The 8th International Day of Yoga (June 21) was celebrated with activities held in central Da Nang city and Binh Thuan province on June 11 and 12. A mass yoga performance at the Da Nang programme (Photo: VNA) The two-day programme in Da Nang was held in coordination with the Indian Embassy at Bien Dong (East Sea) Park. Nguyen...

A painting exhibition by renowned Vietnamese artist Van Duong Thanh is underway in Italy’s Passignano sul Trasimeno town, offering visitors an insight into memories of her childhood on Vietnam. Artist Van Duong Thanh (L) presents a painting to Passignano sul Trasimeno Mayor, Sandro Pasquali (Photo: VNA) On display are 30 oil and lacquer paintings featuring the country and people...

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre celebrated its 40th founding anniversary on June 10, a milestone on the path to recover and bring into play values of the Nguyen Dynasty’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages. The Imperial Citadel in the Complex of Hue Monuments. (Photo: VNA) Tran Dinh Thanh, Deputy Director of the Cultural Heritage Department at the Ministry of...

Several recent surveys on the reading habits of children have shown that children's books by Vietnamese authors have been favoured by both young readers and their parents, in comparison with foreign books. The children's poetry collection 'Dat Me Di Choi' (Taking Mother Out) by Mai Quyen. (Photo: thethaovanhoa.vn) A poem collection, Dat Me Di Choi (Taking Mother Out) by...

A Uzbek version of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh’s collection of poems “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) was made public at a ceremony which took place at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS) in Uzbekistan on June 9. The Uzbek version of late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh’s collection of poems “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison...

The Vietnam International Fashion Tour (VIFT) will be held in various cities and provinces in 2022 and 2023 to promote local tourism and culture. Vietnam International Fashion Tour aims to promote Vietnamese traditional culture and tourism. (Photo courtesy of S Designer House) Organised by Voyage Group, IEX Group and Vietnamese fashion brand S Designer House, VIFT gathers 40...

The Enjoy Danang Summer Festival 2022, slated for June 11 to August 15, will give visitors a wide range of large-scale performances and special culinary programmes to enjoy as the country’s tourism industry wakes up from the pandemic hangover. At the press conference to announce the festival. (Photo: VNA) The highlight of the festival will be a series of...

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) held a ceremony to present awards of the 11th International Art Photo Contest in Vietnam in 2021 (VN-21) and opened an exhibition of entry photos on June 7. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) attends 11th International Art Photo Exhibition (Photo: VNA) President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and handed over the gold...

A non-profit sound workshop called “Sonic Ground” was opened in Hanoi on June 6 for ten micro-budget and independent filmmakers, video artists and artists of other mediums from all over Vietnam. A non-profit sound workshop called “Sonic Ground” is opened in Hanoi on June 6. (Photo: VNA) The workshop is held by UNESCO in collaboration with the Centre for...

Children in Hanoi can watch cartoons free of charge at the Vietnam National Cinema Centre from this summer until the end of the year. Dai Hanh Hoang De (Emperor Dai Hanh) is one of four historical cartoons screened for free at the Vietnam National Cinema Centre. (Photo courtesy of Vietnam Cartoon Company) Jointly organised by the Vietnam National Cinema...