Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled to take place on September 7, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). World Travel Awards describes HCM City as a metropolis of boundless energy which draws together both old and...

Professional and amateur photographers across Vietnam are encouraged to compete in a photo contest highlighting the beauty of Vietnamese Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands. The beauty of the country’s islands and seas is featured in a photo contest “Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa - Nhà giàn DK trong trái tim tôi” (Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos and DK...

Four international DJs will perform at 'Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun' rave in the central city of Da Nang on August 13-14. A promotional poster for 'Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun'. (Photo courtesy of event organizers) The two-day outdoor event will feature many EDM genres spun by Dutch DJs...

A street carnival with the theme “Take me to the sun” was organised on July 31 in Hoa Binh city of the province of the same name, attracting the attention of local residents and tourists. A performance at the event. (Photo: VNA) The carnival with six parade cars and about 70 domestic and international dancers in colourful costumes moving...

A photo titled “Matrix of boats” taken by local photographer Cao Nguyen Vu took the first place title at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum international photography award (HIPA). A shot taken by Cao Nguyen Vu captures hundreds of fishing boats anchored in Quang Ngai Province. (Photo courtesy of Hamdan International Photography Awards) The photo shows boats...

A citadel from the Ho Dynasty, located in Vinh Loc district of Thanh Hoa province, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 2011 due to its huge stone walls, which are a unique architectural construction in Vietnam and neighbouring countries. Part of the royal path unearthed in the Ho Citadel is paved with slate. (Photo:...

The international beauty pageant Miss Earth 2023 is scheduled to be organised in Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province. The second runner-up of Miss Ethnic Việt Nam 2022, Thach Thu Thao, will represent Vietnam to compete at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines in November. (Photo courtesy of the organiser) HCM City-based Nova Entertainment has worked with the Miss...

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and local art troupes are organising several art programmes paying tribute to war invalids and martyrs on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Invalids and Fallen Soldiers’ Day (July 27, 1947-2022). An art performance in commemoration of revolutionary contributors. (Photo: nhandan.vn) The programmes are being held on outdoor stages between...

The final round of the Miss World Vietnam 2022 will be held at MerryLand Quy Nhon tourism city in the central province of Binh Dinh, the organizing committee announced at a press briefing on July 21. At the press briefing on July 21 (Photo: VNA) The organizer also revealed a series of sidelines events, which will take place...

A Vietnamese film week took place in the Tulio Febres Cordero culture centre in Mérida state, Venezuela from July 15-20. A scene in the film "Cuoc doi cua Yen” (The Life of Yen) (Photo: VNA) Hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, the event aimed to give Venezuelan audiences and international friends an insight into the country, people and...