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Photographer Tran Quang Anh from Lam Dong province won the gold medal of the Southeast region photo contest for his picture entitled, ‘Lang Dang Suong Giang’(Indistinct Mist).

The 2019 Autumn Melody will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 17 to 25.

The Vietnam Association of Film Promotion and Development made its first public appearance in Hanoi on July 25.

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV), in cooperation with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO), is organizing Toyota Concert 2019 for classical music lovers, in Hanoi on August 9, Hai Phong on August 10, and Ho Chi Minh City on August 13.

Twenty-two professional pop singers from ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will compete at the ASEAN+3 singing contest slated for July 26-29 in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Danang is to host the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival from July 26 to 28 with a series of traditional cultural activities being introduced in addition to performances from both Vietnamese and Japanese artists to local residents and tourists.

The creative group Hanoi Arts for Youth (HAY) is performing an opera in English with Vietnamese subtitles entitled “Nobody’s boy”, based on the famous novel of the same name from renowned author Hector Malot, at 8pm from July 16

The first transgender candidate to register for Miss Vietnam Universe 2019 has been rejected.

The authorities in Lam Dong Province have announced the 8th Da Lat Flower Festival which will take place from December 20 to 24.

A handmade lacquer work from Vietnam has become the first contemporary handicraft object from Southeast Asia to be displayed at the Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris.

The International Culture Gastronomy Tourism Festival - Nghe An 2019 will take place in the central province’s Vinh city from July 17-21.

Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Quang Hai has been honoured with the “Vinh Quang Vietnam”, Vietnam Glory, award at a recent ceremony held in Hanoi.

Japan's leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who built an entertainment empire and broke records with his acts, has died of a stroke, his company said. He was 87.

Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) won the Special Mention prize at the Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival, which took place in Thailand from July 3-8.

Kbang Tourism Festival 2019 will be held from July 26 to 28, in Kbang district, Gia Lai province to promote tourism in the Central Highlands region.

The first Vietnam Festival was organised in Lyon, France on July 6-7, entertaining visitors with traditional music, lion dances and ao dai (long dress) performances.

The Light Up art event, which aims to inspire kindness among the youth and connect both Vietnamese and international friends, left a positive impression on visitors in France.