Accelerating the development of the private sector and expanding domestic private finance are key priorities for VN to meet the financial requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an UNDP report reveals.

 Vietnam has announced eight additional national intangible cultural heritages under the Decision No.3325/DD-BVHTTDL, recently signed by Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien. 

 A festival featuring short plays and comedies about environmental protection officially kicked off on Thursday at the Culture Centre in the central province of Quang Nam.

 The first national intangible cultural heritage festival will take place simultaneously with the Tuyen Quang City Festival in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from September 20-23. 

 The line-up for Southeast Asia’s biggest underground dance music festival has gotten even bigger.

 The GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018 will be held in HCMC in late September and in Hanoi in mid-October by the German Businesses Association (GBA) and the Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam.

An art exchange program with the participation of Vietnamese artists and peers from 10 Asian countries will be held at the Center of Art-Photography Exhibition in Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi City from August 26 to September 3, 2018.

500 Vallet scholarships worth VND25 billion (USD1.1 million) in total have just been granted to outstanding students from 58 high schools and six SOS Villages in the north.

 This year will mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Japan, and the 15th landmark of the relationship between the Land of the Rising Sun and the central province of Quảng Nam.

 Visitors to Phan Rang-Thap Cham in the south central province of Ninh Thuan can’t help enjoying beautiful landscapes and exploring the most interesting things at traditional craft villages.

 Foreign language centers are mushrooming to meet the increasing demand of residents in Hanoi, especially pupils and students.

 Two Vietnamese photographers – Dao Tan Phat and Le Duc Toai - have won gold medals at the Third International Circular of Photography “Grand M.S.M Circuit 2018”.

 Around 20 prominent international artists will perform at three special concerts at the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on August 18 and 19.

 The Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2018 will take place from August 21-26, aiming to seek solutions to promote the development and use of renewable energy in the country. 

 The forest protection department of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang released two reticulated pythons back to nature at the Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Phung Hiep district on August 14.

 Billboard Viet Nam has launched its first international VJ Hunt campaign to search for the first generation of music ambassadors. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A recent study showed that International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) graduates are better prepared than the non-IB graduates in 21st-century skills.

 Hanoi International Queer Film Week 2018 (HIQFW), a series of film screenings and discussions projecting voices from the LGBTQ community, is taking place in Hanoi on August 12-17. 

 The HCMC Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO) is staging a three-concert extravaganza over two days later this month under the heading of the Vietnam Connection Music Festival.

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