The first International Latino Fest will take place at 100 Beer Garden in Hanoi on June 11.

The performance of ao dai (long dress) and display of special Vietnamese products have left a deep impression on visitors at Flavours of Asia festival.

The 2nd Vietnam Festival will take place from July 16-18 at the Paradiski resort, a world-famous ski destination in La Plagne Tarentaise town of France’s Southeastern Savoie Province.

A festival to celebrate love and marriage will be held in the central coastal city of Sam Son of Thanh Hoa Province by local authorities as a special tourism product for the locality.

Images of two Vietnamese girls dressed in ao dai (the traditional Vietnamese dress) bearing the country’s national flag in landmarks around the UK and at cultural events made a strong impression on those who’ve seen them.

More than 200 pianists and 100 dancers from various countries will perform at the International Friendship Art Festival hosted by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Associations in downtown Hanoi between Friday and Sunday.

A tourism programme was launched in Luc Yen District in the northern province of Yen Bai on December 4, gathering more than 100 local artisans, artists and ethnic people from across the district.

Every October, the Cham ethnic minority from around the country, particularly those in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, celebrate the Kate Festival -- one of their biggest and most unique cultural activities.

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The 11th European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will take place in Hanoi at the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio in Hanoi and the Hoa Sen University in Ho Chi Minh City, from October 1-11.

While modern life allows for more instances of regional cultural exchange that help enrich national cultural endeavours, specific indigenous cultures remain under threat and are in danger of disappearing if greater care isn’t taken.

Award-winning Taiwanese films with the theme 'All about Love' will kick off the series of activities to introduce Chinese Taipei's culture in Vietnam in 2020.

Vietnam Family Day (June 28) will be marked at the Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts on Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi from June 26-28 with a wide range of activities.

A festival to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of the Vietnam – Germany diplomatic ties was held in Leipzig city, the German state of Sachsen, on February 23.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival kicked off in Gia Vien district of the northern mountainous province of Ninh Binh on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Beer is often a best seller during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival but many retailers have been forced to lower their prices to encourage customers to buy.

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Van Binh Book Street is proving to be a popular destination among visitors ahead of the Tet Book Street festival 2020 which is scheduled to take place from January 22-28.

More than 50 pavilions will introduce a wide range of Vietnamese and global delicacies at a festival featuring delicious dishes which will be held in Ho Chi Minh from November 14-17.

When shoots from rice grains grow a little, Kho Mu ethnic people often hold a festival to pray for rain and a bumper crop.