Photographers are invited to send photos featuring Vietnam's ethnic groups for an exhibition to be held towards the end of March.

The northern province of Tuyen Quang is taking steps to have the traditional Then singing of the Tay ethnic group be included on the list of the world intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected Vietnam’s top ten culture, sport and tourism events in 2014.

Banh Tet (round glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake enjoyed by southern Vietnamese people on the occasion of the lunar New Year. It is considered a variant of Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake), which is more popular in the northern region.

Amongst many taboos and rituals connected with the Lunar New Year in Vietnam is xong dat, or “first-footing” as the Scots call it.

"Banh Chung" (square glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake of Vietnamese people in Tet holidays.

With cool weather year-round and idyllic misty valleys, lush pine trees and colourful flowers, Da Lat city is making a name for itself with domestic and international visitors. The “city of a thousand flowers” is also home to numerous sites recognised by the Vietnam Record Organisation.

When his father suggested that the family move from the US to Vietnam, Ryan Duy Hung's mother thought that her husband had lost his mind.

International Chess Master Pham Le Thao Nguyen has transformed from a mischievous child to become Vietnam’s top ranked female chess player.

Ham Nghi street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on February 16 well turned out to be a flower street on the theme “Vietnamese Identity-Vietnamese Spirit” to greet the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) which is around the corner.

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced Vietnam’s top 10 fine art and photography events in 2014.

Puppeteers from 27 countries will participate in the fourth international puppetry festival to be held in Hanoi from October 10 to 16, said the culture ministry's performing arts department.

It's 7.30pm and darkness settles over the Red River Pitch on Au Co Street in the capital city. The outside temperature is below 15 degrees Celcius, but despite the cold, foreign and Vietnamese women take off their winter clothes to sport their team's colours.

The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Students Association in Canberra have participated in Australia’s 18th multicultural festival to promote the Vietnamese culture.