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President Truong Tan Sang attended a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) on September 7.

Measures to apply and develop public art in Vietnam were discussed among experts from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a conference held in Hanoi on September 4.

The fifth Vietnamese Cultural Festival in the Republic of Korea opened in Gwangmyong city in the province of Gyeonggi on September 1.

Nearly 800 reporters including 87 foreign journalists from 145 press agencies at home and abroad have registered to cover the grand parade.

A string of activities has been organised across the country in celebration of the 70 th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Hundreds of Vietnamese and Japanese residents in Da Nang and Hoi An participated in the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange at the city's Administrative Centre Park on August 28.

The 11th International Travel Expo (ITE) will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10-12.

A French edition of the first book on the history of the Vietnamese martial art made its debut on August 22.

The first 3D entertainment programme combing various art forms such as dance, theatre and circus entertainment will take place in Hanoi in September.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh met several Mexican senior officials to boost culture and tourism cooperation during his visit to the Central American country.

Traditional art aficionados will have a chance to experience the southern folk music space when attending the Don Ca Tai Tu Festival which opened in the southern province of Long An on August 14.

Japan's well-known artists will take part in the annual Vietnam-Japan Culture Exchange at Da Nang city's Administrative Centre Park on August 28-30.

The Department of Art, Photography and Exhibitions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 14 launched a photo competition and an exhibition to discover Vietnam’s beauty.

A “Vietnamese Cultural Night” gala featuring traditional art performances and fashion shows was held on August 12 at the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library Archive (NYHS) in New York.

The 20th Mekong Delta Region Fine Art Exhibition opened in Bac Lieu province on August 10, showcasing 233 works by 209 artists from regional localities.

The ASEAN traditional music festival wrapped up on August 6 in the central province of Thanh Hoa after 13 performances of solos, musical ensembles and folk singings.

The Vietnam Fine Art Museum and Belgium’s Royal Museum of Mariemont have collaborated to expedite programmes to develop art museum education at the VFAM under the cooperation framework 2013-2015.

An art performance took place in central Quang Binh province in the evening of July 29 to launch the “ Quang Binh Spectacular Cave System Discovery Week”.