More than 100 young people cleaned Da Den Beach at Danang’s Son Tra Peninsula on March 31.

 A press conference was held in Hanoi on March 29 to introduce European Capitals of Culture program, bringing European cultures closer to travel lovers in Vietnam.

 Vietnam is moving towards a green tourism development, which is associated with environmental protection and promotion of traditional cultural values, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung.

 “Hai Phuong” (Furie), an action movie by director Le Van Kiet starring actress Ngo Thanh Van, has become the highest-grossing film in Vietnam so far as it has earned more than VND200 billion after its premier four weeks ago.

 A new dance Bleu Neon co-created by Vietnamese and French contemporary dance artists will be staged at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2 on March 22.

 Angoulême International Short Film Festival featuring movies from France and other movie industries of countries will take place at the Ho Chi Minh City College of Stage Performance and Cinematics on March 18.

 An exhibition entitled "Lua Thanh Xuan" (Fire of the Youth) opened at the Hoa Lo prison historical relic site in Hanoi on March 15.

 Vietnamese violin talent, Nguyen Le, has won the first prize at the “12th International Competition Arthur Grumiaux, Belgium-Brussels 2019".

 Belgian travel photographer Kevin Faingnaert recently spent time traveling through northern Vietnam, soaking in the atmosphere of this Southeast Asian gem.

 The film Ngoi Nha Buom Buom (Butterfly House), a production about a gay couple by director Huynh Tuan Anh, will be release next month by Lotte Entertainment Vietnam.

 To preserve the traditional culture of ethnic minority people, many schools in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum have invited artisans to teach gong playing and xoang dances to their pupils.

 Vietnamese designers have launched new collections on the occasion of DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit.

 In celebration of International Francophonie Day (March 20), a music program titled “Music Night with Chaton” will be held at the French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi on March 23.

 After a month’s break, the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) is opening its new season with a major performance by a visiting choir from Sweden.

 The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in District 2, HCMC will hold an exhibition titled “Machine is Nature” from February 22 to April 21, featuring works by 15 artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, China and the UK.

 The gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is particularly popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. 

 Danang International Fireworks Festival this year is scheduled to take place from June 1 to July 6 with the participation of seven teams from abroad.

Villagers from Thi Cam in Xuan Phuong commune of Hanoi’s Tu Liem district gathered together at a communal house on February 12 (the 8th day of the first lunar month) for a traditional rice cooking contest.

 A photo exhibition featuring works on Vietnam by Spanish photographers opened on February 11 in Madrid, Spain.