A hot air balloon festival, the largest of its kind held in Vietnam so far, will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 25 to 30 coinciding with the local signature Hue Festival this year.

As one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th session, Vietnam can bring into play its role in handling differences among countries and promoting consensus on the UNGA’s decisions, an official has said.

A non-profit sound workshop called “Sonic Ground” was opened in Hanoi on June 6 for ten micro-budget and independent filmmakers, video artists and artists of other mediums from all over Vietnam.

VOV.VN - More than 20 ambassadors and representatives of various international cultural organisations recent paid a visit to the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum to gain greater insights into the country’s lacquer paintings.

An exhibition to showcase the beautiful Hungarian Parliament is being held at the Vietnam National Library.

VOV.VN - The south-central province of Binh Dinh has approved a draft plan to complete a dossier of its Traditional Martial Arts and submit it to UNESCO for registration on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Asia needs to play a greater role in maintaining and fostering a peaceful and stable environment conducive to development and prosperity in the region and beyond, on the shared basis of cooperation, understanding, trust and responsibility, Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

VOV.VN - In 1987, UNESCO adopted a Resolution on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday as a national hero and a great man of culture of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on May 17 made a tour of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO recognized world heritage site, in Quang Ninh province, continuing her official visit to Vietnam from May 15-19.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has been named the new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Dang Hoang Giang.