Various cultural activities featuring the cultural identities of Malaysia, Indonesia and Việt Nam are on at the Museum of Việt Nam’s Ethnic Groups in the northern province of Thái Nguyên.

Indonesian child prodigy Joey Alexander, who has awed crowds with a piano skill beyond his years, was again nominated for a Grammy Award on Tuesday for Best Improvised Jazz Solo.

The legendary French fashion label Chanel paid hommage to its founder Coco Chanel on Tuesday with a show at the Ritz in Paris.

Kim Đồng Publishing House recently launched a children’s anthology of Russian literary works titled Văn Học Nga - Tác Phẩm Chọn Lọc (Russian Literature - Selected Works). In an interview, Vũ Thị Quỳnh Liên, editor-in-chief and deputy director of Kim Đồng, says the collection, which includes classics, is a focused effort to encourage reading, especially of literature, among children.

Bride Trần Thảo Phương (first from right), groom Nguyễn Hoàn Lĩnh (second from right) and their wedding invitees pose for a photo on their wedding day in the central city of Hội An. Despite the heavy flooding, the wedding went ahead as planned. Some locals even believe a wedding in the rain and flood may bring good luck to the couple. — VNS Photo Jack Trần

A special cave in the central province of Thanh Hóa has just been recognised as a Special National Archaeological Site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for its historic value.

The city’s Department of Tourism officially launched a mobile phone software application, Danang FantastiCity, to help plan tours and find tourist information in Vietnamese and English.

Bride Trần Thảo Phương (first from right), groom Nguyễn Hoàn Lĩnh (second from right) and their wedding invitees pose for a photo on their wedding day in the central city of Hội An.

The central city will host the 2017 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival in two months, from April 29^th to June 29 next year.