Traditional professions were a unique cultural feature of ancient Hanoi. In order to preserve this feature, the Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter have held a series of cultural activities with the theme “Preserving ancient professions on the streets”, focusing on introducing Vietnamese traditional medicine on Lan Ong Street.
A football tournament was held in Paris, France, on April 20 and 21, attracting the participation of more than 500 Vietnamese students in France and Belgium.
Vietnam’s national futsal team has qualified for the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup quarterfinals, despite losing 1-2 to Thailand in the last match of group A on April 21.
The Dien Bien Department of Education and Training has recently held folk and street dances for students as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.
The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam on April 21 held an event to help Vietnamese people learn more about sushi - a Japanese typical dish and how to make it.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan of Vietnam's U23 football team has affirmed that he and his students will perform with a “to fight, to win” spirit in the final group stage match against Uzbekistan on April 23.
Up to 300 photos on world heritage, historical relic sites and landscapes across Vietnam are on display at an exhibition that opened in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on April 20.
A large number of artifacts from various cultures around the world, including thousands of Vietnamese objects, are currently on display at the Royal Museum of Art and History in Belgium (MRAH) - an enticing cultural destination in the capital city of Brussels.
Ho Chi Minh City is launching a series of activities at the Book Street and Paris Square in District 1 to celebrate Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day (April 21) until April 22.
A unique form of folk singing using a combination of spoken singing and music, with a history marked by ups and downs, “Xam” is experiencing a resurgence in many regions across the country, especially in the Red River Delta region, including Hanoi.
Visitors at the 11th Southern Traditional Cake Festival in Can Tho city were pleasantly surprised to witness 15 chefs come together to make a giant sizzling rice crepe with a diameter of up to 3 metres. The crepe was hailed as the largest ever seen in the Mekong Delta.
“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome.