Television at 8.pm every Friday, beginning from March 8, 2013.

One of Mozart's most beloved operas, Cosi fan Tutte, will be performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet at the Hanoi Opera House on October 5 and 6.

A young girl has devoted her time to introducing the sport to children in Hanoi who otherwise might not be exposed to it.

Oscar-nominated "Himalaya" opened up the remote, pristine villages of the world's tallest mountain range to the West.

An exhibition featuring Vietnamese and French artworks is being held at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris from September 21, 2012 to January 27, 2013.

Nearly 1,000 domestic and foreign delegates will take part in the second international film festival in Hanoi from November 25-29.

Despite coming to Vietnam in the 1990s, contemporary dance has lagged behind many other arts.

The Third International Percussion Festival themed “Cracking Bamboo", will be held on October 6, 7, and 10.

Film “The scent of burning grass”, by director Huu Moi, has been nominated for an Academy award next year.

The Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands have been added into a local famous comic.

The 2012 Oktoberfest will be held in Hanoi on October 19-20, offering visitors the chance to wear traditional German clothes and drink draught beer imported from the EU nation.

The Department for Performing Arts has licensed Overseas singers Khanh Ly and Bang Kieu to perform in Vietnam again.

"Homeland" ended "Mad Men"s' dominance, scoring Showtime its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series on Sunday night.

The contemporary dance programme called ‘Europe meets Vietnam’ will be held for the second time at Hanoi Youth Theatre later this month.