Feel Japan in Vietnam 2018 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 14, as part of events marking 45 years of Vietnam – Japan relations.

 The space of Gong culture in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was recognised by the UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005. 

 Vietnamese students annually spend USD3-4 billion to study abroad with the majority being self-financed, said Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha.

 A newly established arts hub called A. Farm in Ho Chi Minh City is showcasing works by artists with diverse styles at its debut exhibition All Animals are Equal.

Synescape live audiovisual performance merging digital with analogue components will take place at Tinh Dau art space in Hanoi this Saturday.

 The Chem Communal House, dating back more than 2,000 years and one of the oldest of its kind in Vietnam, in Bac Tu Liem district of Hanoi was awarded a certificate as a special national relic site on June 25.

Only a few days ago, Hanoi granted investment decisions to 71 projects valued at more than VND400 trillion, which were awarded investment under the framework of the conference “Hanoi 2018 - Investment and Development Cooperation” in Hanoi

The most anticipated music event of this year - Cocofest music event in Vietnam is going to cost Empire corporation over $4.3 million. This music festival aims to promote Vietnam’s image to the world.

 Anyone who has tried banh te or banh rang bua (rice cake filled with brown onion) will never forget its delicious taste.

A concert featuring jazz fusion and world music by four artists will be staged at HCM City’s VOH Music One this week.  

 Vietnamese supermodel Minh Tu has confirmed on her Facebook page that she will be one of the five judges of Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018.

 Thirty candidates in the southern region will compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant in Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City.

 Mass fish deaths have been found in lakes near the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

 A good news for Vietnamese movie-lovers that the online movie website, Keeng Movies, has already had the copyright to distribute movies from global studios, such as 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Bros, TVB, MBC and KBS.

Speaker Pujita Guha from Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Arts and Aesthetics will host the “A Visitor to the Forest” talk at Hanoi DocLab on June 15 starting 6:30 p.m. The talk will be in English, with Vietnamese translation.

 Independence, self-reliance, promotion of cooperation and observance of international laws are fundamental to security, peace and development, said Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich at the 17th Asia Security Summit or Shangri-La Dialogue.

 Renowned Vietnamese and international belly dancers will give an excellent performance at the Vietnam Open Belly Dance Festival 2018 set to take place in Hanoi on June 8-11 along with a string of diverse activities.

 Following the successful organization of the first Vietnam-Japan Mini Book Fair in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, a second event is to be held at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 24-25.

 The Temple of Literature will host a wide range of cultural activities dedicated to children during the summer holiday, according to Le Xuan Kieu, director of the Temple of Literature’s Culture and Science Centre.

 Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Dieu Linh has won the Miss Global Tourism title after being named in the top 10 of the Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 held recently  in Bangkok, Thailand.