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From murals made famous by Instagram to painting battles, Hong Kong's once largely underground street art scene has exploded in recent years, and is now blossoming across the city's walls and alleyways.

Indochine Arts Ltd. Co. has just opened the first online painting transaction centre in Vietnam, aiming to prevent copyright infringements.

Since its introduction to the public early this year, Giấy (Paper) has caused a stir among the Vietnamese youth, as it is the first animation ever on Vietnamese history.

Duc Vincie has become the first Vietnamese designer to be invited to participate in the costumes preparation for a national beauty pageant in Mexico.

Hundreds of actors have registered for the casting of a film by Vietnamese Director Luong Dinh Dung, including from abroad.

The exhibition – workshop ‘Hanoi March Connecting 2018’ will take place in Hanoi from March 23-31, featuring the participation of 120 artists.

The 10th HCM City Book Festival, themed “Books – Culture, Integration, and Development”, opened at the Le Van Tam Park in District 1 on March 19.

Some 50 sakura trees of different species, above 2.5m high each, and 10,000 branches of sakura blossoms will be displayed during the 2018 Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival in downtown Hanoi, starting this weekend.

Young women from across the country are encouraged to participate in the national Miss Vietnam 2018 competition, which has just been launched.

Many people still attended a velvet and silk fashion show at Dien Hong Garden, despite the rain in Hanoi on the second day of the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Week.

An exhibition featuring daily life in Hanoi and its people opened on Friday at the Hanoi Museum as part of the ongoing three-day National Press Festival held in the city.

18 Vietnamese and Italian designers will participate in the Italy - Vietnam Autumn-Winter Fashion Week as part of activities to mark 45 years of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.

A festival showcasing Peruvian grapes will take place in Hanoi from March 13 to 20, organized by the Embassy of Peru to mark Vietnam permitting the importation of the country’s grapes after more than five years of negotiations.

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Huong Giang won Miss International Queen 2018, one of the world's top beauty pageant for transgender women, held in Thailand on March 9.

Vietnamese film lovers will have the chance to enjoy cinema works by the Francophone community at a film festival to be held in Vietnam from March 17 to April 1.

Vietnamese musicians Nguyên Lê and Ngô Hồng Quang have been nominated for Echo Jazz 2018, a prestigious jazz award hosted by the ACT Music recording company.