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The UNESCO Programme and External Relations Commission of the 209th Executive Board recently recognised Đắk Nông Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông as a Global Geopark. Mai Phan Dũng, Head of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General of the Việt Nam National Commission for UNESCO (VNCU) speaks about the new title

The HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage Ballet Kiều on July 23 and 24, and a chamber music concert on July 25.

Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Thư, a 10th grade student from the southern city of Cần Thơ, won a competition entitled 'Generation Equality: The Future I Want' with the message: “We don’t speak for women or men’s rights, we speak for human rights”.

An exhibition featuring nearly 40 photos on a famed mountain area of Colombia by photographer Jorge Coque Gamboa will be opened in downtown Hà Nội on July 24.

Đa Diện (Polyhedra), an exhibition gathering emerging artists of Vietnamese contemporary art has just been kicked off in Hà Nội.

The Việt Nam Folk Arts Association has entered its new term of operation 2020-2025 with a vow to constantly strengthen the preservation of national cultural tradition and folk arts values.

Have you ever heard of rice millet crackers? For many Vietnamese people, they are a culinary specialty that retains many flavours of the past. Despite its humble appearance, the dish is a perfect choice to cool you down from the scorching heat of summer.

 US rap queen Nicki Minaj delighted fans Monday when she announced she was pregnant.

The competition is held within the framework of Vietnam Design Week 2020 programmed by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies in collaboration with Ashui.com, ConsMedia Corporation and other partners.

For veteran Hoàng Minh Bình, gỏi lá (leaf salad) is a speciality of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum because the dish carries the deep characteristics of the mountain.

Ambassador Walpita Gamage Sampath Prasanna sends a message to Việt Nam News readers to celebrate 50th anniversary of friendship between Việt Nam and Sri Lanka.

The HCM City Department of Tourism in co-ordination with the Department of Health has launched a new website on medical tourism, the first of its kind in the country.

Henry Cavill had already played The Witcher as a video game before personifying its main character, brooding monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, for Netflix's fantasy series of the same name. Now he's uploaded a five-minute video of himself putting together a high-end gaming PC over the course of several hours.

One hundred and twenty six travel agents, hotels, airlines, and other tourism and travel-related services from 50 cities and provinces have showcased domestic tour packages, travel products and services at 30-70 per cent discounts at the 16th HCM City Travel Fair at weekend.

The northern province of Quảng Ninh hosted a ceremony on Saturday to welcome the certificate of ASEAN Sustainable Urban Tourism Award given to Sa Vĩ border information cluster of Móng Cái City, which was announced in Brunei on January 16 this year.

A new art programme offering tuồng or hát bội (classical drama) has just been launched at the HCM City Museum of History as part of the museum’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese culture and theatre to visitors. 

The second HCM City Book Fair for Children to promote the habit of reading among young people is being held on HCM City's Pedestrian Book Street till July 26.