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Top regional hip-hop dancers gather at Break The Floor finals

 The final round of Break the Floor, a contest to search for the best hip-hop dancers in Asia, will take place at Lan Anh Music Center in HCMC’s District 10 on February 25.

Hanoi’s Temple of Literature gets a new coat

 The Temple of Literature in Hanoi has recently looked brighter with new white walls, which was done in an attempt to clean and preserve the centuries-old relic.

Vietnam’s first trampoline park Jump Arena resounding success

 Jump Arena, Vietnam’s first indoor trampoline park, is set to open its doors to the public.

Harmful Vietnamese festival practices banned

 Traditional festivals comprising violent activities and causing chaos are to be stopped or changed, authorities and cultural managers said at a conference in Hanoi on January 10.

Ukraine Circus on ice introduced in Vietnam

 Ukrainian Embassy to Vietnam in cooperation with Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism introduce Ukraine circus on ice in Vietnam, aiming to promote the art of circus on ice to Vietnamese people.

300 artworks to feature at Vietnam’s largest art fair in 2017

 As many as 300 outstanding artworks reflecting typical characteristics and styles by over 160 artists across the nation will be presented at the Domino Art Fair 2017, the largest of its kind ever.

Tran Dynasty-era building material kiln discovered in Yen Bai

 An archeological excavation at the relic site Pu Luon Xe in hamlet 7, Tan Linh commune, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai led to the discovery of a kiln making building materials said to belong to the Tran Dynasty.

Lunar New Year fireworks to light up Hanoi’s sky at 30 venues

Revellers in Hanoi are to be treated to Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks displays at 30 venues in the city’s centre and rural neighbourhoods, the municipal government has announced. 

Vietnamese swimmers set national records at world champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Duy Khoi set a national record at the Short Course World Swimming Championships, which closed in Windsor, Canada on Monday.

17 new national intangible cultural heritage assets announced

 Vietnam has just added 17 new items on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

Vietnam’s mother goddess worship, a world intangible heritage

 Mother Goddess Worship or Dao Mau, which began in the 16th century in Vietnam has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

HCM City’s plan for weekly fireworks blasted

 HCM City’s new tourism development plan has been criticised as a waste of money since it involves letting off fireworks every weekend.

VN contestant among top 20 Pageant Predictions of Miss Supranational

 Beauty It's Everywhere website has listed Vietnamese representative – Duong Nguyen Kha Trang – among its top 20 Pageant Predictions at the ongoing Miss Supranational 2016 in Poland.

Potential for official art market in Vietnam

Mr. Olivier Do Ngoc, art collector and judge of VietArt Today 2016, a professional young artist contest, shares his opinion on the potential of an official art market in Vietnam.

Art programme to be held to honour three Vietnamese musicians

The art programme The love for Hanoi, which is aimed at honouring three capital revolutionary music writers Nguyen Tai Tue, The Song and Ngo Quoc Tinh will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on November 26.

Mother Goddess worship performed in Malaysia

 Vietnam’s traditional Mother Goddess worship was performed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 17, drawing crowds of international and local viewers. 

Vietnam's Xuan Thuy among top five Mrs World

Vietnamese representative Tran Xuan Thuy has reached the top five and won the best traditional costume award at Mrs World 2016 pageant, which transpired recently in South Korea.

Vietnamese music album released in Australia

 Vietnamese-Australian composer Le Tuyen and his American colleague Salil Sachdev have released a new album in Australia that features traditional Vietnamese music. 

The first festival of kylin, lion and dragon dances in Saigon

VietNamNet Bridge - A festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance took place for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30.

Baltic Neopolis Orchestra gets top billing at Toyota Classics

 The highly acclaimed Baltic Neopolis Orchestra from Poland under the baton of Vasko Vassilev is top billing at the Toyota Classics 2016 concert set for November 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.