A fine arts and photo exhibition on General Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911-2013) has opened in downtown Hà Nội to celebrate his birth anniversary that falls on August 25.

Writer Bảo Ninh, who penned Nỗi Buồn Chiến Tranh (The Sorrow of War), will receive a noble literary award in South Korea on September 2. The Sim Hun Literary Award is given to Asian writers who have shown great interest in peace and justice through their literary works.

A collection of 50 colour photos taken by former Việt Nam News Agency (VNA)’s photojournalist, Vũ Công Điền, will be on display in the ancient Hội An city on August 26 to September 5th.

Located about 6km from central of Cần Thơ City, Sơn Islet has become a favourite destination for tourists keen to discover the waterways of the Mekong Delta.

A showcase featuring works under US$1,000 or less by 20 Vietnamese artists opens at Craig Thomas Gallery in HCM City today. 
 

Authorities at agencies managing heritage sites should change their mindset in order to better conserve relics recognised as heritage sites, experts have said.

Children swim in An Ninh Commune, Tuy An District, the central province of Phú Yên. – VNA/VNS Photo Lê Châu Đạo

A seminar conducted by artist Nguyễn Ban Ga and researcher Trần Quang Đức will be held on Sunday as part of a series being organised to raise awareness about contemporary Việt Nam and to promote dialogue and collaboration among different fields and communities.

Thanh Chiêm Palace (1602-1883) was a cradle of Vietnamese romanized script and the priest Francisco de Pina (1585-1625) was the founder of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language.