VOV.VN - A wax coconut tree festival, the first of its kind in the nation, is scheduled to take place from August 25 to August 31 in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri on August 11 organised an artistic programme at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Special Historical Site and the Thach Han River lantern wharf to honour fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for national liberation and freedom and deliver a message on the desire for peace.

VOV.VN - The 14th sports festival organised by the Vietnamese Students Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK)-VSAK SPORT CUP 2024 took place on August 11 in Daegu city.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added new entrants onto the list of national intangible cultural heritage, including “Phở Nam Định” (Nam Dinh beef noodle soup) and “Mì Quảng” (Quang noodles).

The third Vietnam Festival in Sapporo – a cultural exchange between Vietnam and Japan was opened on Sapporo city, Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on August 10.

VOV.VN - Two local youngsters brought home gold medals at the ongoing 14th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival held in Jiangsu province of China.

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Song Ho commune is bustling these days as local residents hurry to produce votive objects in order to meet the high demand of customers amid the annual Vu Lan Festival.

The 100 traditional cakes made from palmyra palm set a Vietnamese record at a cooking competition held on August 5 within the framework of the Southern Traditional Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) beat their French rivals to earn the first place at the Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival 2024, the world's first drone light show competition, which wrapped up in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on August 3.

VOV.VN - As many as 80 international students from Cambodia, China, Cuba, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam discussed hot topics such as health care and the environment at a world student festival in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.