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Deputy Foreign Minister to attend High-level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation

 Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the High-level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 20-23. 

Coach Park: Vietnam have no fear of Thai rivals in continental U23 tournament qualifier

 The confrontations between Vietnam and Thailand teams at all levels of football always create a special attraction and the clash between both sides in the upcoming 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifier is no exception. 

Fire warning pushed to highest level in Dong Nai Province

 The risk of forest fires in Dong Nai has reached the fifth and highest level since there has been no rain for a long time and the weather is hot and dry, according to the province’s Forest Protection Sub-department.

Vietnamese versions of Russian literary works introduced to public

 The Russian Centre of Science and Culture held a ceremony at the Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9, to introduce the Vietnamese versions of Russian literary works and documents to the Vietnamese public.

German band to kick off New Music series in Hanoi

 German band MAM will perform at Viet Nam Youth Theatre tonight (February 21) to kick off the New Music series in Hanoi, which includes concerts, workshops and artist residencies.

Tran Thuong Temple’s food distributing festival attracts thousands

 Tran Thuong Temple’s food-distributing festival took place in the northern province of Ha Nam on February 18 or the 14th day of the first lunar month. 

Schönberg’s musical work “Pierrot Lunaire” to be performed in HCMC

 MAM. Manufaktur für aktuelle Musik group from Germany will perform the contemporary version of Arnold Schönberg’s musical work “Pierrot Lunaire” at the HCMC Conservatory of Music on February 19.

Height requirement at teaching university sparks debate

 A requirement on students' height set by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Teachers' Training has sparked debate.

Original features of the Mong's New Year ceremony

 The Mong people are an important part of the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, with a population of about one million people.

Agricultural rituals and wedding customs of the Bo Y ethnic people

 The Bo Y have the smallest population of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam and live in the northern border province of Ha Giang. 

Exhibition highlights quan họ Bac Ninh folk music

 An exhibition to mark the 10th year anniversary of quan họ (love duet singing) receiving the title of intangible cultural heritage of humanity from UNESCO is opening in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Three key theatre festivals to take place in Vietnam in 2019

 Three major theatre festivals, along with a variety of related activities, will be held in 2019, according to the Vietnam Stage Artists Association (VSAA) Chairman Le Tien Tho. 

Quang Binh to introduce local images to Hollywood

 The tourism department of central Quang Binh province announced on January 21 plans to woo Hollywood moviemakers.

Sound installation Soundtracks to be held in HCMC

 Artist Phung Tien Son will hold a solo exhibition featuring his sound installation Soundtracks at independent art space MoT+++ in HCMC from February 23 to April 23.

Education New Zealand to partner with HCM City Department of Education and Training

 Education New Zealand (ENZ) on Thursday in HCM City signed a collaboration arrangement with the HCM City Department of Education and Training to further build an education partnership between New Zealand and the city.

Coral reefs revived on Cham Islands

Coral is considered the under-ocean home to aquatic species. Since 2012 experts of the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography have helped Cham islanders in Quang Nam province revive the polyped stony corals by farming techniques.

Ban flower festival to feature various activities

 The Ban Flower Festival will be held from March 13-18 this year in the northwest province of Dien Bien and featuring a wide range of activities, heard a press conference in Dien Bien Phu city on January 7. 

Wooden burial jar with bronze drum recognised as national treasure

 A wooden burial jar with bronze drum discovered in Phu Chanh commune in the southern province of Binh Duong has been recognised as a national treasure by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

‘Inside This Peace’ named Best Documentary at California film fest

 Vietnamese filmmaker Linh Nga’s ‘Inside This Peace’ has won the prize for the Best Feature Documentary at the California Women’s Film Festival.

Vietnam adds 22 additional artefacts to national treasure register

 An additional 22 artefacts have been recognised as national treasures under a recent decision by the Prime Minister, raising the total number of national treasures to 164.