An exhibition of arts and handicrafts will take place at Hang Da Shopping Mall in Hanoi from January 15 to February 5 in the hope of recreating the taste of old Tet in today’s life.

A season of films will be screened from January 18 to February 5 nationwide to celebrate the 12th National Party Congress, slated for late January. 

The Tet Art Fair 2016 themed “Convergence of quintessence” will run for free at the Hanoi Creative City from January 21-31 in Hanoi.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO will continue to actively get involved in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) - along with its important conventions in 2016. 

(VOV) - The Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace – has announced that the French electronic music band La Fine Equipe will headline concerts on January 28 and 30 in Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively.

(VOV) -Empress Nam Phuong, known as the first and primary wife of Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam, has been chosen as one of the world’s most beautiful royal women of all time, according to a local newspaper.

(VOV) - An exhibition titled Vietnam-endless beauty opened in Beijing, China on January 11 to showcase photos and pictures of Vietnam’s land and people.

Authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho have earmarked VND4.5 trillion (US$202.5 million) for upgrading and embellishing the Hung Kings Temple complex, aiming to turn the special national historical site into an attractive tourism destination.

 A stamp commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam civil aviation industry has been issued in Hanoi.

(VOV) - Dancesport has become more popular in Hanoi and other major cities in Vietnam. 

(VOV) - Tu Van pagoda (spiral pagoda)60km from the south of NhaTrang city is located in Cam Linh ward, Cam Ranh city in the central province of Khanh Hoa. Let’s discover unique characteristics of Tu Van through photos:  

(VOV) - Photos featuring Vietnam’s land, people and tourism have been cited by world press and magazines in 2015. Let’s review photographs wining international awards.

The Israeli Embassy in Vietnam will host a week of Vietnamese and Israeli cuisine from January 18 to 24, offering chances for food connoisseurs to figure out similarities in the countries’ cooking styles.

A 10-day exhibition showcasing 300 covers and pages of Vietnamese newspapers published in the last 150 years has opened to the public in HCM City.

The HCM City People's Committee will organise 131 flower markets in 21 districts to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays which this year last from February 6-14.

President Truong Tan Sang attended a ceremony to present the People’s Artist title to 102 artists at Hanoi Opera House on January 10. 

(VOV) - The Khmer in southern Vietnam race Ngo junks as part of the Ooc Om Bok festival to worship the Moon on the 10th lunar month. 

(VOV) - Have you ever seen someone take a sip of beer and say: “That tastes Belgian!”, and when you take a sip of the same beer, you instantly know what they’re talking about? What is that taste? Kevin Bourdeaux - “the man of beer” who comes from Dinant, Belgium, a famous place for brewing Belgian beers, shares with us.

The Ho Chi Minh City Book Street officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1, on January 9, looking to promote the reading habit.

Forty-two photos of five renowned photographers are on display at Sai Gon Can Canh (Saigon Zoom-in) exhibition that opened at Bitexco Financial Tower in HCM City's District 1 on January 8.

(VOV) - Mong ethnic people in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province celebrate their New Year or Tet one month earlier than Lunar New Year.

Lacquer and oil paintings featuring beautiful Vietnamese and Moroccan scenery, and portraits of people are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from January 8.

A concert to raise funds to establish a "green careers" training programme for young people in Ho Chi Minh City will be held on January 22 at Saigon Ranger. 

Professional and amateurs are invited to enter a street arts contest in music, dance, circus, magic, martial arts, and variety shows. 

(VOV) - A lomography exhibition themed ‘No to Sorrow’ taken by photographer Maika Elan is set to get underway at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi from January 14 to 28.

(VOV) -As many as 100 impressive photos introducing the beauty of Vietnam’s landscapes, traditional culture, and people are displaying at No. 29 Hang Bai Street. They were selected from “Discover Vietnam“ photo contest, which attracted the participation of 962 authors with 4,237 entries from in and outside the country.

The Trang Trinh Temple in the northern port city of Haiphong has been recognised as a Special National Heritage.

Internationally acclaimed Norwegian maestro Magnus Loddgard will conduct the annual New Year Gala Concert of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on January 9 at the city's Opera House.

(VOV) - Famous magazine Missosology has selected Miss Vietnam Thuy Van, Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach and Miss Indonesia Maria Harfanti in the Best of 2015, Quotable Quotes category. 

The 2016 International Circus Gala will open on January 14 at the Vietnam Central Circus, Hanoi, in celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF).