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.

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.

A short documentary film on My Son, a unique Hindu sanctuary located in the central province of Quang Nam, has been released in Hanoi.

The Literature Publishing House introduced a photo book featuring Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh on March 19 at the General Sciences Library of Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) Newspaper reported.

Director Nguyen Hoang Diep, who won three awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival last year, has become a jury member for the event this year.

Four of the globe’s top DJs – Sick Individuals, Joey Dale, Julian Calor, and Manse – are set to perform on March 25-26 in Hanoi under contract from the Dutch recording label Revealed Recordings.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to preserve, repair and promote the historic and tourism values of the ancient Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue between now and 2024.

Hot hits of the original electric string quartet BOND from the UK, will be performed by the band and supported by Vietnamese artists, during the Lexus Music Night 2016, to be held in Hanoi on March 25.

Dozens of singers and musicians will perform the works of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son in a series of concerts 15 years after his death.

Some mementos from late President Ho Chi Minh held by a French peace activist and his family were given to the Ho Chi Minh Museum on March 15.

The Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant will be organised to honour the spiritual and intellectual beauty of talented Vietnamese women, said the organising board at a press conference held in HCM City on March 15.

Vietfest 2016, a Vietnamese cultural festival, opened at University College London (UCL) on March 14 as part of activities hosted by Vietnamese students in the UK to promote the image of Vietnam’s people and land.