Entertainment

An Iranian film noir about an academic who returns home to a family and country he no longer recognises made a splash at the Cannes festival.

The 8th kite competition on Cua Dai beach in the world cultural heritage town of Hoi An proved a popular event.

Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, died aged 62 after a lengthy battle against cancer, his family said.

Contestants for Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2012 will have the opportunity to undergo a real-life experience during an upcoming trip to the US as part of the show.

Because of the cheap price and wide range of selections, 3D cinema cafes have been attracting many young people.

MTV Exit is organising a free concert to promote human rights with the participation of famous artists like Simple Plan, Brown Eyed Girls and My Tam.

The Cannes Film Festival opened with a sweet-natured family romp by Wes Anderson.

HCM City authorities imposed VND3.5 million each on supermodel Thanh Hang for using screen-smoke on catwalk and singer Thu Minh for wearing scanty clothes in a music show.

Ngo Thanh Van was announced as Queen at the sixth Night of Beauty awards ceremony for famous artists and models in HCM City.

European cinema will shine out from local theatres to entertain movie buffs starting today in what will be the largest number screenings to date.

Director Nguyen Hoang Diep will present a short film entitled Hai, Tu, Sau (Two, Four and Six) at the Cannes film festival.

A documentary about the hard lives of Vietnamese fishermen who disappeared and died while fishing near Paracel archipelago, was screened at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris.

Attendance at many entertainment venues in HCMC has fallen because of competition from the numerous on national television networks as well as the economic turndown.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cinema has decided to ban the movie ‘Bay Cap 3’ from public showing.

The Culture Ministry would postpone the merging of two popular theatres in the north to form a new national drama theatre.

Dang Quan and Bao Ngoc beat 10,000 contestants of Vietnam’s Got Talent to become the contest’s winners during the first season.

Photographer Nguyen A displayed his latest photo shoot featuring 300 local renowned people in an exhibition titled ‘Heart and Talent: Who are They?’

To welcome Buddha’s birthday, a Buddhism art exhibition has opened in Hue city, entitled “Early Summer Lotus.”

Bartenders from nine countries including Vietnam will compete at the first International Bartender Contest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.