Entertainment

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.

Phuong Khanh, Miss Earth 2018, has announced in a video clip that she is set to join the judging panel of the upcoming Miss Philippines Earth 2021.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has called on talented amateur and professional photographers nationwide to submit entries for an online photo exhibition which highlights the country’s recent fight against COVID-19.

A Vietnamese thriller named "Người lắng nghe: Lời thì thầm" (Listeners-The Whispering) has won three awards during the course of the Asia Film Art International Film Festival (AFAIFF) 2021.