The final round of the Miss Ha Long 2018 pageant will take place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 12.

 A fashion show of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) designed taking inspiration from artist Van Duong Thanh’s paintings will take place today in Hanoi.

As part of the annual Europe Days 2018, the “Europe Village” recently held in Hanoi has been considered a culture highlight. 

People in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dong Anh have been seriously affected by the burning of waste at a nearby open dumping site for many years. 

 A ceremony was held in Quy Nhon on May 5 to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Bai Choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

 The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) kicked off at Hanoi’s University of Science and Technology on May 6, attracting the participation of 188 contestants from 25 countries and territories.

 An action month on environmental protection will be launched in June under the theme “Resolving pollution caused by plastic and nylon” as part of activities to mark World Environment Day on June 5. 

 The French group Berywam will present a beatbox-acapella performance tomorrow at the Lý Thái Tổ Park. Their performance is part of the Europe Village 2018 programme in Hà Nội taking place from May 4 to 6.

 The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, has brought about fundamental changes in various fields, including the book publishing industry. 

 A documentary about the ceramic art of Nguyen Thu Thuy won two prizes at the Top Shorts online film festival, the organiser announced recently on its website.

 Located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province, Tan Van pottery village has been known for its black clay pottery for centuries. 

 Young E-de ethnic people in Dak Lak province have taught themselves brocade weaving, gong playing, and folk singing, as part of efforts to preserve and promote their ethnic culture.

 Police of the southern province of Binh Duong detected a wildlife transport case on April 28.

 The Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the western ouskirts of Hà Nội recently hosted Thanks Gods ritual of Cơ Tu ethnic minority group from A Lưới District, central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

A kaleidoscope of art and cultural activities featuring traditional and royal values will be nudged closer to domestic and international visitors to the Hue Festival 2018.

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is putting the finishing touches to its biennial Hue Festival 2018, which is scheduled to take place from April 27 to May 2.

The BandFest 2018 will gather internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and his band along with four other young Vietnamese bands. Composer and music producer Anh Quan, who is the initiator of the BandFest.

 Thanh Son district in Phu Tho province has launched a program to preserve and promote Muong culture by establishing cultural spaces in schools.

 Craft villages in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue are in a rush to show their best products at festivals scheduled for later this month.

 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.