In a traditional robe, dark sunglasses and a fake moustache, the cosplayer lurked in the corner posing as an FBI agent in the Middle East: welcome to Comic Con in Dubai.

Italian fashion icons Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana said on Thursday that their famed Dolce & Gabbana label would die with them.

Hà Nội and the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng are among the top three charming cities for young Japanese visitors in recent years, thanks to many cultural similarities and tourist attractions, a recent Hà Nội-Japan investment conference heard.

The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will offer a French treat for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10.

Numerous events will take place in the northern province of Ninh Bình from April 24-27 to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the establishment of Đại Cồ Việt, Việt Nam’s first feudal state.

The best Vietnamese films and TV programmes will be honoured during the Golden Kite Awards 2018, taking place on April 15 in Hà Nội.

Independent female director Cao Thúy Nhi’s feature film on love, Nhắm Mắt Thấy Mùa Hè (Snow in Summer), will be released today in Hokkaido, Japan.

Mexican sculptor Paloma Torres will meet with local sculptors and discuss her art at Da Nang’s Fine Arts Museum on April 7.

About 65km from the centre of the southern province of Kiên Giang, the serene and unspoiled Hòn Sơn island is a hidden gem for the nature-loving tourists. Covering an area of 11.5 sq km, Hòn Sơn is now home to more than 9,000 households. The island has developed from a fishing and fish sauce making village into a tourism destination.