VOV.VN - The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival on Mount Sam in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang was officially recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paraguay on December 4.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam has joined with nearly 50 foreign missions and international organisations and companies at the international charity fair PFOWA Bazaar 2024 in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam has hosted a diverse range of activities to mark 25 years since UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An Ancient City as a world heritage site, aiming to introduce different aspects of cultural heritages to international friends.

Pho, the iconic Vietnamese noodle soup, has transcended its traditional roots and won hearts worldwide, with its latest milestone being the opening of “Pho Hanoi 1979” restaurant in the heart of Sydney, Australia, on December 2.

VOV.VN - The fourth ASEAN Graphic Arts Exhibition will get underway at the Hai Phong Museum this December, with the event offering a good chance for both Vietnamese and regional artists to showcase their talents whilst fostering ties of friendship among the regional artistic community.

VOV.VN - The seventh Wallonie Bruxelles Film Festival will be held from December 5 to December 10 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with the event showcasing five romantic films with unique and diverse cultural features from Europe.

VOV.VN - A painting exhibition on Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims kicked off in Hanoi as part of charity activities to raise public awareness of the terrible impact caused by Agent Orange on people and the environment.

VOV.VN - A highland market operated by ethnic minority people is set to take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town in Hanoi to celebrate the new year.

VOV.VN - The eighth Cai Rang floating market culture tourism festival was held from November 30 to December 2 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, with the occasion attracting plenty of domestic and foreign visitors.

A week-long Vietnam-Japan cultural programme officially commenced on the evening of December 1 atop Ba Den Mountain in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh, marking the first event of its kind in the region.

VOV.VN - A collection of stamps featuring Vietnamese snakes were released on December 1 by the Ministry of Information and Communications in celebration of the upcoming Tet festival, known locally as the Lunar New Year.

A special music programme offering street performances has been launched in Da Lat City as part of the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival which opens on December 5 and lasts until December 31.

An award ceremony for the Vietnam iContent Awards 2024 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30, honouring outstanding digital content creators across the country.

A ceremony was held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on November 30 to establish the Vietnamese traditional culture and arts association in the country (Betoraku).

Twelve outstanding teams of students from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) entered the finals of the “Shining Student Talent” competition held in the southern province of Long An on November 29.

The Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival 2024 with the theme “Hanoi ket noi nam chau” (Hanoi connects the World) is underway at Thong Nhat Park in the capital city.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Universe 2024, claimed a Top 3 finish during the national costume competition.

The Vietnamese cuisine and cultural exchange festival is currently underway in Kuala Lumpur, featuring over 100 food stalls that showcase the culinary delights of Vietnam’s three regions to international and Malaysian friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has achieved remarkable progress in global beauty rankings, earning increased recognition for its outstanding representatives winning titles at international beauty pageants.

Ho Chi Minh City will step up efforts to strengthen travel linkages with the expanded northwestern region to develop more unique tourism products, according to its Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Grammy award-winning band Imagine Dragons will perform at the awards ceremony of VinFuture Prize 2024, scheduled to take place at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on December 6.

An evening of traditional music exchange between Vietnamese and Chinese youth took place on November 26 in Hanoi, drawing nearly 500 people from both nations.

VOV.VN - A truffle exhibition opened with the theme of "Scent of Italy – Il Tartufo" at Casa Italia in Hanoi on November 27, showcasing the charm, secrets, and significance of one of the finest products of Italian cuisine to Vietnamese people.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka participated in the International Christmas Charity Bazaar (ICCB) to raise funds for charity and also to promote Vietnamese culture among the Sri Lankan people and foreign communities in the country.

VOV.VN - Famous rock band Bức Tường (The Wall) will represent the country at the Asian-India Music Festival 2024, that is set to take place in New Delhi, India, from November 29 to December 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will join 193 publishing houses and 118 writers worldwide to take part in the first-ever Busan International Children’s Book Fair which is scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 1 in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Queensland (AVSQ) recently hosted a cultural event in Brisbane to help the Vietnamese community get a better insight into the homeland’s traditional craft products, thus raising their awareness and appreciation of the Vietnamese intangible cultural heritage.

The Hanoi University of Business and Technology (HUBT) and the M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University of Russia co-hosted the third international conference titled “Russian Language in Asia” in Hanoi on November 25.

Vietnamese-origin female guitarist Le Thu has drawn much attention from Belgian audience at the 13th edition of the Brussels International Guitar Festival & Competitions “Our Planet, the Earth” held in Belgium from November 22-26.

VOV.VN - A huge number of Vietnamese music lovers were thrilled by the appearance of K-pop sensation Psy as he performed his hit Gangnam Style at the GENfest music festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.