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Quyên also won Dế Mèn Awards from Thể Thao Văn Hóa (Sports and Culture) newspaper for her books, an award that honours the best works by and for children.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has listed the mid-autumn Full Moon Festival (on the 14th day of the eighth lunar month) of the ancient town as a National Intangible Heritage.

Ten Vietnamese women artists are displaying their paintings at Journey of Friendships, an art exhibition held by the International Association of Female Artists in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Master artisan, Vũ Văn Giỏi, has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to reviving royal traditions in embroidery. He now inspires his son and other young people to continue this ancient art.

Bánh mì (pronounced 'bun mee') is a popular Vietnamese variety of sandwich that shares the same core ingredient of a baguette.

The exhibition is inspired by two books that journalist and director Nguyễn Bông Mai plans to release in 2023. One is about the traditional costumes and the other is about her 99-day journey through Vietnam.

The 8th Việt Nam–Japan Festival will take place from February 23–26 in HCM City, with a wide range of activities in art, entertainment, culture, cuisine, trade and tourism.

My relative, Nguyễn Thị Tuyết from the southern province of Sóc Trăng, recently sent us two kilograms of xá bấu, saying the dish is more enjoyable when eaten with white porridge.

A fashion exhibition introducing designs of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by designer Nguyễn Thu Thủy, also known as Thủy Nguyễn, is taking place at the Hanoi Information and Exhibition Centre, 93 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street, Hà Nội.

The 8th Việt Nam – Japan Festival will take place from February 23 – 26 in HCM City, with a wide range of activities in art, entertainment, culture, cuisine, trade and tourism.

More than 60 children whose parents died of COVID-19 in HCM City enjoyed a free circus and music show last weekend thanks to a charity programme launched by People’s Artist Kim Cương, a renowned leader in drama and cải lương (reformed opera).

A total of 10 films focusing on President Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, and Vietnamese culture will be shown during the week. This includes four feature movies, four documentaries, and two animated films.

The event, which is part of festivities honouring the 50th anniversary of Việt Nam-France diplomatic ties (1973-2023), includes a photography collection from the L'École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO-French School of Asian Studies) illustrating a journey of the site's preservation.

This is the only display representing the Asia-Pacific region to perform at the opening ceremony, along with representatives from Europe, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and the Middle East.

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will kick off the 2023 season with a night of Beethoven music at the Opera House on February 18.

The winning works include the novel Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương, poetry collections Ngàn Bài Thơ Khác (Thousands of Poems) and Bóng Của Ý Nghĩa (Shadows of My Mind); translated work The Knights of the Cross and children's book Thung Lũng Đồng Vang (Đồng Vang Valley).

Lô Lô women have a long tradition of teaching their children how to choose materials and sew traditional costumes and decorations.

National Tourism Year 2023 will kick off in the central province of Bình Thuận on March 25, bolstering the tourism potential of the locality and its diversity of historic and cultural identities.