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Vietnamese movie to compete at Seoul festival

 The Vietnamese film O Day Co Nang (Here Comes The Sun) will compete at the 6th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival 2018 (GUKIFF) from May 10 to 17.

Huong Giang dazzles in swimsuit for int’l transgender pageant

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang and the other 27 Miss International Queen 2018 contestants put their wonderful figures on display to strike alluring poses for the pageant’s swimsuit competition in Pattaya, Thailand on March 7.

Vietnam's Huong Giang charming on Thai beach

Singer Huong Giang and other contestants of the Miss International Queen 2018 transgender beauty pageant have enjoyed a relaxing time on Thai beach before entering the final round scheduled for March 9.

Touring book street in Hanoi, preserving history and culture

When spring comes around with flowers seen everywhere, thousands of young people and families come to the book street in Hanoi, where a festival named “Doai Area welcomes spring” is organised. 

Hoi An International Food Festival to feature 12 famous chefs

 The third International Food Festival will be held from March 14-17 in the ancient city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, with the participation of 12 famous chefs from around the world.

VGA Cup to be held in Dong Nai

 The third VGA Union Cup is scheduled to take place at the Long Thanh Golf Course in the southern province of Dong Nai on March 21.

French drama on Vietnam’s LGBT community to be screened

 A film on French playwright and director Marine Bachelot Nguyen’s Les Ombres Et Les Lèvres (Gays and Lesbians), a production on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Viet Nam, will be screened in HCM City on Tuesday’s night.

Do Trinh Hoai Nam selected as designer of year

 Do Trinh Hoai Nam from Hanoi has been selected as designer of the year 2017 at the fifth annual Áo dài Festival being held in HCM City.

Publishers dedicate March to youths

 Around 148 new books by Vietnamese and international authors have been released as part of Tháng 3 Sách Trẻ (Youth Books in March) programme.

Steinway Youth Piano Competition to kick off this month

 The fourth Steinway Youth Piano Competition will launch the countrywide audition round on March 20 to select the national winner to represent Vietnam at the regional final in Taiwan.

Ministry orders stop of violations at Trang An heritage site

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the recent construction at Cai Ha Mountain inside Trang An Heritage Site in the northern province of Ninh Binh by a local tourism company violated the Culture Heritage Law.

VN's Huong Giang charming in swimsuit at int’l transgender pageant

Vietnamese representative Huong Giang has shown off her hot bikini body at the international transgender pageant Miss International Queen 2018 in Thailand before entering the final night scheduled for March 9.

Huong Giang delights in traditional Thai costume

Singer Huong Giang Idol has dressed up beautifully in a traditional Thai costume along with the foreign contestants of the transgender beauty pageant “Miss International Queen 2018”.

Mike Tyson appears in Vietnam-based Hong Kong action comedy

Former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Mike Tyson has joined the cast of Girls 2 directed by Hong Kong director Barbara Wong Chun Chun, a film which has most of the scenes filmed in Vietnam.

Korean choreographer to perform Truyen Kieu-based dance

 Choreographer Chun Yoo-oh from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will stage a contemporary dance based on Truyen Kieu (The Tale of Kieu), a masterpiece by the great poet Nguyen Du, at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

“Ho Chi Minh City Charming Ao Dai” festival

The 5th Ao Dai festival in Ho Chi Minh City is taking place with a wide range of activities, including ao dai-related shows, a mass performance with the participation of 3,000 people.

Old Vietnamese education, imperial examinations on spotlight

 An exhibition is underway in Hanoi, displaying over 50 photos, documents and items reflecting the old Vietnamese education and examinations.

Liveshow honours traditional musical instrument

 A liveshow by a Vietnamese artist living in Canada that honours dan bau, a traditional one-string musical instrument of Vietnam, has left deep impression among Hanoi music lovers.

Elegance of Ao dai fills Nguyen Hue Street

A mass performance in celebration of the Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) was held along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on March 4, attracting 3,000 people from different ages and careers.

Mong ethnic women’s crochet competition

Mong ethnic women in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have been competing to see who can crochet the best patterns, attracting a large crowd of spectators in the early Lunar New Year.