Candidates from the northern provinces will participate in the final round of the Miss Việt Nam 2016 pageant to be held on Tuần Châu Island in northern Quảng Ninh Province from July 11 to 17.

Music and yoga lovers in large cities across the country will get the chance to enjoy free music performances by Australian multicultural band Music of Joy (MoJ).

Familiar images of the countryside of Việt Nam and of people’s daily activities appear on trúc chỉ (bamboo pulp paper) when it is illuminated by led lights.

Cuộc Đời Của Yến (Yến’s Life) directed by Đinh Tuấn Vũ won the Grand Festival Prize at the World Premieres Film Festival’s awards night in Philippines on July 3.

Vietnamese-German DJ and producer Chi Thanh, a Grammy nominee, will release his latest music video (MV) featuring deep house in Việt Nam this month.

Thanks to TV shows like Việt Nam’s Next Top Model as well as social media and film stars, the image of the local “fashionista” has emerged as a powerful role model. Thu Anh  reports.

Songs about summer and love composed and sung by musicians in their 20s have become the biggest hits of the season. 

On a hot, stuffy summer day, while passing a small lane in Hà Nội, you will find a fresh green space with hanging flowers and ornamental plant pots.

With the aim of saving lives by promoting hygiene, Soap for Hope was officially launched in 2013. Since then, the project has recovered over 750 tonnes of soap generated by nearly 250 hotels, produced 6,2 million reconstituted soap bars and benefited over 400,000 people in local communities across 22 countries.