Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.

The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.

Children’s art workshops offer a dynamic cultural experience, introducing young participants to the vibrant world of contemporary Vietnamese art.

Hanoi People`s Committee has confirmed that it would host the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2021.

A number of Vietnamese squads will be sent to foreign countries this April for further training in anticipation of the Olympics and Paralympics 2016 qualifiers in Brazil.

Many organisations and businesses in pvovinces and cities across the country are expected to participate in the activities to celebrate the national book day.

An ASEAN Food Festival in Phnom Penh got underway on April 1 with vendors in some 110 food pavilions serving up a smorgasbord of scrumptious delights from ASEAN countries for guests to come and try.

Vietnamese women gave beaten hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-0 in the Asian Nations Cup Chess Team Championship’s fourth match at the Novotel Abu Dhabi Al Bustan Hotel.

A 20-year-old talented Korean guitarist Sungha Jung will perform two concerts at Vietnam’s Youth Theatre in Hanoi on April 16 and at HCMC Conservatory of Music in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17.

The collection of 22 gold books and a dozen royal objects of the Nguyen Dynasty are being displayed at the Vietnam National Museum of History, No1 Pham Ngu Lao street in Hanoi.

A cultural exchange, organised by Da Nang’s People’s Committee and Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam, took place at Han River Port on Bach Dang Street, Da Nang city on March 30.

As a response to the third Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, relatives of composer Trinh Cong Son are hosting a one-week festival which kicked off on March 28 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in downtown HCM City, honouring a collection of ao dai designs inspired by songs of the composer.

The central province of Thua Thien–Hue held the Le Te Xa Tac (Worshiping the Genies of Rice and Soil) ceremony on March 27, attracting a large crowd of tourists and locals.

French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle travelled to 32 countries but then settled in Vietnam because, he says, this place has brought him endless inspiration.

At the press conference to announce Miss Beach Vietnam 2016 pageant held in Hanoi on March 28, the organising board said the pageant will be held from March to May, 2016 aiming to honour the beauty of Vietnamese women.

A photo exhibition week introducing Vietnam’s achievements since its three-decade renewal is underway in Port Said city, Egypt, opening a series of events popularising the Southeast Asian nation and its people beyond the capital city of Cairo.

The Ao Dai Museum and Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a joint press conference on March 25 to unveil the details of an upcoming Ao Dai and Saree Dress Fashion Show.

Former Director of the National Library of Vietnam Pham The Khang was honoured with the French Order of Arts and Literature awarded by French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noel Porier.

A photo exhibition of the best images from the Shakespeare Lives in Photography competition opened on March 24 in Hanoi.

The Vietnam News Agency’s the Sport and Culture newspaper, the organising board, held a press conference in Hanoi on March 24 to unveil the list of nominations for the Devotion Music Awards 2016.

The central city of Da Nang is gearing up for the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5) scheduled for September 24 – October 3, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Prime Minister assigned the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on behalf of the Government, to sign the national nomination profile for Xoan singing which will be submitted to UNESCO to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The world’s largest Buddha statue, made of jade, has been brought to Vietnam.