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Photo of Kieu Loan tops poll on Miss Grand’s official fan page

A portrait depicting Kieu Loan, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Grand International 2019, is currently listed as the most liked and shared image on the beauty pageant’s official Facebook page.

 

A-list singer devotes his heart and mind to satisfy concert-goers

A-list singer Dam Vinh Hung has once again proved his reputation after tickets for his show sold out long before the concert at the weekend.

Good health praying ritual of M’nong people

M’Nong ethnic people in Dak Nong province boast their typical rituals. Good health praying ritual is among the most typical ones performed in New Year days.

 

Concert features professional musicians and junior music lovers

Cool Cats Jazz Club will dedicate a night to artistic kids' performances on Saturday.

American author to speak about Vietnamese spy’s mysterious life

"The Arc of Phạm Xuân Ẩn’s Mysterious Life" is the title of a talk to be given by American author Larry Berman from 7pm to 8.30pm on October 21 at Salon Saigon on 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street in District 3.

British chef introduces Vietnamese food to the world

Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race has come to Vietnam to create meals with courses combining European and Vietnamese cuisines.

Swan Lake a challenge for ballerina Hue

Ballerina Nguyen Thu Hue will perform as the white and black swans in Swan Lake on October 7. She will make one of ballet's most iconic moments not only in her career but also for Vietnamese ballet to be the first Vietnamese dancer

Vietnamese film set for screening across the US

A Vietnamese film titled “Nhan Duyen: Nguoi Yeu Tien Kiep” is to be screened at a number of cinemas throughout the United States in December, according to film producer Quynh Chi.

 

Famous Vietnamese painter’s work auctioned for US$35,000

The painting, titled ‘Doi Hoa’ (Life of Flowers) by renowned painter Le Pho, has been sold for US$35,000 at auction No. 26 at Chon’s Auction House in Hanoi.

 

International artists to draw Hanoi

Hosted by the Urban Sketcher Hanoi group, the event is a chance for painters to draw the city. The artists will divide themselves into 10 teams, who will sketch in four days all the Old Quarter in downtown Hanoi.

Fans of K-Pop gear up for contest

Vietnamese people and foreigners living in Vietnam can enter the K-Pop Contest 2019 launched by Radio Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) on Tuesday in Hanoi.

Peach blossoms the apple of this painter's eye

Painter Lieu Nguyen Huong Duong draws inspiration from vibrant peach flowers.

 

Hungarian pianist Adam Balogh to perform at HCM City conservatory

 

Pianist Adam Balogh of Hungary will give a recital at the HCM City Conservatory of Music that will include Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op 20 by composer Béla Bartók.

 

Traditional Pieu scarf of Thai ethnic people

Much like the Vietnamese ao dai, the defining garment of the Thai ethnic minority people of the north-western mountains is a simple scarf, known as Pieu scarf.

An attractive Hanoi in autumn

An attractive Hanoi in autumn has always resonated deep feelings on those who fall in love with the one-thousand-year-old capital city.

Eight countries to join int’l experimental theatre festival

More than 20 troupes from eight countries will join the upcoming 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival, which is scheduled to run from October 4 to 13 in Hanoi.

 

First Vietnamese runner completes Spartathlon in Athens

Tran Duy Quang has become the first Vietnamese runner to complete the Spartathlon in Athens, Greece, by covering 246.8km.

 

Concert features German and Vietnamese music

The Dao Minh Quang foundation in cooperation with the Goethe-Institute in Hanoi will hold a concert to celebrate German and Vietnamese music on October 2, starting 7 p.m.

 

Sour pork – specialty of Muong ethnic minority in Phu Tho province

Sour pork is a specialty of the Muong ethnic minority living in Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province, in Vietnam’s northern midland. This is the mainstay of the Muong people’s Lunar New Year feast.

 

A village of earthen houses in Ha Giang

Nestled at the foot of a mountain range in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, in the northern province of Ha Giang, Lo Lo Chai Village houses earthen houses.