A contest on the life and career of General Vo Nguyen Giap will be organised from July 30 to August 25 for Vietnamese citizens at home and abroad on the occasion of the late General’s 110th birthday (August 25, 1911-2021).

VOV.VN - The nation’s largest music event, the Monsoon Music Festival (MMF), is set to participate in the ASEAN Music Showcase Festival 2021 as one of newcomers alongside Cambodia, in an event which will be held virtually between September 11 and September 13.

Vietnamese dancer MT-Pop, whose real name is Nguyen Vu Minh Tuan, will appear during season 4 of Street Dance of China, a Chinese TV reality game show broadcast by Youku, next month.

VOV.VN - The Designed by Vietnam 2021 contest has now opened for all designers nationwide, running with the theme of “Awakening Traditions” as part of Vietnam Design Week 2021.

Vietnamese culture and cuisine were highlighted at the second Vietnamese Festival that took place from July 16-18 in La Plagne Tarentaise town, a popular destination in France’s southeast region of Savoie.

VOV.VN - Tan Thanh pagoda near the Tan Thanh border gate which borders China features authentic Vietnamese architecture.

UK-based publisher of world-renowned travel books and magazines Rough Guides has published an article recommending outstanding Vietnamese dishes besides the already renown pho and banh mi.

An autobiography has been co-published by two Italians, recalling their humane and professional journey as voluntary surgeons, and telling an inspiring story on how they met Vietnamese boy Thien Nhan who was abandoned in a deserted plantation for three days after birth.

VOV.VN - The annual 2021 Ashui Awards was launched virtually on July 15 with the purpose of honouring local architects who have designed outstanding structures, as well the Vietnamese architecture' contributions to the country.

An online concert, “Drifting Intervals”, featuring five female artists from Vietnam, Germany and France will take place on July 17.