Delegates attending the 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference on the evening of April 15 visited two iconic sites of Hanoi - Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Temple of Literature.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on April 11 emphasised the importance of selecting a reputable and capable contractor for the construction of the passenger terminal of Long Thanh International Airport.

Upgrading work started at the historical relic site commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh in the Lao province of Savannakhet on April 9, under a project funded by Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vietnam introduced the potential of the Sri Lankan tourism market at a seminar in Hanoi on April 4.

The Department of Culture and Sports and the Department of Construction of south-central Khanh Hoa province, and the provincial Association of Architects launched an architectural and landscape design competition for the Truong Sa Museum.

A sapling marcotted from a 2,300-year-old Bodhi tree (also known as sacred fig with the scientific name of Ficus religiosa), the oldest of its species in the world, has been planted at Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The house where Alexandre Yersin, a Swiss-born doctor and bacteriologist, lived in and worked in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has been included in the cluster of national historical relic sites dedicated to him.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition highlighting world heritage sites in Vietnam and Laos is set to open on April 20 in the Laotian capital of Vientiane as part of activities aimed at strengthening cultural exchanges between the two countries.

A large number of artifacts dating back about 3,000 - 3,800 years belonging to the Metal Age have been unearthed during excavations at Dong Dau hill relic site in Hanoi’s Ba Vi outlying district, the Museum of Hanoi announced on March 13.

VOV.VN - The Tay Thien festival opened in Dai Dinh commune in Tam Dao district of Vinh Phuc province on March 6 (the fifteenth day of the second lunar month), with the event drawing a wave of people making pilgrimages to pray for a new year of good health, happiness, and prosperity.