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Dang Thu Thao from Can Tho won the Miss Vietnam 2012 title in the final round of the beauty pageant held in Da Nang.

The most attractive cultural features of ethnic groups in Tay Nguyen will be presented during the second Central Highlands Cultural Days event organised in Hanoi this month.

The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright has recently accused Vietnam television of using foreign songs without purchasing copyright.

Young Hanoians have adopted the cosplay hobby and are preparing for an upcoming contest on August 25-26.

The second “Central Highlands Cultural Days in Hanoi ” will be held in the capital city soon, featuring a wide range of activities that provide an insight into the region.

Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included "Top Gun," jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California, city officials announced.

Hoang Huu Luong, Director General of the Press Department, has recently made a statement on cutting down the broadcasting time of Chinese and South Korean movies.

The photo, “My balloon”, by photographer Vo Anh Kiet, has won the second prize at the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012.

Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.

An exhibition called “Vietnam now” by the country’s most six outstanding artists will be held at The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong from August 24 to September 9.

A contest called “Children painting for traffic safety” was launched in Hanoi to mark the National Traffic Safety Year 2012.

Bui Cong Duy and five other artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music will join the Hafnia Chamber Orchestra at the 2012 Danish-East Meets West music project on August 21-22.

Japan will continue assisting Vietnam to restore late painter Nguyen Phan Chanh’s silk paintings owned by his family.

The Le Ba Dang Art Centre, of Hue, is hosting an exhibition of 64 antiwar paintings, many of them by well-known artists.

Music property violation which occurred for years in Vietnam leading to big losses for the local music industry, said an official.

"Lay Chong Nguoi Ta" (In the name of love), will participate in the 37th Toronto International Film Festival.

A record number of people will sing and dance together in the name of peace and love at My Dinh Stadium Square on October 7 for a programme called Hay Cung Hat Vang (Let's Sing Along).

The Vietnam Writers' Association will launch a translation centre next month to help promote Vietnamese literature abroad.

A biennial competition that shows off the talent and skills of the DJs in the country – the Vietnam Digital DJ Battle 2012 – will take place at the Windsor Plaza Hotel from August 15 to September 8.