VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper held a press conference on May 26 in Ho Chi Minh City announcing the fourth edition of Cashless Day 2023, an initiative aimed at promoting non-cash payments in Vietnam.

The 2023 Vietnam – ASEAN Culture and Food Festival, the first of its kind, kicked off at Hoa Lu Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25 evening.

VOV.VN - As the Country of Focus (COF), Vietnam has set up booths introducing local children’s books, special and creative publications, as well as reading devices at the 14th Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) which opened in Singapore on May 25.

VOV.VN - The artistic light show of 1,653 unmanned aerial vehicles is set to be the highlight of the 2023 Nha Trang Sea Festival, according to a press conference held to introduce the programme of the festival on May 25.

VOV.VN - Following on from its global premiere on May 24 at the Directors Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, Vietnamese movie “Ben Trong Vo Ken Vang, known as “Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell” in English, received a five-minute standing ovation from audiences.

VOV.VN - An orchid festival is set to return to the central city of Da Nang from May 27 to May 28, with the event attracting hundreds of artisans and people who love orchids from various localities across the country.

VOV.VN - Thailand has welcomed 9.47 million foreign tourists, including 84,221 Vietnamese visitors, so far this year, earning about 391 billion baht, equivalent to over US$11.3 billion, in revenue.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese movie lovers will be enthralled by an array of the best 19 films from EU member countries during the European Film Festival (EUFF) 2023, which opened in Hanoi on May 21.

VOV.VN - A wide range of premium Italian wine products were introduced to Vietnamese wine-lovers at an Italian festival held on May 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City will host the 2023 Vietnam-ASEAN Culture and Food Festival at the Hoa Lu Stadium from May 25-28.