A ceremony of announcing the Prime Minister’s decision of recognising lithophone, a unique musical instrument of Lộc Hòa Commune in the southern province of Bình Phước, as a national treasure was held at the provincial museum on Tuesday.

A series of cultural activities will be organised across HCM City to entertain residents and visitors during the National Day holiday on September 1-3.

French fashion house Nina Ricci on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dutch design duo Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh as creative directors to replace Guillaume Henry.

An exhibition displaying old photos and documents relating to the fight of the Vietnamese people against French-Spanish coalition forces in Đà Nẵng in 1858-60 opened at the Nghĩa Trủng Hòa Vang (the Hòa Vang Martyrs Cemetery) in Cẩm Lệ district on August 29.

Malaysia will celebrate its 61st National Day on August 31. Ambassador Dato Mohd Zamruni Khalid shares a message with Việt Nam News readers on the occasion.

A ceremony was held to receive 80 memorabilia including souvenirs, paintings and documents donated to Hồ Chí Minh Museum in Hà Nội for public exhibition.

The statue of Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, known as ‘Kazik’ (1944-1997), who significantly contributed to the preservation of many Việt Nam heritages, has been presented to Relics Preservation Institute, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Elder Nguyễn Bá Đạm won the Grand Prize for his books on Hà Nội at the 11th Bùi Xuân Phái Awards ceremony held yesterday at Vietnam News Agency.

The People’s Committee of Long An Province expects to welcome 1.3 million tourists this year, up 24 per cent over last year.