The international painting contest "Brilliant Vietnam" seeks to celebrate Vietnam's rich traditions and values by spotlighting the country's intangible cultural heritage and involving both the expatriate Vietnamese community and the public from other countries.

Born in the early 20th century, Vietnamese lacquer art has evolved through time and artistic changes but remains a vital element of the country's fine arts today.

The artistic consciousness of Vietnamese artists was awakened by the Indochina School of Fine Arts in Hanoi, and Vietnamese fine arts evolved in tandem with modern nationalism to become more globally integrated.

Time to unwind your imagination with music Night “Our Youth” or enjoy film Screening “French Waves”, etc.

Vietnamese architect Vi Thi Thu Trang has won the first prize at the Craft and Design Challenge 2017.

An exhibition of craft and design will be held from June 12 to 30 at the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center.

The 9th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 8 - 17.

The Embassy of Israel in Vietnam will present the Israel Film Festival 2018 from June 1 - 4.

With the participation of eight countries, the 3rd International Children Festival VTV2018 will be held at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa from May 29 to June 3.

Hanoians to enjoy the second concert of the experimental musical performance series “Beyond Sound 2018” with themed “4DOORS” by Heritage Space and DomDom on May 25.

The World Press Photo Exhibition 2018 will be held in Hanoi in mid-June for the first time in 15 years.

The British Council, in partnership with the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS) announced the Cultural and Creative Hubs Vietnam project which will be implemented from 2018 - 2021 with a total capital of EUR450,000 (US$531,947).

Hanoians will have a chance enjoy the perform of more than 20 art troupes from Vietnam and France at the Performing Arts Spring Festival (PAS 2018) set to take place at the Vietnam National Drama Theatre from May 18 to 20.

More than 200 photos by 20 photographers were on display in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Quang Nam held a ceremony to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognizing Bai Choi singing, a popular folklore style of singing in central Vietnam, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on May 7.

Viet Van, a photo journalist from Lao Dong Newspaper, has won the first prize at the 6th Chang International Fine Art Photo Contest in Thailand.

Binh Dinh was held a ceremony for the receiving of a certificate from UNESCO recognising “Bai Choi” singing, a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on May 5.

The festival will be held in Ha Giang province on May 13-14.

The 2017 Golden Kite Awards’ organisation board received 117 cinematographic submissions in various categories.

The British Council in Vietnam has recently launched the “Heritage of Future Past”, a cultural project which aims to promote inclusive and sustainable growth in Vietnamese heritage.

Ao Dai festival 2018 themed “Ho Chi Minh City Charming Ao Dai” welcomed more than 100,000 tourists.

Ho Chi Minh City Book Festival 2018 welcomed nearly one million readers and earned more than VND60 billion (US$2,6 million), from March 19 to 25, up over 20% over the previous festival.

With themed “Hoi An memories”, the first largest outdoor visual arts performance ever in Vietnam, debuted at Hoi An Impression Theme Park in the central province of Quang Nam on March 19.