It is difficult to identify the architectural structures of palaces built under the Dynasties of Ly (1010-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) due to the lack of data, heard an international workshop on February 22.

Veteran artists who symbolise Vietnamese beauty will perform in an Ao Dai festival that will be held at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) from March 1 to 4.

 The 14th annual Vietnam Poetry Day 2016, themed “Dat nuoc-Canh buom xuan” (Motherland-Spring Sail), opened in Hanoi on February 22.

 The State recognised a drum and gong performance in the southern central province of Phu Yen as part of its intangible cultural heritage.

Hundreds of Dong Ho folk painting delighted visitors at an Asian festival at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

 The movie Kong: Skull Island begins filming in Viet Nam today.

Every year, the Sinh Village wrestling festival takes place on the 10th day of the first lunar month in Phu Mau Commune, Phu Vang District, central Thua Thien-Hue Province, attracting thousands of residents and tourists.

  Italian Ambassador to Vietnam, Cecilia Piccioni, shared her love for the Ao Dai as she prepares to wear the traditional long dress at the Ao Dai Festival which due to take place from March 1 to 4 in Hanoi.

 Some of Viet Nam's most popular folk tales can now be read in English in a book set to be published in Viet Nam.

 Greed and mob mentality have created problems with overcrowding at local pagodas and festivals during spring in recent years, according to cultural experts.

 Photography Life Magazine recently posted 20 fascinating images of Vietnam taken by four photographers on its website in a piece entitled Visions of Vietnam – 4 Photographers, 4 Styles.

 The annual Vietnamese Poetry Day will be organised as a festival with myriad activities, said Huu Thinh, President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association, on February 19.

 A special art performance named Warwick Vietnight will be held at Albany Theater, in Coventry City by the Vietnamese student community in the UK on February 27.

 Youth Publishing House has decided, for the first time, to print 100,000 copies of a new literature book for children in its first edition itself.

 Two art troupes from South Korea will hold shows at Viet Nam Youth Theatre, treating local audiences to impressive puppetry performances from February 19-23.

After the Lunar New Year, thousands of people visit the God Fish Stream in Thanh Hoa every day to pray for luck in the New Year. On February 15, the God Fish Procession was held at the Luong Ngoc stream, attracting up to tens of thousands of people.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Ugly images were seen at the Cuop Phet festival in Lap Thach district of Vinh Phuc province on February 14 when hundreds of young men beat each other with their fists and sticks to get the Phet (lucky ball).

 Poetry slams and artistic performances will be showcased at Viet Nam Poetry Day 2016, to be held here on February 22.

  South Korea has asked Vietnam to join a multi-national bid for UNESCO’s recognition of lacquer as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, according to Vietnam News Agency.

As many as 120 King Kong 2 film crew members are due to arrive in Vietnam on February 18 to perform its first shoots at some famous tourist sites in the world’s largest cave Son Doong, Ha Long Bay, and Ninh Binh.