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A traditional art troupe from Japan’s Toshima Prefecture will perform the Yosakoi dance around Hoàn Kiếm Lake’s walking streets tomorrow.

A section of the walking street by Hoàn Kiếm Lake will turn into a modelling ramp for 100 children showcasing the latest fashion trends.

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Nearly 200 stalls offering traditional and international cakes will be open at the annual Southern Traditional Cakes Festival in the southern city of Cần Thơ from April 25-29.

Kanye West, the once-omnipresent rap superstar who vanished a year and a half ago amid a purported mental breakdown, on Thursday re-emerged to announce not one but two albums.

David Bowie has taken over a subway station in his adopted home of New York, with images of the rock legend plastered throughout and commemorative fare cards issued in his honour.

Seven international teams, including three coming for the first time, and the host will compete in the 2018 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) starting at the end of this month.

The HCM City’s book companies and publishers will organise a series of activities to mark Việt Nam Book Day on April 21 and World Book and Copyright Day on April 23.

People in the capital have made preparations for the upcoming four-day (from April 28 - May 1) holiday celebrating the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1), and many of them will be traveling. Many tourism companies are reporting a 20 per cent increase in bookings as compared to non-holiday days.

Various cultural activities will be held worldwide to celebrate the Hùng Kings Memorial Day which falls on March 10, 2018, Lunar calendar or April 25, Solar calendar.

The central province of Bình Thuận received 1.35 million tourists in the first quarter of the year, a jump of 14 per cent  compared to the same period last year.

Outfits and instruments by late pop icon Prince, who was known for his distinct and unique style, will go under the hammer in New York next month.

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther, the first in a series of trial runs before movie theatres open to the wider public.

The cultural diversity of ethnic groups in the northwestern province of Sơn La will be highlighted at the Liberation Day (April 30) celebrations at the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Sơn Tây town, Hà Nội.

Douglas Holwerda, a psychotherapist whose primary work is talk therapy for those who are dealing with life problems or mental health issues, never planned to move to Việt Nam—but now he’s lived here since 2011.

The HCM City Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on further extension of visa exemption for tourists coming from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

With the title of Bare Feet, Steel Will, the exhibition reflected the strong will and courage of the elite people who decided to follow President Hồ Chí Minh’s determination to gain independence.