The HCM City Book Pedestrian Street Company yesterday launched a contest to seek the most inspiring books for Vietnamese youth.

Việt Nam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under the Decision 3609/QĐ-BVHTTDL issued recently by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST).

Twenty-six dancers from the Moscow State Dance Theatre will mesmerise audience members by performing Gzhel at the Hà Nội Opera House tonight.

Over the years, Barbie has taken on many roles: beach beauty, scientist, even president of the United States. And now, she will work to help young girls close the so-called "Dream Gap."

Rihanna wants Americans to work, work, work, work, work – on getting registered to vote.

Authors Lê Kế Sơn and Charles Bailey have introduced the book From Enemies to Partners: Việt Nam, the US and Agent Orange to Vietnamese readers after three years of work.

Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều) is a Vietnamese epic by the poet Nguyễn Du (1766-1820). Lưu Trọng Ninh is the first filmmaker to make a television series about Kiều.

The Việt Nam Tourism Association is set to begin a programme this month in HCM City to rate tour guides, the first of its kind in the country.

A set of 100 ceramic vases featuring traditional Vietnamese patterns, created by Venerable Thích Chánh Tịnh, has received an entry in the Việt Nam Book of Records.