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Hundreds of different types of cakes will be on display at the Southern Traditional Cake Festival from April 25 to 29 in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city.

Internationally-acclaimed jazz guitarist Nguyen Le and his band will perform at The BandFest 2018 later this month at the Hanoi Opera House.

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 Đà Nẵng Museum.

A group of Japanese artists will perform their country’s Yosakoi dance on Hanoi’s pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake tomorrow, April 21.

A feast of various regional dishes will be available at the Mon Asian Food Festival in Hanoi and Ha Long city this month.

Xam (blind busker’s singing) is on the way to revitalisation in the northern port city of Hai Phong since more and more local people and tourists are coming to admire the traditional musical art.

A wide variety of unique cultural activities will be held from April 19-22 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi to celebrate the Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day.

Fireworks will light up the sky of Ho Chi Minh City later this month to celebrate 43 years of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975) and the 132nd May Day (May 1, 1886).

The cajuput tree—tràm in Vietnamese—is known for its spongy bark, white flowers and its oil that is prized for its usefulness in aromatherapy.

More than 300 items dating back to between the prehistoric era and the 17th and 18th centuries are being displayed at the Vietnam National Museum of History.

Vietnamese representative Thu Dung has just left for Egypt to compete in the Miss Eco International 2018.

As many as 50,0000 book titles of various genres will be introduced to readers at the fifth Vietnam Book Day 2018 which is scheduled in Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi from April 18-22.

Jean Paul Gaultier and Roberto Cavalli are in Saudi Arabia — headlining the kingdom’s first ever Arab Fashion Week, an event that opened Tuesday to equal parts excitement and controversy.

Boat racing festival in Dam Village in Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, is scheduled to be held on April 23-25, attracting the participation of hundreds of local men.

On April 9, the National Library of Vietnam announced its plans to organise the 2018 book festival, which will take place from April 19-24 in Hanoi, as part of activities to mark Vietnam Book Day (April 21), and World

The music licensing company Sky Music has been accused by many musicians at the Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright of using their songs without permission.