A photo contest themed “I love Vietnam” was launched in Hanoi on January 10, aiming to increase the archive of photos to promote the country’s tourism. 

For women in the La Hu community in Muong Te district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, their intricate and unique headdresses show their desire for living in harmony with nature.

 The 3rd fine art auction themed “South Vietnamese Art & The Sprit Of The Oriental Romance” will be held at Hotel Des Arts Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City's District 3 on January 13.

 The Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Thua Thien-Hue Province is trying to save their headquarters, a century-old French villa, after the land was allocated for a new hotel project.

IMDb, the world’s prestigious online database of the global film, TV industry and celebrities, has recently named Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van among the 50 most popular celebrities in its weekly-updated STARmeter ranking.

 Children’s best selling author Nguyen Nhat Anh gave a book signing event in Ho Chi Minh City Book Street on January 7 to present his latest novel "Little banana tree wears green shoes".

 Singer Kiwi Ngo Mai Trang been crowned the first episode of the Celebrity MasterChef 2017.

 Fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuan will travel to China for the Harbin Fashion Week that will take place on January 12.

 The runner-up of the Face Vietnam 2017, Nguyen Dang Tuong Linh on January 10 will travel to Hurghada City in Egypt to participate in Miss Intercontinental 2017 pageant competition.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has planned to organize the Spring Flower Festival 2018 on the Lunar New Year which falls on February 16, 2018..  

The Goethe-Institute Hanoi has extended an invitation to all people to contribute their photographs to the publication of a photo book on the capital of Hanoi.

 An exhibition on Hang Trong folk paintings will take place at the Ca Chep Bookstore at 115 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district from January 10 to 25.

 Ede ethnic girl H’hen Nie was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 on the final night of the pageant in the south central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City on January 6.

 Fireworks displays along with various entertainment activities will be held in HCM City to welcome the Lunar New Year.

 This is the first time Soa and Mao from Simacai district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai participated in the Mong’s Tet celebration in Hanoi.

 The Ministry of Information and Communication has issued a set of stamps themed on the Lunar New Year – Year of the Dog.

 The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate a bumper crop and welcome a new year of good luck and happiness.

 The Vietnamese drama entitled "Aspiration" of Ta Xuyen, directed by Meritorious Artist Lam Tung from the Vietnam National Drama Theatre, has won six awards in Shenzhen, China.

 Let's takes a look back at major cultural events in Vietnam over the past year.

 Events scheduled in Hanoi & HCMC for January 8-14