Their affection for Việt Nam’s landscape and people inspired Simon Niggli of Switzerland and Christoph Obmascher of Austria to take an amazing trip. They walked 7,000km from Europe to Asia over 13 months to raise money for underprivileged children in Việt Nam.

On Saturday, female chef Dương Hải Anh from the fine-dining restaurant 1911 will present a cooking demonstration on European dishes, decorated by flowers.

Walking tours hosted by the the Friends of Vietnam Heritage will visit Quán Thánh Temple, Châu Long Pagoda, Ngũ Xã island and other popular destinations in Hà Nội.

No Turning Back, a hardcore band from the Netherlands, will come to HCM City on March 20, ending its tour around Asia from March 3-20 to promote their latest album Never Give Up.

Revealed Recording, a Dutch record label established in 2010 by electronic music producer and DJ Hardwell, will host shows in HCM City and Hà Nội on March 25 and 26, respectively.

The French Language Film Festival will be held at the Institute for Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) from March 16-21.

The third HCM City Áo Dài Festival kicked off yesterday at the city’s Youth Cultural House, featuring a parade of 1,000 young people in áo dài, exhibitions and a fair about the traditional long dress worn by Vietnamese women.

An exhibition entitled "People – Photos on Old-Time Newspapers" was launched yesterday to celebrate 65 years of the first publication of Nhân Dân (People) newspaper.

This year's Ban Flower Festival kicks off March 13 with fireworks, dancing, a photo contest and parades.