On our visit to Pham Huy Thong Antiques Museum in Quang Yen Commune, the northern province of Quang Ninh, the antique boats left the biggest impression on me.

Adam Liaw works as a cook, writer and TV presenter in Sydney. He took part in the Taste of Australia 2019 programme in Hanoi on June 1-3, where he gave a cooking demonstration to some restaurants in Hanoi and to KOTO.

Nguyen Viet Hung has travelled over 7,000km through 28 coastal cities to capture 3,000 photos and videos of plastic waste. 

A writing system is the asset, culture and pride of every ethnic group. But for the Dao people on the outskirts of Hanoi, there is a fear that their ancient script is fading away from their cultural, religious and daily activities.

“Am sang”, a solo exhibition of Nguyen Huy An, which was inspired by the rich folk and religious traditions of Northern Vietnam, now opens at Galerie Quynh in District 1, HCMC.

Preparations for the display of the teams from Britain and China are almost complete ahead of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2019 which will take place on June 22.

A Vietnamese Ao dai collection featuring the Kremlin Palace and some other famous examples of Russian architecture have just been introduced in Russia.

The famous Hungarian novel, Stars of Eger by Gardonyi Geza (1863 – 1922), has been released in Vietnam with a new translation and illustrations.

A wide range of treasures discovered in nine ancient shipwrecks in Vietnamese waters were exhibited at the centre for promoting values of cultural heritages in the central province of Quang Ngai on June 19.

‘Vong Lap’ (Loop), a contemporary dance by talented Vietnamese French choreographer Xuan Le will be featured on the stage of the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on April 30.

Internationally acclaimed Vietnamese bubble artist Fan Yang, the current holder of 19 Guinness World Records for bubble theatre, is ready to dazzle audiences in HCMC from June 22- 23 with displays of bubble majesty.

Children, teenagers and movies buffs will have chance to see exciting and emotional German films at festivals in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang and HCM City.

Eight contemporary artists will showcase lacquer artworks inspired by cửa võng, the decorative door frames at places of worship.

French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle, who had been widely known for his famous photo of an elderly woman in the central city of Hoi An, recently returned from a new expedition to seek out the final few ethnic groups of Vietnam.

Trung Pham is one of few Vietnamese photographers who have had photos posted on National Geographic’s Your Shot Daily Dozen, and has impressed the Your Shot community with his photos taken from above.

The 21st Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from November 23-27, with a wide range of activities, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute and Bac Kan Museum have unearthed ancient artefacts on karst mountains in Ba Be district in the northern province of Bac Kan.

Nhat Tan Ward People's Committee in Hanoi has asked the providers of photo services at local lotus lakes to curb nude photography at the site.

The owner of the famous H'mong King Palace in Ha Giang Province, Vuong Duy Bao, has asked local authorities to urgently adopt measures to preserve the site which is facing serious deterioration.

Japanese researcher Tomoharu Katano conducted surveys on over 1,200 ancient churches in Vietnam hoping to help people gain a better understanding of the construction’s values for proper preservation.