VOV.VN - Vu Thu Ha, vice chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, hosted a reception on July 7 for Firmin Edouard Matoko, assistant director-general of UNESCO, who affirmed the organisation’s readiness to accompany the nation in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving and promoting its cultural heritage values.

The timeless beauty of Italy is the main topic of watercolour paintings by Bui Duy Khanh and Duong Thuy, which are on display at the exhibition “Italy: From Plein Air to Atelier” in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Sungha Jung Live in Vietnam 2023 will be held across the country this July to mark the return of the Korean guitarist after five years.

VOV.VN - As many as 300 foreign dancers from 11 countries and territories worldwide have registered to take part in the Hanoi Stars Dance Festival 2023 scheduled to take place in the capital this July.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese movie project “Than Duoc” (Sesame Has Its Soul) has won the TAICCA Award granted by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency at the 16th Network of Asian Fantastic Films project market.

During the second phase of the archaeological excavation of Ban Mountain in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, experts have published data on the scale and structure of the Heaven-worshipping platform of the Tay Son Dynasty (1778-1802).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the People's Committees of Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province to urgently study the recommendations of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to review and update a nomination dossier for seeking UNESCO’s recognition of “Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago” as a world heritage site.

International and Vietnamese designers will showcase their new collections using sustainable fabrics at the Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring/Summer 2023.

VOV.VN - An Ao Dai (traditional long dress) by designer Phuong Ho, which had set a Vietnamese record for the longest hand-made outfit with a length of 220.6 metres and a weight of 250 kg, was showcased on July 2 in Thailand.

The highly anticipated movie Barbie will not be showing in Vietnamese theatres for scenes depicting China's nine-dash-line map that is considered to be a violation of Vietnam's sovereign territory.