Việt Nam is determined to promote cultural diversity expressions and integrate with international cultural conventions, Vương Duy Biên, deputy minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said at a conference held on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

For Thai artist Wattanachot Tungateja, he finds inspiration from something that cannot be seen but is all around us. He believes energy is his motivation which brings him endless ideas to create his works. And whenever he comes to Việt Nam, the energy follows him.

The HCM City Medical Tourism Guide with basic information about travel and healthcare in the city was released on May 23.

International news channel France 24 has strengthened its presence in Việt Nam, after gaining new distribution agreements with five operators in Việt Nam.

Swedish superstar DJ Avicii, who died last month aged 28, is to be buried "privately" with only his closest relatives and friends present, his family said on Tuesday.

Tucked away in a vaulted cellar of eastern France for eight generations, they may be the oldest bottles of wine available for purchase: three bottles of "Vin Jaune" (yellow wine) dating from 1774 which will go under the hammer on Saturday.

The serial Tình Khúc Bạch Dương (Love Stories in the Land of Birch) is being broadcast on Việt Nam Television’s Channel 1. The production truthfully portrays the life of Vietnamese people who were sent to study in Russia in the 1980s. It was full of difficulties but still beautiful and romantic.

Triumphing over other 78 entries, the short documentary Đừng Đùa Với Thiên Tai (Don’t Play with Natural Disasters) by Khánh Hòa TV and Radio Station won first prize in the contest for films and short documentaries addressing the theme of “extreme natural disaster – lessons of the past and ideas for future action”.

The northern province of Hưng Yên is branding itself as the gateway to Hà Nội City, in an effort to attract tourists and market its cultural sites and products.