VOV.VN - Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam has kicked off a number of unique art and cultural activities aimed at welcoming in 2023, including a programme entitled "Artistic and creative path".

VOV.VN - A wide range of special activities were held at the Installation Art Festival in Hoi An on December 22 as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste with the aim of protecting the marine environment.

VOV.VN - A national conference was held on December 17 in Bac Ninh province as part of efforts to explore ways to perfect institutions and improve the efficiency of using resources for cultural development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Music Festival 2022 will take place from December 19 to 24 in Hoi An – a world cultural heritage site recognized by UNESCO in central Quang Nam province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on December 14.

VOV.VN - A new passage has been found in Cave C7, which is part of the Krong No volcanic cave system and is notable for being the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia, stretching for a length of about 199 metres, said the Management Board of the UNESCO Global Geopark Dak Nong on December 13.

VOV.VN - Bau Truc village in Ninh Thuan province is famous for a pottery-making craft handed down from Poklong Chanh, a mandarin in the reign of King Po Klong Garai from 1151 to 1205.

VOV.VN - Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam will offer free entrance tickets to guests visiting the Old Quarter and traditional craft villages on December 4, according to details given by the Center for Culture - Sports and Radio - Television of Hoi An City.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is committed to working alongside the Vietnamese Government to assist ethnic children and those living in far-flung areas.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has inscribed the art of pottery making of the Cham people on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Many of Hanoi’s historical factories are being moved outside the city and experts are united in their calls for these locations to be set up as creative spaces, particularly as Hanoi is working towards joining UNESCO's creative cities network.