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Annual cake festival to begin in Can Tho

 Nearly 200 stalls offering traditional and international cakes will be open at the annual Southern Traditional Cakes Festival in the southern city of Can Tho from April 25-29.

Da Nang city to host In’tl photo exhibition

 An international photo exhibition marking the country’s Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) will take place in the city from April 24th to May 3rd at the Da Nang Museum.

Brothers fly flag for Vietnam on UK TV show

 Acrobatic brothers Giang Quoc Nghiep and Giang Quoc Co left British television audiences speechless on April 21 night after performing their death-defying head balancing act on a UK TV talent show.

Free music gala to celebrate South Liberation Day

 A free music gala will be held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on April 28 night to celebrate the South’s Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975)

Ministry of culture: Festivals should stop violence

 Many people organise buffalo fighting festivals to gamble illegally, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy said at a conference held in Hanoi this week.

Tien Giang’s beauty crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018

 Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, a 19 year-old girl from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, was crowned Miss Sea Vietnam Global 2018 at the final round on Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province, on April 21.

Robam dance – A unique genre of Khmer traditional theatre

 Robam dance, a traditional art form of the Khmer ethnic community in Tra Vinh province has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Flower Farm, a brand of elegant products

Pham Anh Cuong started up his paper flower business with the brand name Flower Farm to keep the everlasting beauty of colorful flowers.

Seven international teams join Da Nang fireworks contest

 Seven international teams, including three coming for the first time, and the host will compete in the 2018 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) starting at the end of this month.

Japanese artists to perform Yosakoi dance at Hanoi’s walking area

 Japanese artists will perform Yosakoi - a unique style of dance in Japan - at the walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi on April 21, as part of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Festival promotes ethnic cultural values

A festival is taking place in Hanoi where ethnic people from across the country gather together and exchange their cultures as well as introduce them to local people and tourists. 

Five major cultural – tourism events in April

 Five major cultural – tourism events in April

Hue Festival has two more sponsors

 Two more companies have agreed to provide funding for the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Thang Long imperial city excavation reveals large structures

 An archaeological excavation at the Thang Long imperial city in 2017 has uncovered many traces of former buildings and other artefacts dating from the period of Chinese domination up to the Nguyen Dynasty.

Artist Dang holds exhibition on energy, environment

 Alexandre Dang, an artist from France, is holding a multimedia site-specific exhibition on new perceptions linked with topics such as energy, movement and environment in Hanoi.

Exhibition shows Vietnamese steely will during resistance wars

 A special exhibition on mementoes featuring Vietnam’s resistance wars opened to the public on April 18 in Hoa Lo prison, Hanoi.

KOAF 2018 features eight interdisciplinary performances

Krossing Over Arts Festival in its second edition features a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative performances along with a plethora of artist talks, dance workshops, and international film.

Culture space in Hue connects art and community

 Then Cafe in the former royal capital city of Hue is among eight recipients of grants from the Danish Culture Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) to carry out and develop their activities during 2018.

Hue Festival 2018 seeks more funding

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is appealing for more financial resources to organise the 10th Hue Festival, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.

German baritone Benjamin Appl to perform in Vietnam

 German singer Benjamin Appl will enthrall Ho Chi Minh City music lovers at a "From Europe with love" show on April 21.