HCM City People’s Committee plans to include traditional music as an extracurricular activity in 48 primary and secondary schools in the upcoming 2016-2017 academic year and all schools in the 2017-2018 year.

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Lý Sơn and Bình Châu islands and the vicinity in this central province might become global geoparks.

The Hunter team won the Tú Làn Adventure Race 2016 in the central Quảng Bình Province on Sunday.

Vietnamese filmmakers are working on new projects, including romance, action and horror films slated for release this summer.

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Women from Bát Tràng Village in Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District attended the village’s traditional festival yesterday. – VNS Photo Việt Thanh

The Ministry of Culture has launched a writing contest on farmers and new rural areas  Cả Nước Chung Sức Xây Dựng Nông Thôn Mới (We build new rural areas) for amateur and professional writers.  

The fish-worshipping festival of the central city has been recognised as one of seven National Intangible Heritage items by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

First short films made by people with disabilities in Việt Nam were shown at Công Nhân Theatre on April 2.