The mirror house at Thong Nhat Park has a new unique “coat” of colorful ceramic pieces.

 Many entertainment venues across the city are busy and crowded these days with fun and exciting activities, and entertainment programs to welcome the New Year.

Talented violinist Do Phuong Nhi will perform with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of American conductor Wes Kenny at the Subscription Concert Vol. 107 at the Hanoi Opera House on January 5.

 A total of 30 artworks by four lecturers from the Vietnam University of Industrial Fine Arts are being displayed at an exhibition that opened at the Korean Cultural Centre in Hanoi on December 26.

 Citizens of Hanoi and tourists alike will be entertained with dazzling firework displays at 30 sites across the city on the 2018 Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Attractive holiday tours are giving residents and visitors a wide range of choices to see the most beautiful, interesting and historical parts of the country. 

Vietnam representative Tran Thu Hanh has surpassed many candidates from different nations to rank among top 12 finalists of Mrs. World 2017 beauty pageant.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to add 10 relics to the list of special national relics.

 Eighty-five young music talents nationwide were granted 2017 Toyota Scholarships in Hanoi on December 26.

 The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is holding a programme themed “Welcome the 2018 New Year” from December 24 to January 2.

 The Tourism and Culture Week 2017 will take place on December 23 to 31 in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

 Vietnamese designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam’s new collection “Women in love” will open Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture 2018 on January 23 in France.

 Nguyen Cong Chung, Executive Chef at the Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, has been named as Chef Hotelier of The Year at the Hotelier Awards 2017 - Asia.

 A woman’s beauty (and ugliness) beyond her physical features is the theme of an ongoing exhibition of works in Hanoi by artist couple Nguyen Duc Huy and Dang Thi Thu An.

 Events to be held in Hanoi & HCM City from December 25 to 31.

 The 10th HCM City Book Expo will open at Le Van Tam Park in District 3 in March.   

 The K-Pop trio, Simon Dominic, Gray and Loco, will perform at the New Year Countdown Party Midnight Kiss at the coastal entertainment centre, Coco Bay Da Nang.

 Ho Chi Minh City will host its annual festival to honour ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress), which is known as the symbol of feminine beauty in Vietnam, during March 3-25.  

 The Indian Government has provided financial assistance worth over 50 billion VND (2.2 million USD) to the central province of Quang Nam to help restore and preserve the world cultural heritage site of My Son Sanctuary, a local official has said.

Christmas atmosphere has encompassed every corner of the nation, from families to public places, bringing smiles and a festive mood to both Catholic and non-Catholic people.