Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.

Dozens of traditional long dresses, part of the private collection of a Vietnamese living in Germany, will be exhibited at the Hue Culture Museum this month.

The first collaborative stage work by Japanese Edo Marionette Theatre Youkiza and the Vietnam Youth Theatre is set to debut in Hanoi on May 12 night.

Egypt will stage its first Vietnamese water puppet show on May 12, heard a press conference in Cairo on May 11.

The European Film Festival 2016 (EFF), which is part of a broader series of “Europe Days 2016” events, will officially kick off in Hanoi on May 13, in Danang on May 14 and in HCM City on May 15. All films will be screened with English and Vietnamese subtitles.

Renowned Chef Ruthie Rousso, known as Ambassador of Israeli gastronomy, showcased a variety of Israeli food, ingredients and cooking techniques to the public of Hanoi on May 10.

The War Remnants’ Museum in Ho Chi Minh City received several valuable historic documents from writer Colonel Dang Vuong Hung during a ceremony on May 11.

Visitors to the Museum of Royal Fine Arts in Hue are to get a chance to look at books transcribed on rectangle gold pieces, made for the adoration of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Eleven year old musical prodigy Jayden Trinh Jesudhass on May 5 successfully advanced to the next and fourth episode of the music talent competition for children ‘Vietnam Idol Kids’.

Vietnam joined some 30 countries in a festival showcasing the world’s cultural diversity at Place de la Bourse, the Belgian capital city of Brussels, on May 7.

Two Vietnamese music bands along with 20 others from 8 countries are attending the 5th World Youth Jazz Festival which opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Manchester United ambassadors Dwight Yorke and Bryan Robson will come to Hanoi on May 15 to take part in an on-stage Q&A with fans.

The European Union Delegation to Vietnam held a press conference in Hanoi on May 4 to reveal the Europe Days 2016, which will be organised in Vietnam from May 9 - June 9.

Artists from Italy, Poland and Germany and Vietnam will join forces to stage a jazz concert to mark European Days at the HCMC Opera House at 8 pm on May 11.

The weightlifting team will see their fourth athlete competing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer, setting a national record.

During the finale night of the Miss Ha Long pageant held in the Quang Ninh province on May 2, contestant Vu Thi Van Anh overreached 20 others to be crowned Miss Ha Long 2016.

The bilingual Vietnamese-German edition of “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu), an 18th century poetic masterpiece by Nguyen Du, was launched in Berlin on May 1 under the auspices of the Association of Vietnamese Businesses in Germany.

Denmark’s Embassy in Vietnam said that it and the Kim Dong Publishing House would take active involvement in the two activities of the 6th European Literacy Days in Hanoi.

A number of art performances by both domestic and foreign artists were organised at different stages of the ongoing Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 1, making strong impressions on locals and visitors.

Vietnamese audiences will be enchanted with several resplendent and lissome dances from the Republic of Korea ’s traditional dance group Yun Myung Hwa Ensemble.

Cambodia hopes to beef up cultural cooperation with Vietnam for the benefit of both peoples, according to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An.