Malian singer Khaira Arby, whose vocal prowess earned her the honorific "The Nightingale of Timbuktu," has died, her family said on Monday. She was 59. 

 Jennifer Garner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday to honour a glittering career that has included roles in acclaimed movies from Juno to Dallas Buyers Club.

Steamed rolls made of rice flour, locally known as bánh cuốn, are a popular dish across Việt Nam. However, any travellers or guests visiting Cao Bằng Province shouldn’t forget the local hot bánh cuốn, because it has its own aromatic flavour, taste and broth.

An art exhibition of 259 paintings, graphic art works and sculptures has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum as part of the city’s celebrations of the 73rd National Day, which falls on September 2. 

A conference about the late renowned playwright Lưu Quang Vũ was held on Monday reviewing and honouring his significant contribution to the development of Việt Nam stage art. 

The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế is reviewing the operation of the region’s biggest traditional market, Đông Ba, in a scheme to upgrade the trade centre.

Two music productions on mothers and children by composer Nguyễn Văn Chung of HCM City have been released to celebrate the annual Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, an event that eulogises motherly love, held annually in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.  

Disabled designer Hà Thị Thông impressed the audience with her collection No 8 during a fashion show in Hà Nội on Saturday.

The first festival featuring ancient Thanh Hà pottery is being organised in Hội An, creating a platform for pottery villages to exchange experience as well as promoting tourism to the ancient town.