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The custom of erecting a bamboo pole, or a Neu tree, to drive away evils and pray for good luck for the New Year has been held in the Hue Royal Citadel on January 28.

An exhibition on the pig, the zodiac animal for the lunar year of 2019, is on display at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi until February 19.

H’Hen Nie has been named among the Top 5 finalists of the Timeless Beauty award by Missosology and becomes the only Vietnamese representative to make it through into the award’s final stage.

As the most important event of the year in Việt Nam, Tết (Lunar New Year) offers many traditional customs, including calligraphy.

Huong Pagoda festival in the outskirts of Hanoi is expected to lure around 1.5 million visitors this year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made a personal call to Vietnam head coach Park Hang-seo and his players, encouraging them in the run-up to the Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Japan.

A Vietnamese film “Mot khu dat tot” (Blessed Land) is among the nominations in the short film category at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 7-12 in Berlin.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will participate in the International Theatre Festival of Kerala which will be held in India from January 20 to 24.

The largest-ever exhibition of 500 artifacts from sunken vessels dating from the 15th to 18th century will take place at the Vietnam National Museum of History from January 18 to May 18.

Top 5 Miss Universe 2018, H'Hen Nie is leading the list of Timeless Beauty 2018 finalists by Missosology.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports have proposed to the local authorities to reissue licenses to EDM festivals in the area.

For the first time ever, Vietnamese designers have been invited to display their wares at one of the world’s ‘Big Four’ fashion weeks.

Young women from across the country are encouraged to join the first national Miss World Vietnam 2019 competition.

The eighth Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019, with the theme “The Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts” will take place from April 26 to May 2, 2019.

The Garmin Run Hanoi will be held for the first time on March 24 at Gamuda Yen So Park.

A three-hour gala featuring cải lương (reformed opera) will be held on Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in HCM City on Sunday (January 13).