The Vietnamese War Veterans' Association in Berlin-Brandenburg of Germany held a ceremony on December 15 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army, 35 years of the All People’s Defence Festival, and the 15th anniversary of the association.

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence paid homage to and reported the army’s achievements to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on December 14, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22).

VOV.VN - The Korean Cultural Day kicked off in Da Lat city in the central highlands province of Lam Dong on December 13 as part of the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival.

VOV.VN - The annual “Xuân Quê hương” (Homeland Spring) event, the biggest external and cultural occasion of its kind for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) during the Lunar New Year festival, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from January 18 to January 21, 2025.

The Vietnamese Embassies and defence attaché offices in Cambodia, South Africa and Malaysia held ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22) on December 12.

VOV.VN - An international martial arts festival will kick off on December 20 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the exciting event featuring martial art performances, seminars, and competitions.

VOV.VN - The 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024) have been marked in US and Poland.

VOV.VN - A mixture of traditional musical performances, songs, dances, and cultural activities put on by Vietnamese and Korean artists will serve to light up the Korean cultural day held on December 13 in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.

VOV.VN - Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling over recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Vietnam made a striking impression at the 2024 Cultural Festival in Colombo on December 7, wowing both locals and foreign visitors with a vibrant display of Vietnamese handicrafts and the globally beloved Pho.