VOV.VN - The 2024 Sa Pa autumn festival opened in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 30 to mark the 79th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

President Ho Chi Minh was a great leader who had a comprehensive vision and made wholehearted devotion to the Vietnamese people and nation, Douangmixay Likaya, a Lao writer described the Vietnamese leader, who he met in 1959 when the 78-year-old writer and musician was studying in Vietnam.

A national exhibition entitled “The Testament of President Ho Chi Minh – Everlasting Value and Vitality” opened at the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on August 30.

VOV.VN - The 14th European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from September 6 to September 14, with the event featuring a total of 22 works from 10 countries.

The Vietnamese Embassy, in collaboration with the Foreign Ambassadors Club in Israel, on August 29 organised an event to promote culinary culture and business opportunities in Vietnam.

In a move to catapult Vietnam onto the global cultural stage, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 29 signed a directive outlining tasks for the development of the country's cultural industries, aiming to position Vietnam as a major player in the field, aligning with contemporary trends and unlocking potential for socio-economic growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese-Australian boy, Nguyen Lee Hieu, has claimed the first prize in the Guitar - Ukulele category at the Hong Kong International Music Festival 2024 (HKIMF).

VOV.VN - Swedish band ARRIVAL will make their debut performance in major cities nationwide this October as they celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hanoi is planning a concert tour in the nation together with the Karlsruhe concert duo of Mr Reinhard Armleder (cello) and Ms Dagmar Hartmann (piano), with performances taking place in Hanoi, Hue, and in Binh Duong, as well as master classes in Hanoi.

Dozens of precious antique artefacts are on display in a temporary exhibition at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The "Colors of ASEAN" friendship cultural festival will get underway at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel from August 29 to September 1, with the event aiming to strengthen the friendship that exists among ASEAN peoples and their international friends.

A bronze statue of Goddess Durga which was illegally trafficked into the US and repatriated to Vietnam will be displayed to the public in the coming time, said a representative from the National Museum of History.

A paragliding festival will be held in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai’s Mu Cang Chai district from September 1-3, featuring pilots from across the country.

VOV.VN - Dozens of international and local string soloists will put on concerts during the course of the annual Saigon International Guitar Festival from August 28 to September 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Pham Thi Anh Vuong from the southcentral province of Binh Thuan has been selected as the nation’s representative at the Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 beauty pageant, with the prestigious event set to take place in Manila in the Philippines this October.

The Vietnamese traditional dress "Ao Dai" left a strong impression at the recent ASEAN Textile Exhibition held in Bandar Seri Begawan.

VOV.VN - The capital city will hold a wide range of activities as part of efforts to mark the build up to 79th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945-2024).

The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) has recognised Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh and neighbouring Hai Phong City as a world geological heritage site.

Truc Lam Restaurant and Coffee, a cafe and architectural space inside the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, recently received two international architecture awards in the United States.

VOV.VN - A range of Vietnamese products and food are being introduced at a cultural exchange week underway in the German city of Leipzig from August 24 to August 30.

The third Namaste Vietnam (Hello Vietnam) Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 25, which is one of activities to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (1972-2024).

VOV.VN - Bui Quang Tuan, aka Tyler Bui, was crowned Mr Universe Ambassador 2024 at the conclusion of the Mr Universe male pageant which came to an end on August 25 in India.

The People's Committee of Vinh Long and the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City jointly held the Vietnam-Indian art exchange in the Mekong Delta province on August 24.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has announced plans for the Ok Om Bok Festival, one of three major festivals of the Khmer people in the South.

Vietnamese and Russian Buddhist followers across Russia have gathered in Moscow for the Vu Lan festival.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) and the University of Malaya (Universiti Malaya – UM) organised an international conference on cultural exchange, economic cooperation, and friendship connection between Vietnam and Malaysia on August 23 evening.

The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" programme kicked off in Nguyen Hue Pedestrian street in the southern metromolis on August 23.

VOV.VN - Hoa Sen Vang, an integrated communication company, on August 23 announced that Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 runner-up Bui Khanh Linh will represent Vietnam at the Miss Intercontinental 2024 contest in Egypt later this year.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi has brought its rich history and cultural heritage to Ho Chi Minh City through an exhibition displaying a range of national treasures of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the lead up to 70 years of the capital’s liberation (October 10).

VOV.VN - Meat & Livestock Australia played host to a food and culture exchange in Hanoi on August 23, drawing the participation of Aussie Beef Mates and Lambassadors from across Southeast Asia.