Looking back on the last 20 years since the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, Vietnam can be proud of its achievements and active contributions to the implementation of this treaty, not only at the national but also global level, declared Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of Vietnam’s delegation to UNESCO.

VOV.VN - A seminar on French literature is scheduled to take place on April 25 at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi as part of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomacy (1973-2023).

VOV.VN - The second Vietnam International Photography Festival is scheduled to take place in Phan Thiet city in the southern province of Binh Thuan this year, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A Vietnamese cultural, culinary space was opened in Israel's Netanya city on April 16.

A workshop on culture, heritage and tourism was held in Hanoi on April 14 as part of the ongoing 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Dong Luc Joint Stock Company held a launching ceremony on April 15 to introduce the official uniforms of the Vietnamese sports delegation for the upcoming SEA Games 32.

The Hanoi Amateur Water Puppet Festival 2023 will be held in late April and early May, aiming at preserving Vietnam’s unique intangible heritage and meeting the public’s demand, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

VOV.VN - Travel firms from 15 countries and territories are showcasing products and services at the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 (VITM) which kicked off in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - The second Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 is scheduled to take place from April 21 to May 1 at Thua Thien Hue History Museum in the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam), attracting the participation of over 30 publishing houses and printing companies nationwide.

Projects from Vietnam are among more than 325 that have registered for the Asia Architecture Design Awards (AADA) 2023.