Hundreds of Vietnamese and Japanese residents in Danang and Hoi An participated in the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange at the central city's Administrative Centre Park on August 28.

(VOV) - The ASEAN Women’s Association of Kuala Lumpur on August 28 held a cultural presentation at the Vietnam Embassy, showcasing the traditional dress, song, dance, history, folklore and cuisine of the countries within the region.

(VOV) - The earthen-wall house is typical of ethnic groups in the mountainous province of Ha Giang, including the Pu Peo. The Pu Peo believe that the success or failure of a family depends greatly on the land and the house they occupy.  

The 2015 Vietnam Culture Week began in Laos on August 28 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day and the 40th anniversary of Laos’.

Some 73 documentary photos and 160 publications featuring the friendly relations between Vietnam and India are being showcased at an exhibition opening in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28.

Book lovers will have a chance to buy rare second-hand books at a special festival to be held in the capital this weekend.

Many French and Vietnamese language press dispatches in the period of resistance against the French will be displayed at an exhibition in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Built more than 100 years ago, the opulent Binh Thuy mansion in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is considered one of the most beautiful and celebrated examples of French colonial-style architecture. It draws thousands of visitors every year. 

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, visitors to Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 can hear the sweet sound of violin coming from a corner in the park. 

(VOV) - VOV reporter Le Quang Trung has carried off two consolation prizes at the Youth Photography Festival 2015-the first online contest for young photographers 14-35 years of age. After a three month competition, the organizing board received 3,054 photos from 527 photographers nationwide. Here’s some winning photos:

A ceremony was held at 1pm local time in London on August 26 to debut the Danang-Vietnam team at St Katherine Docks, who will be competing in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. 

Dam me (Passion), directed by Phi Tien Son, will be on screen at the upcoming fourth ASEAN film festival in Prague, as heard during a press conference held in the Czech Republic on August 26. 

Pham Trinh Phuong Thanh, a Vietnamese national, has won the first prize of the webtoon or comics on web category at the “Talk! Talk! Korea” contest, the Korean Culture Centre in Hanoi said on August 26.

Vietnam Comic Day 2015 will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on August 30 and September 6, respectively.

A series of cultural and tourism events is taking place in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern province of Yen Bai, celebrating the region's beautiful terraced landscapes and rich ethnic cultures.

(VOV) -The British Council in Vietnam has launched the 3rd competition “UK in My Eyes” from September 3 to October 3, 2015.

A book on contemporary Vietnam compiled by a research centre for Vietnam and ASEAN under the Russian Academy of Science (RUS) is set to be released shortly.

(VOV) -The Vietnamese embassy in Russia will host a photo exhibition and film week title “Vietnam- World’s Rendezvous 2015” in Moscow as from September 1.

(VOV) - BOND band will come to Vietnam for the first time to perform at the Monsoon Music Festival 2015 (MMF 2015) in Hanoi on October 11.

The central province of Quang Nam on August 25 publicised an antiquity recently recognised as a national treasure and some pieces of the national intangible cultural heritage.

(VOV) -Numerous professional and amateur hip-hop dancers in Vietnam and abroad have competed at the 5th National Entertainment Dancing Championships (Floor Killer) which was recently held at Savico Megamall Shopping Center in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The “Vietnam Day in Austria” will be held at Ottakringer Brauerei and Ottakringer Platz squares in Vienna on September 4-5 to mark Vietnam’s National Day by Viet EU Association.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on August 24 gave the green light to a proposal on building the National Exhibition and Fair Centre covering 300 ha in Co Loa commune, Hanoi’s Dong Anh district.

(VOV) -Singer Son Tung, having received the most votes from fans, will represent Vietnam at the upcoming 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards  (EMA) set for October 25 in Milan, Italy.

Seeing votive paper products for the dead like AK rifles, funeral trumpets, cameras, excavators, jeeps ... produced at the village of Dong Ho in Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh Province, many people have burst into laughter.

(VOV) -As many as 35 contestants 18-35 years of age selected from hundreds of competitors in the northern region will enter the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2015.

A pop song written by composer Nguyen Van Chung of HCM City has been included on two CDs by the Casa Musica, a music company in Germany.

Estonian designer Xenia Joots and Yaly Couture brand owner Trinh Diem Quynh will display their Autumn-Winter 2015-16 Fashion collection in Hoi An city.

Robinson Department Store (Robins) has cooperated with Vietnamese fashion designer Adrian Anh Tuan to kick off a social programmme titled Designs from the Village. 

A French edition of the first book on the history of the Vietnamese martial art made its debut on August 22.