Entertainment

Despite the negative impact of COVID-19 on society, the pandemic cannot hinder local artists from displaying their talents and making contributions to the nation’s fight against the virus.

Many reading encouragement programmes have been held to cheer up the people, particularly those staying at home during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s resurgence.

An art photo festival showcasing the beauty of the landscape and local people of the Mekong Delta is calling for entries from photographers living in the region.

Vietnam’s national team left Vietnam for their first match against Saudi Arabia in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

The Vietnam film industry has once again been hit hard by COVID-19 as the release and production of many films have been delayed.

Contemporary dance named “Split” will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of Goethe-Institut Vietnam at 8 pm on August 21 and will be available on the channel until October 23.

A Vietnamese thriller named "Nguoi lang nghe: Loi thi tham", (Listeners-The Whispering), has won five prizes at the Vegas Movie Awards.

A Vietnamese producer has won a prize in the Open Doors category at the Locarno Film Festival, which recently wrapped up in Locarno, Switzerland.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has approved a project on digitalising all types of Vietnamese festivals for the 2021-2025 period. They involve traditional and cultural ones, industry festivals, and those of foreign origin.

The 22nd version of the biennial Vietnam Film Festival is set to be delayed until November due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi City Cultural Centre, under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, recently launched a photo contest themed ‘Women with family and society’ to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women and raise public awareness on gender equality.

Young pianists from across the country will be given the chance to showcase their talents by participating in an online piano competition which will take place from July 28 to July 31 whilst staying at home as part of

Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen will represent Vietnam at the upcoming Miss Universe 2021 pageant which is scheduled to take place in Israel this December.

A contest to design the logo, recognition mark and identity set for Vietnamese lacquer art was launched by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 16.

An online concert, “Drifting Intervals”, featuring five female artists from Vietnam, Germany and France will take place on July 17.