This year, Việt Nam outshone notable contenders such as Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Greece, Japan and Saudi Arabia to secure the prestigious prize.

Kim Đồng Publishing, the country’s leading publisher of children’s books will bring its latest fantasy book, Lam Bảo - Khởi Nguyên Tro Tàn (Blue Treasure - The Age of Ashe) to the South Korean fair.

Hanoi Voices Choir has been a familiar destination for expats who like singing. Established in 2016, the choir maintains around 30 regular expats and some Vietnamese, who can sing in English. They come to the choir not only to share their passion in singing but also to exchange and show off their cultures. The choir has performed in many official events, on TV shows, and at gatherings of the expat community. Let’s join a rehearsal for Christmas with Việt Nam News!

Bến Thành Market has been officially recognised as a city-level heritage site, with authorities pledging to ensure its effective preservation.

The "Source of Life" photography exhibition currently being held in HCM City features a collection of images of the sun captured by amateur photographer Hoàng Thị Bích Thảo.

Held at the University of Queensland's Saint Lucia campus, the interactive event took participants on a four-hour journey to explore Việt Nam's traditional handicrafts.

Musical theatre is a difficult art form that requires not just a great deal of talent and performance skills, but also the ability to sing, act, dance and memorise lines.

Phú Xuyên District, located 30 kilometres south of Hà Nội, is renowned as the 'land of hundreds of crafts', with all 154 villages engaged in various trades.

The HCM City Fine Arts Museum has launched an art space to honour renowned artist Lê Bá Đảng (1921-2015), who made a great contribution to Vietnamese art and achieved great success in France and other countries in Europe.