VOV.VN - Situated in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Thuong Lan Ong street has become bustling full of colourful lanterns and toys ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 which is nearly a month to go.

VOV.VN - For the first time a foreign conductor will take part in Vietnam’s annual symphony concert "Điều Còn Mãi" (What Remains Forever) in Hanoi on September 2 to mark the country’s 79th National Day.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will introduce a typical highland market session in Hanoi’s outlying district of Son Tay during the upcoming four-day holiday marking the country’s 79th National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - The best dance performances put on by Vietnamese and international artists won five gold medals at the closing ceremony of the 2024 International Dance Festival held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 21 after four days of competition.

VOV.VN - The third Vietnam Day, also called Den Vietnamu, in Slovakia jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Association in the Central European country recently got underway in Bratislava, with the event drawing around 10,000 local and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2024, is anticipated to be named among the Top 20 finalists in the first pick of the upcoming beauty pageant, according to predictions made by beauty website Sash Factor of the Philippines.

The 9th Hanoi Book Fair will be held from September 27 -29 under the theme "Hanoi: Capital of Culture and Heroes - City for Peace".

A photo exhibition named “The Imprint of General Vo Nguyen Giap on Dien Bien Phu” opened in the central province of Quang Binh – the hometown of the General - on August 20.

VOV.VN - Famous Australian travel website the Sydney Morning Herald has recently published an article describing Chả Cá Lã Vọng grilled fish as a must-try dish for tourists during a trip to northern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Residents of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most populous locality in Vietnam, will be treated to eye-catching fireworks displays on September 2 evening alongside other leisure activities to be held to mark 79 years of National Day.

The auditorium at the Band Academy Singapore recently filled with a crowd who came for a live concert called “Hanoi in Me” jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and community there, with the goal of raising funds for the upcoming mid-autumn festival for children.

A large number of Vietnamese people in Hong Kong (China) have come to a local pagoda on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival to express gratitude to ancestors and pray for the best for their families, which is also an act to uphold traditional customs of the homeland.

A three-dimensional exhibition featuring documents selected from the collection of the Nguyen Dynasty’s Imperial Archives -World Document Heritage will commence on August 22 at https://archives.org.vn, according to Hanoi’s Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will play host to a range of activities from August 30 to September 2 as part of the Sa Pa autumn festival 2024 to celebrate the 79th August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Creative Advertisements Awards 2024 has been officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City to honour local creative media advertisers.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Trade, Tourism & Investment Promotion and Cultural Food Festival concluded its four-day run in Kuala Lumpur on August 18, drawing hundreds of eager visitors exploring the rich cultural and business ties between the two nations.

The International Dance Festival 2024 opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 17 evening, bringing together nearly 500 artists and performers from 17 troupes representing Laos, the Philippines, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The 10th International Yoga Day took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on August 17.

VOV.VN - K-pop rapper Kim Han Bin alias B.I is expected to come to Vietnam for a performance at 8Wonder Moon Festival in Hanoi next month as a special guest.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) cultural exchange officially kicked off in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 16 to further deepen the friendship between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Colombian band Salsangroove are set to enthrall Hanoians with salsa rhythms at a concert due to take place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 22.

A series of art performances, exhibitions, culture performances and trade and tourism promotions are coming to the central city, part of a cultural exchange festival between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The 8th Vietnam Festival will be held in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture on September 7 - 8 to help strengthen bonds between the two nations, heard a press conference on August 14.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced five traditional crafts as national intangible heritage after recognizing a number of dishes from across the country recently.

VOV.VN - The skies over Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be full of hot air balloons during its first-ever festival in early September to mark 79 years of National Day of Vietnam (1945-2024), and 30 years of Ha Long Bay’s World Heritage site recognition by UNESCO (1994-2024).

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Anh, a student from the northcentral province of Thanh Hoa, was crowned Miss Tourism Identity Vietnam 2024 at the grand finale held in Quang Ngai city on August 14 evening.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has issued a decision recognising the traditional craft of making lotus-scented tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi as a national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - Classical music lovers in Hanoi will be offered a treat as internationally renowned trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov and conductor Olivier Ochanine headline a special concert titled “Brilliance in Harmony: A Night of Musical Mastery”, with the event slated for August 16 at the Ho Guom Opera House.

VOV.VN - The 10th Da Lat Flower Festival is scheduled to take place in December and will last until the end of the year, as announced by the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Children from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 as part of an ongoing international exchange programme taking place in the southern city.