Hundreds of local people and foreigners came to the French food and cultural festival “Balade en France” at Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on its opening night on December 1.

 The Sa Pa winter festival 2018 is underway in Sa Pa town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai with a wide range of splendid activities.

 Vietnamese movie Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) on November 29 received the Best Artistic Contribution in International Competition awards at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

 Bad Boys Blue will perform in Vietnam in the You're A Woman show in 2019.

The Global Beauties website has predicted that H'hen Nie, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2018, will achieve the second runner-up spot at the ongoing global beauty pageant.

Missosology, the world’s number 1 beauty pageant magazine, has listed Minh Tu, the Vietnamese representative at the pageant, among its Second Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2018.

 On the evening of December 14, the audience in HCMC can come to an East-meet-West musical space where saxophonist Timothy Sun and pianist Jacqueline Leung from Hong Kong will perform in the cosy space of the Soul Live Project Complex.

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will hold a J-Dance show at the Youth Theater in Hanoi on December 7 and 8.

 Dao Duy Tu Street in the Hanoi Old Quarter has been decorated with thousands of conical hats and lanterns, attracting a lot of visitors.

Let’s take a look back at a few Vietnamese traditional costumes that have impressed foreign judges and audiences at international beauty pageants through the years.

 HCM City’s audiences will have the chance to indulge in Argentinian culture during Argentina Week scheduled for between December 3 and 9. 

A concert featuring contemporary and folk music of Vietnam will be held at the French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi on December 1, starting at 8 p.m.

An unusual game, the sitting tug-of-war, is considered to be a spiritual ritual in the Tran Vu temple festival in Ngoc Tri village, Long Bien district, Hanoi.

 The 10th Korean Culture & Food Festival will begin on November 30, offering festival-goers a chance to enjoy food and music performances by popular artists from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.

 The first Vietnam brocade culture festival and Dak Nong investment promotion conference will take place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from December 28-30, heard a local press conference on November 27. 

 A modern remake of the famous ballet “The Nutcracker” will be staged at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital city on December 5-6 to welcome the holiday season.

 The Chut are an ethnic group with a very small population living in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. 

Minh Tu has revealed photos of her choice of outfit to wear for the national costume segment at the upcoming Miss Supranational 2018 pageant in Poland.

 Well-known piano duet Lise de la Salle and Thomas Enhco from France will perform at a concert at L’Espace in Hanoi on December 15.

 World Coffee Museum has been inaugurated in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.