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The culture and tourism week honouring the values of terraced paddy fields in Hoang Su Phi district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, will take place from September 28th to 30th.

The signing ceremony for the translation of ancient inscriptions on steles at My Son World Heritage has taken place, according to an invitation letter of India’s Embassy in Hanoi.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum has recently received precious documents and exhibits on President Ho Chi Minh, which were collected from September 2017 to August 2018.

“Lang Son mountainous market” at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, Son Tay town, Hanoi has helped visitors experience a lively cultural space imbued with cultural identities of the northern province.

On September 1st and 2nd, the Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum welcomed 38,625 people, including 1,133 foreigners.

Indonesia will bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, President Joko Widodo announced on September 1st following its successful organisation of the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD).

The Ho Chi Minh Museum was inaugurated in Ban Dong in Phichit province of Thailand, 350km north of Bangkok capital, on September 1st.

The 8th Vietnamese culture festival (Vietfest Seoul 2018) was held at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on September 2nd to celebrate the 73rd National Day of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese sport delegation attending the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in Indonesia returned home in the warm welcome of thousands of fans in Hanoi on September 2nd.

Thousands of locals and tourism flocked to Phan Thiet city, in the south central province of Binh Thuan on September 1st to join the ‘Nghinh Ong xuat du’ ritual, a key part of the biennial Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival.

Vietnam missed the bronze medal in the men’s football at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 after losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a match in Indonesia on September 1st.

Hanoi is planning to bring the world-famous Formula One car race to the capital, Government Office Chairman Mai Tien Dung revealed on August 30th.

40 photos on the beauty of Vietnamese women are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on August 30th to mark the National Day (September 2nd).

50 Vietnamese folk paintings are on display at an exhibition which opened at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on August 29th to celebrate National Day (September 2nd).

Receiving the delegation from the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), Head of the Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education Vo Van Thuong urged the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) and UYFC to deepen their cooperation, focusing on educating young people on the history and friendship of the two countries.

The ASEAN cultural arts and traditional costume performances 2018 took place in Hanoi on August 28th.

With the inauguration of the statue of Professor Juan Bosch in Hanoi, the friendship between two countries will have an additional important connection point.

An exhibition on Temple of Literature in Hanoi and cultural and historical relics sites in the southern province of Bac Lieu opened on August 27th in Bac Lieu city.

The highlight of September activities at Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, Son Tay town, Hanoi will be the discovery of “Lang Son mountainous market”.

Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum, Dien Bien provincial Museum and Dien Bien Phu historical relic sites in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien will open free for visitors on National Day (September 2nd).

A new book on President Ho Chi Minh by Dr. Nguyen Dai Trang, co-Chairwoman of the Canada - Vietnam Society and member of the Canada - Vietnam Trade Council, has debuted at Toronto University.

Right after the Vietnamese Olympic football squad won a ticket to the semifinals of the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 on August 27th, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent his warm congratulations to them.

The third Central Ethnic Culture Festival has taken place in the central province of Quang Nam from August 24th to 26th.

All eyes in Southeast Asia are on the Vietnam Olympic team, who has earned a quarterfinal debut at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 with a historic victory over Bahrain two days ago.

The I-on Health Cup Race was held in Hue City, the capital of the central province of Thua Thien Hue on August 25th to kick start the Coupe De Hue cycling tournament, which attracts over 700 local and foreign riders.

An exhibition of 44 paintings on Vietnam’s land and people by 22 artists from Asian countries was opened to the public in a ceremony in Hanoi on August 25th.

Karate athlete Nguyen Minh Phung won a silver medal in the men’s 84kg kumite (combat) event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 25th.

The Vietnamese versions of four Russian classic literature works were made public on August 24th at the Russian Science and Culture Centre under the Russian Embassy in Hanoi.

Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a silver medal at the men’s 1,500m freestyle event on August 24th at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia.