Convicted paedophile comedian Minh Beo has offered a public apology for the first time in a clip posted online.

 Italian photographer Daniele Rossi, 41, is displaying his work at an on-going exhibition themed “Vietnam today” in Rome, Italy. 

 Vietnamese businesswoman and popular female actor Ly Nha Ky has announced she is bound for the south of France for the Cannes International Film Festival, which begins May 28.

 American DJ Jauz has unveiled he is due to play alongside several top local DJs this coming May 11 at the 1900 Le Theatre located in the Hoan Kim District of Hanoi.

 Working as an MC at the Thang Long Ca tru Club, Thuy Duong is known for her typical Vietnamese beauty, excellent English as well as her knowledge and love for the Vietnamese folk music "Ca tru".

 The France-Vietnam Week of Architecture will take place from May 8 to 13 to honor the beauty of architecture and highlight urban issues.

 A set of stone lingam and yoni, believed to be the biggest-ever in ancient Champa culture, has been found in Thien But mountain area, Quang Ngai province.

 The paternal themed film “Father and Son” (Cha cõng con), directed by Luong Dinh Dung, has been honoured with a number of awards at prestigious international film festivals around the world.

 At a get-together of schoolmates earlier this year, I learned about Chi ceramics, a long-famous Hanoi brand.

 “The Way Station”, directed by Hong Anh, has been in the limelight after being announced “best film” at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA Award) 2017 in Malaysia on May 6.

 The book “The Quarantine” by former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Lozenro Angeloni has been newly published by Thai Ha Books and Labour Publishing House.

 Being well-known as a grave statue–carving artisan and wooden statue–maker, artisan A Doan has greatly contributed to preserving this unique art, promoting the culture of the Central Highlands.

 Associated Press (AP) photographer Nick Ut presented his iconic photo 'Napalm Girl' to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum on May 6.

 Pop star Quang Dung has released his new album featuring French ballads with Vietnamese lyrics.

 Artists Thai Nhat Minh and Nguyen Nguyen Ha are showcasing their experiments with clay at a contemporary ceramic exhibitionat the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum.

The IUCN held the fourth meeting in Hai Phong on May 5 to update the progress of drafting dossiers re-applying for UNESCO’s recognition of Ha Long Bay with an extended area to Cat Ba archipelago as World Natural Heritage site.

 A series of activities titled “Perfectly Magical!” are being held to mark the 20th year since the first Harry Potter book, now a bestselling series by British author J.K. Rowling, was released in Vietnam.

 The Central Highlands region attracts tourists for its magnificent forests and mountains and the unique culture of ethnic groups.

 An exhibition on the  history of Vietnam's currency has opened at the HCM City Museum of History in District 1.

 Vietnamese renowned architect Vo Trong Nghia has won five Green Good Design Awards for his works.