VOV.VN - Khmer ethnic people residing in the southern region are currently enjoying a festive atmosphere as they celebrate the traditional New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmay.

Hundreds of experts, investors and representatives from investment funds and start-up support organisations of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at the festival for innovative startups (TECHFEST) in Seoul on April 13.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has sent letters of greetings and flowers to Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen on the occasion of the traditional New Year of the two neighbouring countries.

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 - The southcentral city of Quy Nhon in Binh Dinh province will host a hot air balloon festival for the first time, with the event scheduled to take place from April 25 to May 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians are set to perform at the Vietnam Connection Music Festival which will be back at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on April 16 and April 22 following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 11 evening to celebrate the Lao traditional New Year festival Bunpimay.

Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Ha on April 10 visited and congratulated Khmer people in the southern province of Soc Trang on their traditional New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmay.

VOV.VN - The 19th Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival attracted roughly 190,000 visitors with travel firms grossing VND105 billion in revenue during the course of the four-day event, according to details given by the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy call to Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath in Vientiane on April 10.