A series of activities will take place across the country to celebrate the eighth Vietnam Book Day.

VOV.VN - The third version of the Korean Cultural Day event is due to take place in Hoi An ancient city of the central province of Quang Nam between April 9 and April 13 as part of ongoing efforts to promote cultural ties and friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The Vietnam Food Travel Map project, the first of its kind and developed by culinary artisans and experts, was unveiled during a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 1.

A kaleidoscope of cultures, rituals, and cuisine of ethnic minority groups around the country will be highlighted throughout April at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Approximately 800 taekwondo athletes from 45 clubs nationwide are set to compete in the National Taekwondo Clubs Championships-Korean Ambassador Cup 2021, which is scheduled to take place from April 7-14 in the central province of Quang Nam.

VOV.VN - The country has successfully received the nomination for 10 prestigious prizes at the annual 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA), according to details released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh has initiated plans to organise a total of 30 events in an effort to stimulate domestic tourism demand whilst reviving the local tourism market following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic being brought under control.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop a plan on preserving, restoring and promoting folk songs, dances and music of ethnic minority groups in tandem with boosting tourism for the 2021 – 2030 period.

Phan Thanh Binh, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Adolescents and President of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, has been presented with Italy’s Order of Merit.

VOV.VN - The annual Song Doc Nghinh Ong Festival 2021, also known as the Whale Worshiping Festival, was recently recognized as national intangible cultural heritage during a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau.