The Vietnam book and reading culture festival 2022 officially kicked off on April 15 at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi to celebrate the Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21) and the World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).

A book of the great epic poem “Truyen Kieu" (The Tale of Kieu) by poet Nguyen Du (1766–1820) with 24 paintings by painter Le Thiet Cuong was introduced to the public on April 13 in Hanoi.

A census of enterprises is to be conducted nationwide by the General Statistics Office (GSO) from April 15 to May 30, according to the GSO’s Department of Statistical Data Collection and IT Application.

An exhibition has been held in Moscow to mark the centenary of Russian illustrator Vladimir Gavrilovich Shevchenko (March 12, 1922 – 2022), who illustrated a children’s book about two Vietnamese elephants named Xung and Cung.

VOV.VN - With the support of Vietnam’s Kim Dong publishing house, Japan’s Kadokawa JSC is putting the finishing touches to the comic series “Son Goal”, the first of its kind on the topic of Vietnamese football, which will debut shortly in Japan.

VOV.VN - Along with airfares, room prices in tourist destinations are forecast to surge considerably as holidaymakers are hurriedly booking tours for the coming national holiday on April 30 & May 1.

VOV.VN - Travel website Booking.com has unveiled a list of the top flower destinations from across the world, including Da Lat in the Central Highland region of Vietnam.

Activities within the framework of Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2022 will take place from March 15 to April 30 under a plan which has been released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

VOV.VN - Located in the central province of Quang Nam, Hoi An ancient city has been named among the top 10 most welcoming places on earth for 2022, according to the Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2022.

VOV.VN - The Dao ethnic group in Yen Bai province has many branches Dao including Dao đỏ or Red Dao, Dao quần trắng or Dao with white trousers, and Dao quần chẹt or Dao with tied or belted trousers, among others.