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Exhibition named "Dien Bien in the olden days" officially opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on May 3.

An exhibition entitled ‘Memories of Truong Son’ has opened in Hanoi to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historical Truong Son trail, which is also known as the Ho Chí Minh Trail (1959-2019).

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh asked for the completion of all preparations for United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 celebrations on May 10.

Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep performed their head-balancing act in minus 10 degrees in Canada.

The 2019 European Book Festival will take place simultaneously in Hanoi, Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City from May 2 to 25, promising to offer visitors a wide range of activities.

Colourful hot air balloons are being displayed on Danang beach as the city kicked off beach tourism season and welcomed the Reunification Day and Labour Day holiday on April 30.

Dozens of teams are participating in the Mui Dinh Challenge 2019 which is being held in the southern province of Ninh Thuan.

The Halong Carnival opened at both Bai Chay and Hon Gai beaches in Quang Ninh Province on April 28.

Located in a small alley off Hang Tre Street in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Hidden Gem Coffee offers customers a distinctive design which uses recycled objects as decorative items.

Hãy Thức Tỉnh và Sẵn Sàng (Stay Awake, Be Ready) by Phạm Thiên Ân will premiere in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight), an independent section held in parallel with the Cannes Film Festival in France in May.

The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 opened on Friday at the former imperial capital of Hue with the participation of artisans that specialize in 16 crafts.

450 child models will display the latest collections from 40 Vietnamese and international fashion designers at the Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week 2019.

Australian cuisine, culture and lifestyle will be introduced throughout Vietnam at an annual event held in May.

The first Miss World Vietnam has started as the country searches for a contestant for the global Miss World 2019 competition which will take place in Thailand in November.

Runner Quach Thi Lan won a gold medal at women’s 400m hurdles at the ongoing 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar on April 22 (local time).

A Buddhist monk fishes out a vial of cannabis oil from his robe and puts a drop under his tongue -- one of many people flocking to a weed festival in northeastern Thailand, where excitement is building over a

A grape and wine festival will be held in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan late this month.

The 6th Vietnam Book Festival is being held at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi from April 18 to 22, to promote reading among young people and attract public attention.