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.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have shattered 16 records at the 8th ASEAN Para Games, which is taking place in Singapore from December 3.

As many as 242 athletes from 10 countries and territories in Asia will compete in the fifth Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships, which is scheduled for December 11-13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the organising board, about 500 programmes of television (TV) production units will compete in nine categories at the National Television Festival, which will be held in the central province of Quang Binh from December 16-19.

Vietnamese athletes won a total of 36 gold medals after five days of competition at the ongoing eighth ASEAN Para Games in Singapore that opened on December 3.

Two Vietnamese films including Chang trai nam ay (Dandelion) and Dap canh giua khong trung (Flapping in the middle of nowhere) will be screened at the 2015 Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF), which starts on December 7 in Laos.

At the closing ceremony of the 19th Vietnam Film Festival wrapped on December 5 in HCM City, four Golden Lotus Awards were presented to the most outstanding works, including Yellow Flowers in the Green Grass (feature film), the Boy and Reed Grass (animation), the Symphony (scientific film) and the Peak of Victory (documentary).

Swimming and powerlifting brought five more gold medals for Vietnam at the ongoing ASEAN ParaGames 2015 in Singapore on December 5.

The Vietnam Designer Fashion Week 2016 will open next weekend with an ambitious goal: bringing 20 top local designers closer to the general public and giving the nascent fashion industry a much-needed boost.

After years of dedicated work, half of the 326 Hung King relics found throughout Phu Tho province have been successfully restored.

Vietnamese swimmers on December 4 made a splash at the ongoing ASEAN ParaGames 2015 in Singapore, bringing home three gold medals while setting two new Games records.

The opening ceremony of the 8th ASEAN Para Games was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on December 3.

US band Blended 328 will be on a tour across North Vietnam, celebrating the 20-year anniversary of normalisation of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations.

Tugging rituals and games of Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea were recognised as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO on December 2.

A Vietnam culture-culinary festival is taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Dubai from November 30 to December 5.

According to the Department of Performing Arts, more than 200 artists will compete in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Young Circus Talent Contest which will take place from December 8-12 in Hanoi.

A photo exhibition entitled “Vietnam-Cuba, 55 years of solidarity and cooperation” was launched at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) headquarters, 5 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi on December 2.

The 19th Vietnam Film Festival kicked off at Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on December 1. Works competing in the festival are divided into four main categories, including feature films, video films, documentaries, scientific films and animation.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the People`s Committee of HCM City organised the 2015 international sculpture camp in HCM City on December 1.

A relatively intact bronze drum believed to belong to the Dong Son culture, originating in Vietnam over 2,000 years ago, has recently been discovered in Timor Leste.

More than 1,000 documents, works and images on the life and career of great poet Nguyen Du are being showcased at an exhibition that opened at the Nguyen Du memorial site in the central province of Ha Tinh on November 30.