The Italy – Vietnam Cultural Bridge Association in Italy and the Vietnamese community in Cyprus have raised EUR5,000 in support of Vietnamese children who lost their parents to COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The art of the Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people residing in the northwestern region has been recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will take the helm of the Southeast Asian Publishing Association for the 2022 - 2023 term, announced Thipsuda Sinchawarnwat, president of the association for 2020-2021 at a ceremony virtually held on December 15.

VOV.VN - The Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam has been officially recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Nomination of the art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be discussed at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 13-18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 12 stressed contributions of literature and arts to national development over the past time.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan on promoting information and communication activities on ASEAN in the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, aiming to effectively implement the Government's action plan in this work.

VOV.VN - An exhibition themed “Vietnam-Philippines: Colour of Culture” opened at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on December 8, displaying a range of photographs and items to introduce the traditional culture of both countries to viewers.

VOV.VN - Hin hamlet in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La is known for having many Thai ethnic minority artists who can sing folk songs and play the flute, the panpipe, and the two-string fiddle.

VOV.VN - Saigontourist Travel Service Co is organizing a MICE (meeting, incentive, conference, and exhibition) tour specifically for 60 foreign cultural officers and reporters currently residing in Vietnam.