A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Campaigns and other activities are now being more regularly seen in Vietnam as people become aware of the threat plastic poses.

Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations in Stuttgart, Germany, to hold 'PURE GOLD - Upcycled! Upgraded!' exhibition from April 21 to 26.

Vietnamese brands need to pay greater attention to investing in building their brand if they dream of great success.

Xoan singing of Phu Tho province was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017.

While the HUD office and Vicem buildings have partially taken shape, PVN Tower and television tower have remained on paper for years.

Ta Hien Street in Hanoi Old Quarter which is often called as Pho Tay (Foreigner Street) is busier at night, particularly at the weekend with large numbers of foreigners.

A collection of Ao Dai or Vietnamese traditional long dresses of designer Viet Bao will be introduced at a festival in the central city of Hue.

A Trans-Pacific transshipment service connecting the Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HICT) in northern Vietnam with the west coast of the US and Canada is now officially underway, shortening freight time by eight days.

Land prices have sharply increased in the past month in the centre of the Central Highlands tourist hot spot of Dalat.

Ngoc Ha flower village is one of the most popular flower villages in Hanoi. Due to fast urbanisation, the village is becoming smaller. Mural paintings created by villagers are considered a way to remind them of their traditional craft.

An incense offering ceremony was held in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 14, or the tenth day of the third lunar month, to commemorate the national founders, the Hung Kings.

The Vietnamese futsal team has been drawn in Group C in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U20 Futsal Championship 2019 finals, according to the AFC.

The Viettel Cyber Security Company, a subsidiary of the military-run industry and telecom group Viettel, made debut in Hanoi on April 12.

With the growth of Vietnam’s young population, recognition of children with autism has increased over the years. The upbringing and education of children with autism is a societal responsibility.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued an action plan with six tasks to improve the sector’s business environment and enhance national competitiveness.

Building a modern library system is a goal of many universities in Vietnam in order to increase their training quality.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his wish for stronger partnership between localities of Vietnam and Romania during his visit to Prahova, a county with dynamic economic development in Romania, on April 14 (local time).

Vietnam’s exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership are expected to increase strongly through 2030, reaching 25 percent of the nation’s total exports.

Border guards and police officers from the southwestern province of An Giang have arrested five people involving in the largest cross-border drug trafficking ring in the locality.