More than 300 representatives of ‘cultural families’ from across the country will attend Vietnam’s second Family Festival to be held in Hanoi from June 25-29 in an effort to preserve and build on family cultural values.

The Dalat Academy is encouraging its pupils and members of the public in Da Lat city to help weave the world’s largest woollen blanket.

The construction of a toy museum will start in 2010 and be completed in 2012 on a site of nearly 4ha in Dong Xuan commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi.

The overseas Vietnamese community living in many cities around Germany attended the 13rd cultural festival of Sachsen-Anhalt state in Thale city from June 12-14.

Huong Giang has won three titles at the Miss Vietnam Global which was held in Las Vegas, the US from June 7-14: Miss Photogenic, Miss Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese dress) and second runner up.

A Vietnamese art troupe joined others from regional nations at the Asian Cultural Festival 2009, which took place at the World Cup Park in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on June 14.

The closing ceremony of the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival took place at the April 2 Square on June 12 in the presence of leaders of Khanh Hoa and neighbouring provinces, as well as thousands of domestic and local visitors.

The Embassy of Denmark will give Vietnam US$17,000 to support a cultural information website for young people in Vietnam.

One of Vietnam’s records set during the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa is a huge dragon made of thousands of pieces of scrap metal.

A gymnastics record was set on June 11 by the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa as part of the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 11 traditional festivals of ethnic minority groups to be restored in 2009.

Thousands of Vietnamese and international tourists were deeply impressed by an imposing carnival in Nha Trang city in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on June 9.

An ancient seal dating back to a period between the late 18th century and the early 19th century was discovered at the Van Loc Temple relics in My Loc district of northern Nam Dinh province, said Director of the Provincial Museum Nguyen Van Thu on June 9.

The south central province of Khanh Hoa has organised a boat race in Nha Trang Bay for the first time from June 8-12 to mark the 2009 Nha Trang Sea Festival.

Two Vietnamese films will be screened at the World Comedy Film Festival in Thailand from June 10-16.

More than 400 ancient artifacts are being showcased at an exhibition, which opened at the Khanh Hoa Museum on June 9, as part of activities to welcome the Nha Trang Sea Festival.

The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2009 themed “Traditional craft – Identity and Development” will be held from June 12-14, said vice chairman of the Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Dang Thanh at a press conference held on June 9.

The government has approved the production of two films on Ho Chi Minh, ‘Hanh trinh Qua Ba Be’ (Journey Across Three Oceans) and ‘Nhin ra Bien ca’ (Looking Out To Sea), to celebrate his 120th birthday on May 19 next year.

Vietnam along with 58 member nations of the European Union (EU), UNESCO and the Committee of the Mayors of Spanish speaking cities and Portuguese speaking cities take part in the international exhibition of international culture in Mexico City from June 6-16. 

The Nha Trang Culture, Art and Tourism College in south central Khanh Hoa province on June 8 set a record for making the biggest pot of noodle soup (Phở) in Vietnam to serve 14,000-15,000 tourists at the Nha Trang Sea Festival.

Fireworks, music and art performances lit up the coastal city of Nha Trang on the opening night of this year’s Sea Festival on June 6.

Nu Hon Cua Bien (Kiss of the Sea), an instrumental album by musician and producer Vo Thien Thanh, will soon be released in Singapore, following a successful debut in Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 500 actors and actresses performed in the colourful closing ceremony of the fourth Quang Nam - Heritage Journey held in the central coastal city of Hoi An on the evening of June 6.

A Vietnamese cuisine week is being held at the Grand Melia Hotel in Jakarta from June 5-11.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue held a ceremony on June 6 to announce the recognition of Lang Co Bay as the 30th member of the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays” club (Worldbays Club).

The Central Scientific and Documentary Films Studio has made up half of the eight documentaries selected for the International Documentary Week scheduled to take place in Hanoi from June 15-19.

Visitors and local people will have the chance to enjoy a firework display on the beach and a live concert during the opening ceremony of the 2009 Nha Trang Festival of the Sea on June 6.

The fourth Quang Nam- heritage journey festival opened at My Son temple, Duy Xuyen district in the central province of Quang Nam on Thursday night with more than 20,000 guests and local people taking part.

The New York Philharmonic (NYP), one of the oldest and most world-renowned symphony orchestras in the US, will perform for the first time in Vietnam in September as part of its tour of Asia, said the orchestras musical director.

Exhibitions of the pottery of the Cham community opened in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on June 4.