The Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam kicked off in Hanoi on October 5.

 The Mid-Autumn Festival, a special occasion for leisure and relaxation, especially for children, is only three days from now, so the jubilant atmosphere has flooded many street corner, shopping centers, restaurants and lantern shops. 

In Vietnam, Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Children's Festival, bringing families together for a fun nighteating mooncakes and exotic fruits like pomelo, followed by parades lit by lanterns. 

The event “Pattern Story” including an antique Thai fabrics showcase, talk, embroidery workshop and weaving experimentation will be held from September 30 through October 8 in Hanoi.

 An exhibition featuring more than 1,000 ancient artefacts of Oc Eo culture will be displayed in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang from September 29-October 30.

 The Department of Education and Training in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday sent its document to its subdivisions on implementation of basic sport program in schools for the 2017-2018 academic year. 

 The Hanoi 1010 Cultural Exchange Space and MyHanoi organised a workshop on Vietnamese traditional Mid-Autumn toys on September 9th.

Prof, Dr. Phung Xuan Nha, Minister of Education and Training, talks about the issues raised for the new school year 2017-2018.

This year's Literacy Awards named Nguyen Quang Thach and his "Books for rural areas of Vietnam" project. It is hailed for "applying research-validated practices to promote literacy" and as a model for other organizations and literacy initiatives

 Art lovers will have the chance to enjoy work by one of the most talented artists in Viet Nam today, the HCM City-based visual artist Le Hoang Bich Phuong, when her solo exhibition opens at Manzi from 6pm tomorrow.

 A concert featuring international jazz artists will take place at JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi on September 8-9.

 A total of 300,000 ocean fingerlings were released into an area of Tam Giang Lagoon in central Thua Thien- Hue Province, aiming to produce a swift recovery for local seafood resources after the Formosa toxic spill in 2016.

Dutch DJ and producer Paul Hazendonk, owner of renowned Manual Music Label, will perform at the Lighthouse on September 16.

Kites of every composition and description have graced the skies of cities around the globe, elevating themselves and the spirits of the people flying them for thousands of years.

 A special show, scheduled to take place in Hanoi next month, will see four Vietnamese divas perform alongside singer Tung Duong, who is well-known for his not-for-everyone music.

 Four new classical and contemporary Russian literary works have been translated into Vietnamese, making them available for local readers.

 For several months now, the market for textbooks, reference books and study kits has been abuzz with activity as the new school year approaches.

 The lotus flower and Ngu Hanh Son Mountain in the central city of Da Nang have been chosen as designs for postage stamps celebrating the APEC Year 2017 in Vietnam.

A photo exhibition entitled "Dreams Are Blue" has opened in HCM City

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the 20th Vietnam Film Festival will take place from November 24-28 in the central city of Danang.