Thousands of people poured onto the cobblestone streets of a northern Italian town Sunday to throw oranges at a makeshift monarchy, a tradition dating back more than 150 years.

Late artist Nguyễn Văn Tỵ used his creativity to contribute to the growth of traditional lacquer painting, Trần Khánh Chương, chairman of Việt Nam Fine Arts Association said.

For the Sán Dìu ethnic group that lives in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc, singing is a daily ritual.

Artisans in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) are asking for financial support from local authorities to preserve ethnic Jarai epics, oral folk literature that is now known by the elderly only. 

The world-famous London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will visit Hà Nội and present an outdoor concert this Saturday, March 4.

Hundreds of Oriental medicine stores on the streets of Lương Nhữ Học, Triệu Quang Phục and Hải Thượng Lãn Ông in Chợ Lớn (Chinatown) in HCM City’s District 5 provide Oriental medicine and herbal materials to traditional medicine clinics and consumers in the southern region.

Visitors will have a chance to learn from lesbians’ stories through the photographs and videos on display in Exposure, a new exhibition at 42 Yết Kiêu Street.

Across the country, thousands of young people will be leaving their ordinary lives behind to put on the green soldier uniform. For the next twenty-four months, they will receive military training at various boot camps and serve in the country’s land, air and water forces.