The Nguyen Hue flower road to mark the Lunar New Year Festival will be open to the public from 28 December- 4 January of the lunar calendar.

The Orange Fleurs d’Espoir association (OFE) and the Association of Batik International (ABI) on January 31 opened an exhibition in Paris to introduce traditional brocade weaving products of the Vietnamese ethnic minority people of Mong.

A lotus festival was held in Hanoi on January 29 to honour the beauty and meaning of lotus, which currently tops the voting list announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

HCM City is preparing for traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) with music shows, charity activities, art exhibitions and calligraphy markets. 

Over 100 Vietnamese book titles which have been translated into the English language are being displayed at the 35th International Book Fair, opened in Kolkata, West Bengal state, India on January 29. 

On January 29, the Hanoi Museum displayed nearly 3000 items which have been presented to it by organisations and individuals.

A photo exhibition on the Party and President Ho Chi Minh opened in Lam Son park, Ho Chi Minh City, on January 27 to thank the Lunar New Year festival and the success of the 11th National Party Congress as well as the 81st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on Jan. 28 held an international music exchange to mark the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) and the successful organisation of the 11th National Party Congress.

The 2011 Spring Flower Festival opened in Tao Dan park, Ho Chi Minh City, on Jan. 28 to celebrate the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Feb. 3) and the success of the 11th National Party Congress.

The award ceremony of the Golden Kite Film Festival will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13, said Hong Ngat, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Film Association (VFA).

A photo contest on world heritages in Vietnam was launched in Hanoi on January 27.

The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised an opening ceremony for the Spring Festival 2011, taking place in Hanoi from January 27-February 1.  

More than 30 Tet flower fairs began in Ho Chi Minh City on January 26 to meet the local demand for the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival.

A bursting spring atmosphere will be brought to downtown Hanoi by a festival, gathering typical products such as bonsai trees from handicraft villages on the outskirts of the city between January 27 and February 1.

A photo exhibition by French photographer Sebastien Laval, entitled Communities Through Time, has opened at L'Espace, the French cultural centre in Hanoi.

Khieu Thi Huyen Trang, coming from the northern province of Bac Giang, won the championship title of Vietnam’s Next Top Model contest in its final round held at InterContinental Asiana Saigon hotel, Ho Chi Minh City on January 23.

The 16th Mai Vang (Yellow Apricot) Awards were presented at a ceremony held at Hoa Binh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City on January 22 with the participation of hundreds of artists and spectators.

Chinese action film star Jet Li(Ly Lien Kiet) attended the Xuan Hong (Red Spring) blood donation festival in Hanoi on Jan. 22 and called for more blood donation to help unlucky people.

A photo exhibition to mark the 81st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s (CPV) foundation (February 3), and to celebrate the 11th Party Congress and Lunar New Year was held in Gia Lai Museum on January 21.

The male pop group Backstreet Boys (BSB) will perform in Vietnam in March, following their tour to Latin America.

A large number of Hanoians joined a gala at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 19 welcoming the success of the 11th National Party Congress.

The Republic of Korea’s National Palace Museum is hosting a special exhibition entitled the Treasures of the Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty to offer insight into the history and culture of Vietnam through a pan-Asian perspective and the shared culture of the two countries.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held an awards ceremony for the Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa and the logo design contest for the annual summit of the Asian Development Bank in Hanoi on January 19.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee and the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO will organise a ceremony to grant UNESCO certificate to the saint Giong Festival as a world heritage in Hanoi on January 22.

Six documentaries on national defence and construction will be screened from January 20-22 to mark the success of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The National Political Publishing House has brought out the third edition of the complete works of President Ho Chi Minh, which is published to acknowledge the 11th National Party Congress.

A Spring Flower and Beverage Festival 2011 will be held in Hanoi on January 25-30 at the Vietnam Culture and Art Exhibition Centre in Hanoi.

The dragon, lion dance festival will be held at the Lanh Binh Thanh sports complex in Ho Chi Minh City from January 26-28.

A Vietnamese Entrepreneur Festival programme will be held in Hanoi on January 22 to welcome the 11th National Party Congress and recognize the outstanding entrepreneurs’ contributions to the national economy.

Art performances to welcome the 11th National Party Congress, including one in My Dinh Stadium on January 19, will be organised by the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.