NDO/VNA – A French cultural week is being held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang from April 19-24 by An Giang University, the French Embassy in Vietnam and the provincial People’s Committee. 

NDO – A wide variety of unique cultural and artisitic activities were held on April 19 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi, to open the Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day.  

NDO – The book reflects many aspects of the life and culture of ethic people in the Central Highlands, helping readers to learn about the issues of preserving and promoting traditional cultural heritages. 

NDO – Nguyen Thanh Chung has won the first prize for the “Portray Air, Expose Pollution” photography contest with his picture ‘Trung tam nhiet dien mien Bac’ (Northern Thermal Power Centre). 

NDO – The 2019 art photography contest, featuring Vietnam’s image from above, was officially launched at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16. 

NDO - The winners of the 14th Dedication Music Awards were officially announced and honoured at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16. 

NDO – Recently, at the auctions of some prestigious art auction houses in the world, many works of Vietnamese artists have been sold successfully, even with paintings up to millions of US dollars. It can be said that Vietnamese fine art, especially the generation of artists during the Indochina Fine Art Colleges period (1925-1945), is attracting a lot of attention from the international market. 

NDO – A programme themed ‘Vietnamese cuisine and culture’ was held in Moscow, Russia, from April 12-14, as part of activities to celebrate the Hung Kings Temple Festival. 

NDO – The Vietnamese film Nguoi Vo Ba (The Third Wife) will be screened in Vietnam, after winning many awards at international film festivals. 

NDO – Chang Vo Cua Em (My Mr Wife) by Director Charlie Nguyen, which is a movie on the struggle of woman in modern society, received the 2018 Golden Kite Award by the Vietnam Cinematography Association at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12. 

NDO – A photo exhibition documenting life in the rear in Vietnam in the mid-20th century opened at the Vietnam Women’s Museum (VWM) in Hanoi on April 11. 

NDO – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should promote the positive results in promoting Vietnamese culture and people’s values to serve the nation’s sustainable growth, Politburo member Vo Van Thuong stated. 

NDO – A large scale contemporary art exhibition, titled ‘Spreading silk’, will be held for the first time in the ancient city of Hoi An on April 13. 

NDO – The Thanh Minh (grave-visiting) festival, which falls on the third day of the third lunar month, is one of the most important festivals of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups as it is a celebration to remember the credits of parents, ancestors and the dead.