In Vietnam, Christmas has become a youthful event that seamlessly blends Western customs with the warmth of the local people.

The magnificent organ is the work of a Belgian organ builder and was shipped from Japan to Vietnam to the awe of many people.

Founded during the Nguyen dynasty in the 1800s, Thuong Mao Carpentry Village on the outskirts of Hanoi has grown steadily to become a major supplier of wood products throughout Vietnam.

The Agency for Regional Industry Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade revealed at the press conference on August 19 that 16 outstanding craftsmen will be presented with the ‘People’s Artisan’ titles.

Rock band Scorpions from Germany will be the special guests of the annual Monsoon Music Festival 2016 which is scheduled for October 21-23 in Hanoi`s Thang Long Royal Citadel.

A performance of Xam singing, a form of unique traditional folk music, took place recently at the Hao Nam communal house in Hanoi.

The French Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) co-chaired a press conference in Hanoi on June 9 to announce the one-night performance of the Paris Ballet which will take place in Hanoi on June 11.

Speaking at the first ever children’s book festival which opened in Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on June 1, Vice Chairman of the municipal People`s Committee Ngo Van Quy said the event will be held annually from this year.

Photographers from the three sister cities of Hanoi, Hue, and HCM City are displaying 100 coloured and monochrome photos at the exhibition which opened at the Exhibition House, 29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi on May 27.

US President Barack Obama dined with chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain at "Bun cha" Huong Lien place at 24 Thi Sach in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 23.

A ceremony to present the World Records Union’s (Worldkings) certificate for the World’s Unique Epic to “Hoa Lu Thi Tap” poetry book was organised at the Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi on May 5.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organise a festival to feature ethnic cultural colours from April 30 to May 3 at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi on the occasion of celebrating the 41st anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunification (April 30).

The Hanoi 18h/6h Hue 18h/6h photos of French photographer Sebastien Laval are being introduced at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi until April 23, showing Hanoi in a different way with quiet alleys, lonely railways and shops with fluorescent lights.

According to Vietnam General Department of Tourism, the Japan Sakura Festival 2016 will be held at Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on April 16-17.

Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO), the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Organisation and the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Organisation opened a children’s paintings exhibition themed "I draw Vietnam – I draw Russia" at Hanoi`s Hoan Kiem Cultural Centre on March 30.

The fourth Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF), will take place from November 1-5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Cherry Blossom Festival 2016, a cultural exchange programme between Hanoi and Japan was scheduled to take place from March 19-20. However, Hanoi People`s Committee extended the festival through March 21 to serve the excited welcome of local residents and visitors.

A ceremony took place on March 18 at the Hanoi Opera House to celebrate the International Francophone Day (March 20).

Beside displaying 200 Japanese cherry trees and some 10,000 branches of cherry blossoms, Cherry Blossom Festival 2016 in Hanoi, which will take place from March 19-20, will be prepared by Japanese designers to implement its decoration design and the opening ceremony.

To celebrate the 63rd anniversary of Vietnam Cinema Day, on March 15, seven Vietnamese films will be screened for free at the National Cinema Centre (NCC), 87 Lang Ha street, Hanoi on March 14 and 15.

Located just 50km to the Northwest of Hanoi, Duong Lam is one of the country’s best examples of an ancient village.

The Calligraphy Writing Festival 2016, which is being held at the Lake of Literature in Hanoi has attracted a large number of visitors including many youngsters.

Hanoi People`s Committee opened a book street at Le Thach street, Hoan Kiem district on February 10, the third of the Lunar New Year.