A grand ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to the liberated area in the south of Vietnam (September 1973) took place in Dong Ha city in the south central province of Quang Tri on September 26. An art performance at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) The event was jointly organised by Quang Tri authority, the...

On the afternoon of September 23, in Bac Son district, the Management Board of Lang Son Geopark coordinated with the Geopark Development Team (under Bac Son District People's Committee) to organize a contest to learn about geological heritage, geopark, Bac Son Uprising Day. Participating in the contest were 300 contestants who were students from all grades of Bac Son...

The National Archives Centre IV in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong has organised an exhibition on printing wood blocks under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) and a cultural event on heritage conservation in the digital age, gathering the participation of nearly 200 delegates. A total of 33,971 woodblocks engraved with Chinese characters are kept at the National Archives...

Nineteen paintings by King Ham Nghi were sold for 330,000 EUR (352,000 USD) in total in an auction in Paris, France, on September 22. King Ham Nghi's paintings auctioned in France. (Photo: VNA) Ham Nghi was the 8th King of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945), but reigned for only one year (1884-1885). After the failure of a movement against...

A symposium was held in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 22, seeking measures to help the ancient capital achieve a listing in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) thanks to its culinary artistry. Experts in a discussion at the symposium (Photo: VNA) Experts, businesses and individuals shared experiences of UCCN cities to...

The first-ever Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) will be held on April 6-13 next year with a wide range of activities, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports. At the ceremony held on September 20 to announce first-ever Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) (Photo: VNA) The...

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural and art training cooperation between Vietnam and Hong Kong (China) was signed on September 19 at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts (HKAPA) in the China’s special administrative region. At the MoU signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) According to the MoU, in the coming time, the two sides will prioritise...

Legendary music group Westlife on September 19 announced that they will return to Vietnam after 12 years and bring the world tour “The Wild Dreams Tour” to audiences in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22. The current four members of Westlife band include Mark, Kian, Shane and Nicky (Photo: Westlife's fanpage) According to the group's official fanpage, tickets...

On the morning of September 19, in Lang Son city, the Vietnam Women's Union organized the contest "Learning about the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence" in the Northern region. The leader of the Vietnam Women's Union gives the opening remarks at the contest Attending the contest were the leaders of the Vietnam Women's Union, Department of...

Twenty teams with over 60 chefs from localities across Vietnam set a Vietnam record for cooking the largest number of artichoke dishes at one time with 100 dishes using artichoke at a cooking contest in Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on September 19. An artichoke dish is introduced at the contest. (Photo: VNA)...