VOV.VN - A national cultural heritage photo contest and exhibition, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is set to be launched in late May, aiming to raise awareness of heritage conservation within the local community.

A total of 5,248 out of Vietnam’s 8,267 communes, or 63.4%, fulfilled the criteria set for new-style rural areas as of the end of April, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - VOV World Service (VOVWorld) has launched a contest for Overseas Vietnamese to show their talent of singing folk songs on radio.

VOV.VN - The German Cultural Institute (Goethe Institute) in Hanoi is set to host concert No. 3 as part of a series of 20th century music shows held through an online format on May 24.

Multi-sensory experiences with “Xam” singing genre will be offered to visitors at the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) Art Studio in Hanoi from May 16-22.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has decided to hold the first ever Vietnam International Photography Festival.

VOV.VN - To penetrate deep into the United Kingdom, Vietnamese businesses have been advised to carefully explore its indigenous culture as well as payment methods and distribution channels.

VOV.VN - A range of cultural, sporting, and tourism activities have been delayed in an attempt to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, while people across the country have been requested to deploy strict prevention and control measures.

The Tu Linh boat racing festival in the island district of Ly Son, the central province of Quang Ngai, has been recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.

Hundreds of students of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange programme held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 by the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).