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

 “Ho khoan” Le Thuy, a genre of Vietnamese folk music from Le Thuy district, in the central province of Quang Binh, has been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage for its typical characteristics.

 The Vietnamese version of the book Napoleon: The Great, a New York Times bestseller written by veteran British historian and journalist Andrew Roberts, was presented to the Vietnamese public in Hanoi on Wednesday.

 South Korean Literary (KL) Management will introduce and popularise the Vietnamese novel Những Ngã Tư Và Những Cột Đèn (Crossroads and Lamposts) at Book Fair Frankfurt in October.

Four films from Belgium’s Mons International Love Film Festival (FIFA Mons) will be screened free of charge in Hanoi from September 8-11.   

 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.

 Tomorrow, Nha San Collective will open Remote Viewing – the first solo exhibition in Viet Nam by the Vietnamese-born German artist Sung Tieu.

Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh Hung will participate in the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which will be held from October 25 to November 3, as one of the most outstanding filmmakers in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese representative Luu Hoang Tram was crowned Mrs Universe 2017 at the final round of the pageant in Durban, South Africa on September 3.

 The fifth Japan – Vietnam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2018, expecting to attract nearly 300,000 visitors. 

 Vinpearl Ferris Wheel which is regarded as the biggest of its kind in Vietnam has been launched at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang.

 The classical opera , “Die Fledermaus” (The Bat, or Revenge of the Bat) which was composed by Johann Strauss II, will be performed at HCM City Opera House on September 9.

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

 Two young pianists – Nguyen Quynh Trang from Vietnam and Jisoo Kim from the Republic of Korea – are set to enthrall Vietnamese audiences at their piano duo concert “Gemini” this month.

Instead of travelling far from Hanoi during the national holiday, many youngsters decided to visit the exhibition on Nguyen Dynasty at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam on the last day of their three-day holiday.

 Vietnamese artist Linh Huyen has been nominated as the Goodwill Ambassador at the EG3 Paris film festival 2018.

 Vietnamese architect Hoang Thuc Hao will be awarded the Vassilis Sgoutas Prize by the International Union of Architects (UIA) at a ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

 Four scooters riding around a cage is one of the thrilling acts audiences will witness during a unique international circus programme in Hanoi.

 The award-wining EDM-pop duo The Chainsmokers of the US will entertain HCM City’s residents with a concert on September 14.

 Officials of HCM City agencies said yesterday that they would review programmes that promote and preserve traditional cultural values with an aim of making them more efficient and relevant.