The Vietnamese Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village in the suburb of Hà Nội will host a series of activities to introduce the culture and traditions of the 54 ethnic groups from now until August 31.

Twenty-eight contestants participating in the national traditional music contest, Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell) 2024, have performed in the first show of the semi-final round in HCM City. 

The dishes include grilled meat dipped in soy sauce, beef shank wrapped in rice paper, or bò tơ cuốn bánh tráng, calf dipped in vinegar hotpot, locally known as bò nhúng dấm, a special calf salad and many others.

Five Vietnamese dishes have been named in the list of top 100 Asian stir-fry dishes of TasteAtlas, a reputable culinary website that specialises in food from around the world.

This was the first time Việt Nam had been chosen as a partner country of the event with a scale of about 1,000 booths to attract 20,000-25,000 visitors.

A cultural space dedicated to the life and legacy of late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng was inaugurated in the central city of Đà Nẵng on August 5, which coincided with the 94th anniversary of the Communist Review where he served as Editor-in-Chief for nearly three decades.

Việt Nam is poised to transform its cultural tourism landscape, with a new generation of young “cultural ambassadors” at the forefront, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Việt Nam National Commission for UNESCO Hà Kim Ngọc.

The inaugural Việt Nam Best Sommelier Competition is being held in HCM City to find talented sommeliers to represent Việt Nam in international competitions, according to the contest’s organisers.

Olfactory Odyssey Exhibition 2024 - Scent & Art – an exhibition in Hà Nội has presented a collection of fragrance and scented paintings created by two perfume experts.

The collection includes nine books featuring famous monarchs, traditional heroes and generals in different periods under the dynasties of Đinh, Lý, Trần and Lê. 

The diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP) vaccine, part of the “5 and 6 in one” vaccine should be given at two, four and six months and one year as well as booster after four years and adolescence.

Contestant Võ Lê Quế Anh from the central province of Quảng Nam has triumphed over 35 others to become Miss Grand Vietnam 2024.

Singer Trần Tùng Anh, renowned for his vocals, has won the first prize in the opera singing category of the Qingyin Award - Youth Music Festival 2024 in China.

The inauguration of the Japanese covered bridge restoration project was one of key focuses in the annual 20th Hội An-Japan Cultural Exchange in the ancient town.

Located in one of Hà Nội’s most popular shopping destinations, Lotte Mall West Lake, Victoria's Secret new store is also its first ever in the country.

Its aim is to bring readers of the book and classic music lovers a touching story about the good values of life in music, telling a long journey to overcome fate by dialysis patients. 

 An AI chatbot that reads Buddhist scriptures and gives answers to whatever questions users enter is the latest effort by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism to reach the nonreligious.

This is a unique show with groundbreaking stage creations never seen before in Việt Nam, featuring hundreds of foreign performers, including six world-renowned circus and variety stars.

In next three years, the InBook bookstore has the plan to expand their business to become a publisher and literary agent to support emerging Vietnamese writers.