The 2nd India Buddhism culture day in Vietnam will be organised at Thien An Pagoda in Tam Dao district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on March 16 and 19.

Over 400 years ago, the Lao migrants got help from the Thai ethnic people in Muong Va commune, the Laos-bordered province of Son La, to build a tower that became a national ancient architectural relic of Vietnam in 1995. 

The Ban Flower Festival 2017 began on March 12 at Square 7/5 in Dien Bien city, the northern province of Dien Bien.

VOV.VN -Miss Universe Thailand Farung Yuthithum has appeared in an elegant style in a red and black dresses designed by talented Do Manh Cuong.

VOV.VN - The 30/10 Square in Ha Long City on March 11-15 offers visitors a perfect picture experience for viewing many species of cherry trees imported directly from Japan.

VOV.VN -On March 12, film director of the much-anticipated movie ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Jordan Vogt-Roberts met with Vietnamese locals, who join the film as extras.

As Hollywood blockbuster ‘Kong: Skull Island’ dominates Vietnam’s box office on its opening day, its director, US filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts, has a plan in mind to resettle in Ho Chi Minh City, where he will be working on a personal film project.

Tay Thien festival, one of the major spiritual events in the north, began in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province on March 12, drawing a wave of local residents and tourists.

The Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee received a certificate recognising Bo Da Pagoda, an ancient Buddhist temple in Tien Son commune of Viet Yen district, as a special national relic site on March 12.

The Vietnamese Embassy and students in Cambodia presented their homeland’s identities at the ASEAN Plus Three Festival, held at the Royal University of Phnom Penh on March 11.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has offered Vietnamese people an insight into its traditional and modern culture at a two-day event in Hoi An Ancient Town, the central province of Quang Nam.

The 20th Francophone Day of the Mekong Delta came back to Can Tho city on March 11-12 in celebration of the International Francophonie Day (March 20).

American blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” has set a new record in box office revenues in Vietnam after snagging VND18.2 billion (US$798,200) from the opening day on March 10 and early screenings on March 9 night.

VOV.VN - Nestled in the center of Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak museum attracts visitors because it preserves and displays cultural heritage, human life and nature of the central highland region. 

German pianist Boris Schönleber will perform pieces written by two German composers Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Robert Schumann (1810-1856), and Austrian composer Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) at Goethe Institute on March 12.

VOV.VN - American film and television director and screenwriter Jordan Vogt-Roberts has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City for a surprise visit in connection with the premiere of his latest film, Kong: Skull Island.

VOV.VN -Ngoc Van, former first runner-up at Miss Ha Long 2014, has jetted off to southwest China to strut her stuff on the catwalk at Miss Oriental Tourism 2017.

VOV.VN -The Ly Thai To Park, near Hoan Kiem Lake, on March 10-12 offers visitors a perfect picture experience for viewing many species of cherry trees imported directly from Japan.

VOV.VN -Khanh Ngan has been crowned Miss Tourism Vietnam 2017.

VOV.VN - It was a literal who’s who in Vietnam on March 9 at the premiere of Skull Island the latest Kong iteration, set in post-Vietnam 1970s.

An exhibition that opened this week at Hanoi’s Fine Arts Museum depicts lacquer paintings depicting the Vietnamese practices related to belief in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms, which was recognised a few months ago by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. 

Contemporary artists from the Republic of Korea and Vietnam are presenting their work in different materials at an exhibition in Hanoi. 

Nearly 160 new books by international and Vietnamese authors will be released this month as part of the Youth Books for March programme.

VOV.VN - Former beauty queens Ngoc Han and Thuy Van on March 9 garnered a great deal of attention at a promotional event for a dental spa.

VOV.VN - It has been unveiled that Bich Phuong, Isaac and Van Mai Huong will serve as three judges of ‘Vietnam Idol Kids 2017.

A wooden folk statue carving competition kicked off on March 10 at KoTam EcoTourism Destination in Ko Tam Village, Ea Tu Commune, Buon Ma Thuot City, the central highlands province of Dak Lak.

Various activities will be held in Vietnam to celebrate the International Francophonie Day (March 20), said Director of the Asia-Pacific office of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Eric-Normand Thibeault on March 9.

VOV.VN - Phuong My, a leader in creating the perfect dress for any occasion, showed his latest banquet dresses at a gala in Hanoi and received exceptionally positive reviews from buyers and retailers.

VOV.VN - Cherry trees in blossom are showcased in downtown Hanoi as part of activities for the upcoming 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival. 

Vietnam provided the “perfect aesthetic” for the film “Kong: Skull Island”, director Vogt-Roberts was quoted by Channel NewsAsia on its website www.channelnewsasia.com.