The third night of the ongoing Vietnam International Week (VIFW) features the latest fashion collections, displaying the contrasting styles of the finest Ao Dai of Vietnam, the high life of Paris and the darker street scenes of inner city boys.

 Artist Bui Cong Khanh of HCM City has been nominated for the 11th Benesse Prize in Singapore.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Nam Em was named among top eight finalists of the Miss Earth Pageant 2016, which closed in the Philippines on November 29.

 On the evening of October 25 at the Miss Grand International 2016 grand finale in Las Vegas, host Brian White surprised everyone with the announcement that Vietnam has been selected as the venue to host next year’s competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese contestant Nguyen Thi Loan appeared on the stage of the semi-final night of Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in swimsuit and evening gown last night.

 Local veteran model/host Xuan Lan has announced her plan to choose 300 kid models for the upcoming Vietnam Junior Fashion Week which is expected to come back in its second edition from February 9 to 12 in HCMC.

The 2016 Japanese Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 28 to November 27 in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring eight films of different genres. 

 Mrs Vietnam World Tracy Hang Nguyen will represent the country to compete at Mrs World set to take place in the Republic of Korea in November.

 Since Vietnam began its renewal process in 1986, its fine arts have flourished.

Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) and Hong Kong United Investors Holding expressed interest in co-developing four large-scale traffic infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MoCST) announced a list of seven new national intangible cultural heritages.  

 Brocade weaving is a traditional handicraft of the Central Highlanders and plays an important role in their spiritual life. In the face of challenges from modern life, Central Highlanders have made every effort to keep the practice alive.

 Nguyen Hoang Thien and Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the semi-finals of the Vietnam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

 The goat fighting festival, the second of this kind in the field, kicked off on September 20 within the framework of the Cultural and Tourism Week of Mu Cang Chai terraced field has attracted a large number of local people and visitors.

 The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in the northwestern region will take place in Lao Cai province from October 1-3, according to Huynh Vinh Ai, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

 Nine local films have been selected to represent Vietnam at two prominent forthcoming international film festivals, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST).

 Dozens of ancient tombs and objects of various kinds have been excavated at the Ba Hoe Cave in Ham Thuan Bac District, south central Binh Thuan province, the Vietnam National History Museum announced on September 10. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Terraced fields in the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam will start showing gorgeous colors in September and October when the harvest season comes. 

Vietnamese movie ‘Tam Cam: The Untold Story’ has been invited to join the 21st Busan International Film Festival held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) from October 6-15.

VietNamNet Bridge - French President Francois Hollande paid a visit to the Old Quarter and the Kim Ngan Temple in Hanoi while President Jacques Chirac came to the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.