A dead whale weighing about one tonne has been found washed up on a beach in the central province of Quang Binh, a local official said on March 3.

VOV.VN - A cemetery dedicated to whales on the coast of Phuoc Hai fishing village in Dat Do district of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province is thought to be the largest in Vietnam.

The Embassy of Vietnam and a number of Vietnamese representative agencies and expats in Malaysia on February 12 offered incense to late President Ho Chi Minh as a gesture to pay tribute to their root on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year).

VOV.VN - It is common for Vietnamese people to go through an important ritual of cleaning and decorating the ancestral altar in their home ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

A festival centering on the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worshipping opened in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on October 26, drawing large crowds of practitioners and visitors.

VOV.VN - The Lo Lo ethnic minority people live mostly in Lung Cu commune, Ha Giang province. They live harmoniously with other ethnic groups of the Dong Van stone plateau while maintaining their ancient customs and traditions.

VOV.VN - The Nghinh Ong Festival, an event held for fishermen to pay their respects to whales and show their gratitude for a bumper catch, was held on October 2 in Vung Tau city, southern Vietnam, with thousands of residents and tourists in attendance.