The University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) under the Vietnam National University-Hanoi and the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to celebrate the World Arabic Language Day (December 18).

VOV.VN - Momoland, a girl band of the Republic of Korea, arrived in Hanoi on December 16 for a performance at a culture and tourism festival in the city the following day.

VOV.VN - The opening ceremony of the “Looking Beyond” exhibition, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with Hoa Sen University and Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), was held in the southern metropolis on December 16.

VOV.VN - The former imperial city of Hue in central Vietnam will organise a countdown programme to ring in the New Year, according to a statement released on December 16 by the municipal government.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Tam, a 71-year-old resident of Go Vap district in Ho Chi Minh City, has created his own collection made entirely from eggshells, including a range of decorative items especially for Christmas which impress visitors due to their lively and eye-catching nature.

VOV.VN - Dinh Thi Thanh Huong, vice chairwoman of Galaxy Media and Entertainment JSC, received the “Distributor of the Year” Award at the CineAsia 2022 ceremony which was recently held in Bangkok, Thailand.

VOV.VN - American singer and Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera will appear at the much-awaited VinFuture Prize ceremony on December 20 at the Hanoi Opera House to honor innovations for global revival and sustainable development, according to the Organizing Committee.

VOV.VN - Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr auction house presented for the first time a sale entitled La Modernite Vietnamienne for Vietnamese art in Paris, France, on December 14.

VOV.VN - Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi and her Vietnamese colleague Lasen Vu debuted their latest collection of Ao Dai, the traditional long dress of Vietnam, for a showcase held in Hanoi on December 13.

VOV.VN - The British Embassy on December 14 unveiled a logo for events to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK in 2023.