VOV.VN - A ‘Vietnam Festival in Aichi 2018 – Ho Chi Minh City Integration and Development’ program has been held in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, attracting thousands of participants and particularly highlighting the twinned relations between HCM City and Aichi Prefecture, and between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The fifth Vietnam Junior Fashion Week was held in Hanoi on April 7, with nearly 500 young models taking to the stage.

VOV.VN - Young Hanoians who are members of the Vietnamese traditional and ancient costumes club gathered in Hanoi’s Old Quarter on April 8 for a talk about Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress). 

More than 500 Lao students, who are studying in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien – Hue, were brought together on April 8 to celebrate Laos’ traditional New Year festival of Bunpimay.

The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will give a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10.

The ASEAN Family Day 2018 was held in Mexico on April 7 with a view to fortifying the traditional friendship and cooperation between nations in the bloc as well as with the host country.

The “Korean Cultural Day in Ha Nam” programme was held on April 7 evening in the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam which is home to 111 businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK). 

VOV.VN - Tay ethnic minority women in Ta Chai commune, Lao Cai province, are using their culture to improve their lives by promoting local tourism.

Vietnamese photographer Tran Tuan Viet defeated 4,800 other rivals to claim the first prize in the travel category of an annual photo contest organized by the US-based Smithsonian magazine.

VOV.VN - Ha Giang is one of 13 provinces in Vietnam preserving and promoting the pan-pipes of the Mong ethnic people. Artisans like Ma Khai So are leading the effort to preserve pan-pipe music, the soul of the Mong people.

A ceremony was held in Ngu Loc commune, Hau Loc district, the central province of Thanh Hoa, on April 6 to kick off the Cau Ngu (Whale worshipping) festival and receive a certificate recognising it a national intangible cultural heritage.

The French Cultural Centre (L'Espace) in Hanoi has opened a new branch on the campus of the Hanoi University of Architecture in Ha Dong district, as part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.

VOV.VN - World Miss Tourism Ambassador 2017 Aibedullina Talliya has posed for an Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) photoshoot during her stay in Vietnam.

The 2nd EuroSphere - European Art of Living exhibition will open on May 18 at the White Palace Convention Center in HCM City’s Phu Nhuan District.

VOV.VN - Teenagers in M’Duk hamlet in Buon Ma Thuot City are encouraged to learn and perform their traditional musical instrument: the gong. This is part of the local government’s efforts to preserve and promote the gong culture.

A festival of traditional then singing, featuring art troupes from 16 provinces and cities in the country, will be held in the mountainous province of Ha Giang on May 13-14.

VOV.VN - Seventy contestants delivered stellar performances for the semi-final night of the Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 pageant in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province on April 5.

VOV.VN - Pham Huong and other former contestants of Miss Universe 2015 have been invited by Miss Universe Indonesia 2015 Anindya Kusuma Putri to meet up for a reunion in Indonesia from April 10-17.

Independent female director Cao Thuy Nhi’s feature film on love, Nham Mat Thay Mua He (Snow in Summer), will be released in Hokkaido, Japan on April 6.

The third edition of the Moc Chau Tea Festival began on April 6 at Vinatea Moc Chau, a member of the Vietnam National Tea Corporation (Vinatea), in northern Son La province, bringing together six local tea producers.

About 30 ethnic minority groups from across Vietnam will show off their distinctive culture at Vietnam’s Ethnic Culture Day which is slated for April 19-22 in Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - The fourth ‘Vietnam Day at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)” held on April 5 with various activities, drawing a number of Vietnamese and international students of the MGIMO and other universities in Moscow.

VOV.VN - Seventy contestants of the Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 pageant joined the swimsuit competition in the semi-final night in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province on April 5.

The central province of Ha Tinh has announced the discovery of an incense holder dating back to the 19th century.

The Consulate General of Australia in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a programme called “Taste of Australia” on April 5 as part of activities to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. 

VOV.VN - Model Xuan Lan has unveiled the list of eight brands and designers who will be taking part in the Vietnam Junior Fashion Week (VJFW) 2018.

Vietnamese remakes of foreign films and scripts will not be considered for the Kite Awards – the most prestigious cinematographic awards in the country.

VOV.VN - Many stylish celebrities gathered to attend a press conference to announce the launch of Vietnam International Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018 on April 4.

Pot Au Pho, a photo exhibition by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Da Quyen and Frenchman Julien Brun, will be opened at 10 a.m. on April 7 at Toong co-working space in District 3, HCMC.

VOV.VN - Le Hang, runner-up at the Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 pageant, and Miss Vietnam 2014 Ky Duyen were happy to reunite at a charity event in Binh Chau Commune, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.