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A historic communal house in the northern province of Vinh Phuc is close to collapse because of dithering by local authorities.

The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) has called for donations to support poor students in rural villages of Quang Ngai and Lam Dong provinces for the new school-year.

The third camp for Vietnamese youths and students in Europe (SiviTa Europa) kicked off in Prague, the Czech Republic, on August 17, attracting 300 delegates from 12 European nations and Vietnam.

The 2017 Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards ceremony was organised at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) headquarters in Hanoi on August 17, marking a decade of honouring lovers of the capital city.

Some say Huu Ngoc is “a cultural importer and exporter”. He never considers himself a culture expert, just someone who enjoys culture, has traveled a lot, and has written and conveyed his passion

Seventy eight overseas Vietnamese teachers from 12 countries and territories are participating in a training course on teaching the Vietnamese language in Hanoi from August 13-27.

An event featuring performances of Vietnamese children was recently held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.

Twenty-one Vietnamese performers and musicians took the stage at the International Folklore Festival in Bistrita, north Romania from July 27-31 with traditional songs and dances.

The latest show by theatre director Viet Tu, performed on a 1.5 hectare lake, has broken new ground in more ways than one.

Vietnamese culture has been introduced to Cuban friends at a gala night in Havana University held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in Cuba.

The third Vietnam Days in Spain and Vietnamese Culture Space event kicked off at Circulo de Bellas Theatre in Madrid on May 23 (local time).

A festival on Vietnamese and Czech cultures and cuisines was held in Jesenice town in the Czech Republic’s central region on May 21, attracting hundreds of locals and Vietnamese expatriates.

The tenth Hue Festival will take place from April 27 to May 2, 2018 with various performances featuring different cultures across the world, the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced.

The Vietnamese Students’ Association in Italy held a student festival and Vietnamese culture day in Italy at Calabria University on May 6.

Despite nearly 7,000km separating Azerbaijan and Việt Nam, the two countries share several cultural similarities, said experts at a recent conference entitled The Parallels of Azerbaijani and Vietnamese Cultures.

Vietnamese and foreign youngsters have joined Vietnamese Culture Day 2017 held by the La Trobe Vietnamese Students Association (LAVISA) in Melbourne, Australia.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) pays great attention to the partnership with the Institute of Argentine-Vietnamese Culture (ICAV) and hopes to further promote the ties.

Vietnamologist Daria Mishukova started pursuing Vietnamese studies and language in 1995, when she was a freshman majoring in Oriental Studies at Far Eastern University, Russia.

The đàn bầu, Vietnam’s indigenous monochord zither produces sounds which represent the Vietnamese soul. It fascinates locals and foreigners and is an important part of the nation’s musical legacy.

The medal "For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism" was awarded to two Czech politicians at a ceremony held at the Vietnam Embassy in the Czech Republic on February 22.