Arts & Entertainment

The People`s Committee of Hoi An city and Embassy of Japan in Vietnam jointly held the 14th annual Hoi An - Japan Cultural Festival from August 15-16 in the central province of Quang Nam.

Nguyen Tien Thanh a student from the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School was named as winner of the second annual student Writing Prize, a competition organised by American The Atlantic magazine and the College Board, a non-profit education organisation.

A Philippine art troupe will come to perform in Hanoi and Thanh Hoa City on August 17-18.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched a photo campaign themed “Super Selfie” aiming to promote Vietnam’s landscapes and boost tourism.

A series of books on Singapore and its founding father Lee Kuan Yew were introduced in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17 to mark the 51th anniversary of Singapore.

The classical ballets Serenade and Bolero created by the late Russian-American choreographer George Balanchine will be performed at the HCM City Opera House on August 19 and October 19.

Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh was welcomed by cheering fans upon his return to Hanoi on August 14 after his Rio Olympics victory.

Vietnamese badminton player Vu Thi Trang defeated Indonesia’s Lindaweni Fanetri 2-0 in the women’s singles group J on the eighth day of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 13 (Brazil time).

From waste like cartoons, eggshells, straw, beer and beverage cans and nails, local artisans Nguyen Van Quang and Doan Niem have turned them into artworks which are priced from hundreds of thousands of dong to millions of dong.

Vietnamese publishing companies have been working to export books and content to promote the national image.

Vu Thi Trang is hard at work preparing for her upcoming competition, getting her rackets and shuttles ready, warming up, and starting her training with a senior teammate in Brazil.

Vietnam will take part in friendly matches with Indonesia as a warm-up for November’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup.

Scoring 191.3 points in 20 shots, Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh on August 10 won the silver medal in the men’s 50-metre pistol shooting event at the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil.

Vietnamese rowers Ho Thi Ly and Ta Thanh Huyen will compete in the semifinals C/D of the lightweight women’s double sculls in the Rio Olympics.

August 10 night Hanoi time will also be the second time shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh will go for gold in the men’s 50m pistol event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vietnam’s hope for more medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro city Brazil is fading as its athletes performed poorly on August 8, the third day into the games.

Vietnamese fashion designer Vo Viet Chung will introduce 25 designs in his latest collection, Vuong Trieu (Royal), to the Haute With Heart Fashion Show that takes place at Hilton San Diego Bayfront on August 13.

Hoang Xuan Vinh has made history when he secured a gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Rio Olympics on August 6, becoming the first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal.

Hundreds of photos by professional and amateur photographers are on display at the Vietnam Photo Fair 2016, which opened on August 5 in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Information and Communications opened a photo exhibition on the ASEAN Community in Hanoi on August 5.