The second Krông Pắk durian festival will be held from August 31 to September 2 in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, aiming to honour durian growers, attract investment and promote the development of a sustainable durian ecosystem.

The Saigon International Guitar Festival 2024 will take place from August 28 to September 1, 2024, at the HCM City Conservatory of Music.

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Sóc Trăng has announced plans for the Ok Om Bok Festival, one of three major festivals of the Khmer people in the South.

The initial phase will be a trial run for six months, says the chief of the State Railway of Thailand.

Thanks to the close cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese travel firms and harmonised tourism promotion policies of the two countries, the number of Vietnamese and Chinese tourists travelling to the other country has completely recovered with strong growth potential.

The International Dance Festival 2024 concluded on August 21 evening in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế, with five gold and 10 silver medals awarded to outstanding performances.

The annual Namaste Việt Nam (Hello Việt Nam) Festival will be back from August 25 in three southern cities to consolidate the bilateral relationship between India and Việt Nam, promote cultural exchange, and foster multifaceted growth.

Việt Nam's culture has been brought closer to the Sri Lankan people through various programmes held by monks at the Trúc Lâm Zen Monastery in Kandy city.

Authorities and agencies in the northern port city of Hải Phòng has taken trade and tourism promotion activities to further attract investment and tourists from China.

A talk featuring Korean author Cho Chul-hyeon's book on late Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has been held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The last events of the cultural cooperation initiative between Italy and Việt Nam will take place from August 29 to September 7.

The “Experience the Aurora” film offers viewers and insight not just into the aurora but also the dedication of the film crew who endured harsh conditions and risked the threat of polar bears to capture the beauty.

A photo exhibition named The Imprint of General Võ Nguyên Giáp on Điện Biên Phủ opened in the central province of Quảng Bình – the hometown of the General - on August 20.

The organisers of the successful Nha Trang International Light Bay Festival, an international drone light show competition held in July, has proposed making it an annual event to boost tourism.

The Hà Nội Tourism Gift Festival 2024 is scheduled to take place from August 23 to 25 at the pedestrian zone in front of Thống Nhất (Reunification) Park on Trần Nhân Tông street in Hà Nội's Hai Bà Trưng District.

Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương talks to dancer Alpana Nayak on the classical art form Odissi of India.

The An Giang Federation of Labour on August 20 inaugurated the cultural space dedicated to President Hồ Chí Minh and President Tôn Đức Thắng – the great leaders of the nation.

A three-dimensional exhibition featuring documents selected from the collection of the Nguyễn Dynasty’s Imperial Archives -World Document Heritage will commence on August 22 at https://archives.org.vn, according to Hà Nội's Department of Culture and Sports.

The auditorium at the Band Academy Singapore recently filled with a crowd who came for a live concert called Hanoi in Me jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and community there, with the goal of raising funds for the upcoming mid-autumn festival for children.

 Cháo cá lóc rau đắng is easy to make even though once tasted it is an unforgettable dish,