More than 44,500 ultra-durable balls will be given to Vietnamese children as part of the One World Futbol project recently launched in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

(VOV) -These days, Phu Mau flower village in Hue City is very busy preparing for Tet (Lunar New Year Festival).

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre undertook an US-funded project worth US$700,000 (VND14.7 billion) to restore the facade of the Trieu To Temple in the ancient imperial citadel of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province on February 6.

(VOV) -The First Contemporary Tet Art Fair in Vietnam opened in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter on February 5 with an exhibition by three renowned Vietnamese artists – Tran Huy Oanh, Trinh Tuan and Le Huy Tiep.

A set of stamps featuring Vietnam’s symbolic architectural heritage and landscapes was unveiled in Paris, France, on February 5.

(VOV) -A cultural strategy for Vietnam's foreign relations until 2020 with a vision for 2030 has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The Vietnamese film “Cha va con va…” (Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories) is among nominations for the best film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, which is being held from February 5 to 15 in German capital of Berlin.

(VOV) -2015 will mark many important events in Vietnam: the 70th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, the 85th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the 125th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 40th anniversary of liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification.

The Italy-Vietnam Friendship Association has launched an Italian language publication themed “Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos: integral part of Vietnam’s territory” on the occasion of the 20 th publishing anniversary of its Mekong Magazine. 

(VOV) - The rich and vibrant culture of Hanoi’s craft villages is the highlight of this year’s spring festival, which kicked off February 7 with a grand reception for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) returning to the homeland for the TET holiday season.

Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam has jumped two spots to a career-high 48th place in the World Badminton Federation's February rankings for women players.

The Vietnam Military History Museum received nearly 30 objects donated by war veterans, high-ranking officers, painters, and sculptors across the country on February 3.

(VOV) - Traditional markets in the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai, including Bac Ha, Van Ban and Sa Pa love market are being reproduced in the Spring Festival 2015 in Hanoi from February 2-15.  

(VOV) -The employees at Intermix are cooking up a 10 kilogram, 1.9 metre tall Vietnamese crepe – hoping to set a new world record for the Biggest Vietnamese Crepe.

Vietnam won a gold medal at the Asia Latin Championship recently held in Singapore during the International Latin Festival.

“Small Utopias”, an exhibition on Italian modern architecture, will run in Hanoi from February 6 to March 2.

An one-hour experimental music concert on February 7 will feature dan tranh (16-chord zither), dan bau (monochord) and bamboo flute played by German composer and percussionist Burkhard Beins and Vietnamese traditional musicians.

(VOV) -A press release by the world acclaimed museum Le Arts Décoratif in Paris has unveiled that Vietnamese former tourism ambassador Ly Nha Ky is one of the organizers of a major exhibition soon to open.

The Vietnamese capital inaugurated a centre dedicated to promoting the time-honoured culture of its Old Quarter on February 2 as part of activities to celebrate the 85th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

A series of events will be held in early March to popularise Vietnamese literature among the international community, which will collectively draw about 550 writers, poets, and translators from the country and 40 other nations and territories.

The Republic of Korea will sponsor a three-year training programme for central Thua Thien-Hue province’s general hospital to improve the quality of its staff. 

(VOV) - The largest-ever Spring Press Festival 2015 will be held at Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from February 7 to 10, to mark the founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and welcome spring and new opportunities for the nation, according to a Feb. 2 press briefing.

The NutiFood HAGL Arsenal JMG academy is scheduled to open in Ho Chi Minh City in June. 

(VOV) -Phan Ha Phuong, representing Vietnam at the 2014 Supermodel International modelling contest, placed second on January 31at the competition’s finale in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

British trade envoy and successful film producer Lord David Puttnam spoke about creativity to a gathering of local artists in HCM City on January 30.

Warm tones and distinctive techniques mark the abstract oil paintings by French-Vietnamese artist Robert Mihagui that was on display at an exhibition that opened on January 31 in Ho Chi Minh City. 

(VOV) - Ten painters and sculptors are displaying their artworks at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on February 1 to feature the image of the Goat in celebration of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival 2015 - (Tet Ky Mui - the Year of the Goat).

(VOV) - Street performances involving nearly 1,000 people kick-started the 2015 Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 31.

(VOV) -A ceremony to honor Vi-Giam folk singing of Nghe An and Ha Tinh province will be held in Vinh city, Nghe An province on the evening of January 31.

The 7th Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) 2015 will take place in the central city on April 28-29, the municipal People’s Committee announced on January 30.