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The 9th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 8-17, providing a platform for documentary lovers to meet and discuss filmmaking skills while enjoying a variety of films from different cultures.

A concert will be held in Hanoi on June 4 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Vietnam.

French photographer, journalist and publisher Nicolas Cornet yesterday released a photo book on pagodas in Vietnam in HCM City.

The Vietnamese American photojournalist Nick Ut has donated several cameras and 50 photos taken during the American War to Vietnam Press Museum.

The first holding of “Da Lat - A Miracle Night” will take place on June 2 in the central highlands city of Da Lat in Lam Dong province.

Hanoians will have the chance to witness the artistic and religious values of Himalayan thangka art and see artists at work using traditional materials from Nepal.

A three-year project aiming to support organisations and practitioners in the fields of arts, culture and creativity has been launched by the British Council (BC).

A nude photo exhibition will be held in Hanoi next month, expected to attract works of many famous artists.

An international painting contest themed “I love Hanoi – A Peaceful City” was held in Hanoi on May 27 in response to International Children’s Day (June 1).

The Southern Land Cuisine Festival will take place from May 31 to June 3 at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11.

More than 180 varieties of fruits will be displayed at the Southern Fruit Festival to be held from June 1 to August 30 at Suối Tiên Theme Park in HCM City.

Vietnamese cartoon industry is set to benefit from increased investment.

The Hue Traditional Craft Festival should be extended to 10 days, while the local authorities plan to expand the festival venue.

Phan Thi Mo will represent Vietnam to compete at World Miss Tourism Ambassador beauty pageant, which is scheduled to take place in Thailand late July.

The 14th Southern Fruit Festival 2018 will take place at the Suoi Tien Culture and Tourism site in Ho Chi Minh City from June 1 to 17.

The Thang Long Water Puppet Theater has installed two automatic ticketing machines next to the ticket counter, where visitors can select a date and time and also their seats, with payment made by Visa or debit card. A staff

Two nude models have accused a famous body painter and architect in HCM City of attempted sexual assault.

The World Press Photo Exhibition will be organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands in cooperation with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association from June 16 to July 6 at the Vietnam Fine Arts University.