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New discoveries at the Citadel of Hồ dynasty

The excavation in Thanh Hóa Province also uncovered vestiges of the Royal Road within the inner city, including green stone embankments and slate paving in the middle of the South Citadel.

Thousands of women across the country take part in 'The Week of Áo Dài’

Launched by the Việt Nam Women's Union to celebrate the 113th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8), the week-long event aims to raise individual awareness and people's pride and responsibility in preserving and promoting the precious traditional costumes regarded as a national cultural heritage.

HCM City to host first Vietnamese “bánh mì” festival

The first event of this kind, which will feature 120 pavilions of domestic and foreign restaurants, hotels, bread shops, suppliers and businesses, aims to recognise the values of bread for Vietnamese cuisine and honour the skill and creativity of bakers. It is expected to attract 50,000 visitors.

Students in Đà Nẵng take part in Japan-Việt Nam cultural day

It’s one of a series of activities organised throughout the year in the city to mark the Japan-Việt Nam friendship and cultural cooperation.

Entries open for prestigious literature awards

The award is intended for compositions that are innovative in content, form, and style and are well received by children.

Popular farms offering strawberry picking leisure

March is the best month to visit Mộc Châu District in northern province of Sơn La, when visitors can pick up red ripe strawberries right at farms.

Spanish photographer captures woman’s soul

Spanish artist/architect Salvador Perez Arroyo depicts the various emotions of a woman through 24 portraits in an exhibition in downtown Hà Nội.

Photo exhibition features Đà Nẵng's past and present

Entitled Đà Nẵng Past and Present, 52 black and white and colour photos will be displayed featuring the city’s old landmarks alongside modern buildings.

Korean Culture Day in Lào Cai-Sa Pa celebrates close ties

The Korean Cultural Center is implementing the program in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports of Lào Cai province and the People's Committee of Sa Pa town.

Sweden-born Chinese brings AI-driven social apps to Việt Nam's Gen Z

Maybe what you like is not really all that you need. It’s an intuition that makes perfect sense in almost any context: candy and alcohol are great, but too much of either is sure to lead to ruin. But in the digital space, it seems like an inviolable rule: give the user whatever they like.

Mexican painter Diego Rodarte’s paintings exhibited in HCM City

The Embassy of Mexico in Việt Nam and the Museum of Fine Arts of Hồ Chí Minh City are hosting an exhibition that displays paintings by Mexico's well-known painter Diego Rodarte.

Miss Tourism Việt Nam starts her mission to promote destinations

The tour to the UNESCO-recognised natural heritage is part of the annual “Amazing Tour” which has been organised by Travellive Media Group since 2013.

Women artists host photo exhibition to celebrate Women’s Day

Women artists of the HCM City Photography Association (HOPA) are holding a photo exhibition highlighting the beauty of Việt Nam to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8.

Diva Hồng Nhung hosts concert commemorating songwriter Sơn

Vietnamese singer Hồng Nhung and international artists will perform in a concert to commemorate late songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn at the Opera House in Hà Nội on March 11 and 12.

Áo dài and kimono share many things in common

Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương talks to popular Japanese designer Kobayashi Eiko, Executive Director of Be-Japon, which co-hosted the show together with Japan Embassy in Việt Nam and BRG group.

Biography of exceptional woman to be republished in March

This will be the fourth time the biography has been republished in Việt Nam.

Cultural tourism and traditional values promoted through festival

Around 100 people will take part, including artists and actors from the Theater of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and members of 15 different ethnic groups.

Display discovers the bare essentials

Despite the initial shock and confusion from her friends and family, Nhung continued to pursue her passion and was eventually invited to display her work at an exhibition in the Philippines.