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 Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports held a ceremony on November 23 to announce the recognition of collection of 82 doctoral laureate steles at Hanoi’s Van Mieu - Temple of Literature as a national treasure.

The Vietnam-RoK culture, food festival 2015, as part of activities to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties will be co-chaired by International Cooperation Department in collaboration with the Korean Embassy in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened the "National Great Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" Week 2015 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town`s Dong Mo on the outskirt of Hanoi on November 15 night.

An European Music Festival, which will be organised in Hanoi and HCM City from November 18-29, is expected to bring to the Vietnamese audiences with concerts performed by famous artists from eight EU member countries and Vietnamese young band Hac San.

With the aim of spreading awareness about wildlife trafficking, particularly the sale of rhino horns, a film and music festival will be organised on November 8 at the Thang Long Citadel Complex in Hanoi.

A special art program with the theme of "Singing from the city named after President Ho Chi Minh" took place in Ly Thai To garden at 31 Oct.

Hanoi People`s Committee recently held a ceremony to reveal the decision of the Prime Minister approving the master plan for restoring the Co Loa spiral-shaped citadel in suburban Dong Anh district on October 26.

Cultural experts and Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) aficionados in Hanoi gathered at a talk held in the city on October 22, discussing measures to preserve this intangible cultural heritage.

Cultural researchers and devoted dancers of Hanoi are making every effort to collect and conserve ancient dances of the old capital city of Thang Long, which are at risk of slowly fading into obscurity.

Monsoon Music Festival 2015, one of key cultural activities to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10), took place at 8 pm on October 8 at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi.

The fourth International Puppetry Festival will be held in Hanoi from October 10-16, with the participation of puppeteers from host Vietnam and nine foreign troupes from Russia, the UK, Germany, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Belgium and the Philippines.

Hanoi`s Tourism Cultural Craft Village Festival 2015 kicked off at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace on October 7.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Culture and Sports Department Truong Minh Tien said Hanoi cultural and traditional craft village festival 2015 themed "Traditional quintessence - Integration and Spreading" will be held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace from October 7 to 11.

A photo exhibition featuring 12 photos of Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) sceneries is opening at Hoan Kiem Lake Cultural Information Centre in downtown Hanoi.

An exhibition featuring 40 contemporary, abstract and realism paintings by talented artists will open at the Viet Art Space facility in Hanoi October 3, the organizers of the event have unveiled.

The Vietnam National Academy of Music has unveiled that child piano prodigy Vincent Vu will take to the Grand Concert Hall stage October 1-2 performing Tchaikovsky`s Piano Concerto No 1 and Sibelius’s Symphony No 2.

The Hanoi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department and the Hanoi Cultural Fund recently launched a photo and video contest, themed My Country and I.

Some 30 pictures and 15 panels of Hanoi ancient quarter’s culture and daily life were on display at an exhibition held in Paris, France on September 9 as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Nha Nam Culture and Communications Company and French cultural institute L`Espace will host a discussion titled "How has Hanoi changed?"

A series of traditional opera performances will be organised in Hanoi this September.