“Nha to” folk singing, also called “Cua dinh” folk singing, in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

The Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador beauty contest launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, drawing a large number of celebrities to promote the event.

An exhibition on the life of President Ho Chi Minh was held in the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on May 17.

A concert reviewing the legacy of prominent composer Nguyen Van Thuong (1919-2002) will take place tomorrow in Hanoi to mark his 100th birthday.

The former royal capital city of Hue is holding a vegetarian food festival to promote the finest cuisine in the area.

A book on the 55th anniversary of the Vietnam-Egypt friendship in the Arabic language was launched at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt on May 16.

A concert featuring Vietnamese contemporary concerto and dance will be held at the HCM City Opera House on May 18 to celebrate the 129th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19.

On May 18 the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera presents an event in which contemporary Vietnamese music occupies the first half of the program and contemporary Vietnamese dance the second.

Many historical artefacts have been found during the excavation of Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi.

Facebook might rule the social media world when it comes to Vietnam, as an estimated 45 million people have accounts on the website.

Vietnamese and German artists will perform together at a concert entitled German Night on May 23.

Ly Thai To square in downtown Hanoi will play host to a festival which honours Mong ethnic cultural values on May 18-19.

Thanh Ha Water Park, the biggest of its kind in Hanoi, is scheduled to be put into operation next month.

A workshop to get people involved in dancing and moving will take place on May 19.

The Culture newspaper will host an art show commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2019) at Hanoi’s Opera House on May 19.

A historical document exhibition themed “Destination – Vietnam” kicked off at the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (RGALI) in Moscow on May 15.

A lotus painting exhibition was held as one of the cultural activities to celebrate the 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 at Tam Chuc pagoda in the northern province of Ha Nam. 

Dozens of international and local DJs will perform at the Ravolution Music Festival 2019 in District 2 on May 25.

An exhibition of antiques representing the different civilisations of Vietnam will be held at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg from May 17 to September 22.

The sixth Vietnam International Choir Competition kicked off in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15, drawing nearly 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories.