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.

A jazz festival within rocket range of jihadist fighters might sound offbeat but organisers of Israel’s Red Sea Jazz Festival are confident no missiles will rain on their parade.

A poor Philippine fisherman found what is thought to be the world’s largest pearl, but hid it under his bed for a decade without knowing its worth, local authorities said.

Thirty contestants will compete for the Miss Việt Nam 2016 title at a grand finale at Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

A dance festival for children aged 8-15 will be held for the first time to encourage young people to take up dancing.

Korean pop idol and actor Rain will return to Việt Nam to perform in a national pageant at Phú Thọ Gymnasium in HCM City’s District 11. 

Trấn Biên Temple of Literature in the southern province of Đồng Nai has been recognised as national historical relic.