Việt Nam’s culture, history and landscape are major themes of calendars for 2018, which are being showcased at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

A team calling itself "Three Idiots" was named the winner of the first Wonderful Đà Nẵng tourism experience contest at an awards ceremony in the central city yesterday.

Farming-based tourism has been proliferating in HCM City’s outlying districts in recent years, but the destinations are developed without planning or close links with tourism agencies, experts said.

Hà Nội’s Tây Hồ District authorities have approved a project to build a lotus tea promotional centre.

Đỗ Tố Hoa, a former student at the Military University of Culture and Arts who is currently studying in China, won the chamber music award of the prestigious Sao Mai (Morning Star) singing contest on Saturday. Hoa’s soft emotional voice and attractive manner in performing Vũ Khúc Mùa Xuân (Spring Dance) won over the judges and audience.

A selection of the latest Spanish films will be screened at the Spanish film festival to be held at the National Cinema Centre in Hà Nội from October 17-22.

The Indian Cultural Centre in Hà Nội will screen famous Indian movie Mary Kom at the Indian Cultural Centre in Trần Hưng Đạo Street on October 13.

The traditional Oóc Om Bóc Festival that gives thanks for the year's harvests will be held in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta province of Sóc Trăng this month.