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.

The northern province of Phu Tho recently announced a master plan on preserving Hung Kings Temple complex by 2025, aiming to turn the special national historical site into an attractive tourism destination.

Landscapes and heritage of Morocco and Vietnam are featured at an exhibition by artist Naima R Deniale, the wife of the Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam.

An exhibition, themed the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the country’s renewal process (1986-2016), kicked off in Hanoi on January 12 with nearly 200 photos, documents and items featuring the founding and development of the Party’s reform policy in the past 30 years.

A season of films will be screened from January 18 to February 5 nationwide to celebrate the 12th National Party Congress, slated for late January.

A stamp commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam civil aviation industry has been issued in Hanoi.

On behalf of the Party and the State, President Truong Tan Sang awarded the titles of People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist to 479 artists for their outstanding contributions in the field of art performances in Hanoi on January 10.

President Truong Tan Sang attended a ceremony to present the People’s Artist title to 102 artists at Hanoi Opera House on January 10.

The Ho Chi Minh City Book Street officially opened on Nguyen Van Binh street, District 1, on January 9, looking to promote the reading habit.

According to the FIFA world rankings issued for January 2016, Vietnam team ranked 146th, jumping a place from December 2015.

Lacquer and oil paintings featuring beautiful Vietnamese and Moroccan scenery, and portraits of people are on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from January 8.

"Hanoi deserves to be an national key cultural center", this comment was said by Deputy Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Le Hong Son at the conference to review the performances of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports in 2015 and orientation for 2016 on January 7.

The Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations presented its certificate of patronage of the “Son Nam – Ba Chua Vuc Temple”, part of the Pho Hien relic complex in northern Hung Yen province, on January 6.

Vietnamese athletes will compete at various tournaments in January with the ultimate goal of earning at least 15 tickets to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition held a ceremony to award the “Discover Vietnam” photo competition and opened a photo exhibition themed “Discover Vietnam” in Hanoi on January 6.

As many 500 photographs featuring the history of Vietnam`s National Assembly (NA) has just been published in a photo book by the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House.

Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival will be held at Tao Dan Park and on Cong Truong Quoc Te Street from February 3 (the 25th day of lunar December) to February 14 (the 7th day of lunar January) with a myriad of activities.

An arts performance was co-organised by the National Assembly Office and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the Hanoi Opera House on January 5 to celebrate the 70 years of the first General Election (January 6).

Hanoi`s delegation led by former Chairman of the municipal People`s Committee Nguyen The Thao paid a working visit to the central province of Binh Dinh on January 5.

A female Vietnamese photojournalist is showcasing her 45 photos featuring the beauty of Vietnamese women to raise funds for disadvantaged women in Cam Binh Commune in central Binh Thuan province’s La Gi Town, where the photos are on display.

More than 1,000 documents on the National Assembly’s 70-year history are being displayed at an exhibition that opened at the Hanoi National Library on January 4.