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The biggest rose festival in the northwestern region will take place from April 27 to May 30 in Sa Pa town, the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

“Những đứa trẻ trong sương” (Children of the Mist) and “Nhà bà Nữ” (The house of no man) have made it to the list of movies which will premiere at the Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) 2023 during the debut event held from May 9 to May 13 in the central city of Da Nang.

Diverse activities for readers, including talks and exchanges between authors, works, painting competitions, story-telling of books in English, will be held at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi, to celebrate the 2023 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day, which falls on April 21.

Nearly 20 photos about Vietnam and France are on display at an exhibition which opened in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam.

(CPV) - The conference makes an important contribution to preserving and promoting the heritage values that President Ho Chi Minh left behind, especially in promoting foreign relations between Vietnam and other countries, the Vietnam-Italy friendship, and the close relationship among Communist Parties in the world.

On the occasion of the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2023) and the 66th anniversary of Uncle Ho's first visit to Da Chong (1957 - 2023), the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has collaborated with Ho Chi Minh Museum to open a photo exhibition with the theme "Uncle Ho and Da Chong - K9".

The annual Southern Traditional Cake Festival will be held from April 28 to May 2 in Binh Thuy district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

FIFA, football's world governing body, has invested 2.7 million USD to develop Vietnamese football.

A wide variety of tourism and cultural activities will be held during the 2023 Binh Dinh Tourism Festival, contributing to promoting the image of the locality to both domestic and international friends.

The Ha Long Carnival 2023 festival will open in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May Day to popularise the images of Ha Long Bay with a 29-year journey of being recognised by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site and affirm the brand of Ha Long Carnival 2023 - the destination of smiles and hospitability.

The Asian Record Organisation has officially recognised an additional nine Asian records for famous Vietnamese dishes/food groups and specialties nominated by the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings), marking the milestone of 50 Asian culinary records in Vietnam in conformity with the "Asian Culinary Value" criteria.

Vietnam Connection Music Festival will take place in Hanoi from April 16 to 22 after two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK-based travel firm The Bucket List Company has named Vietnam among its list of the top world’s most popular cuisines according to engagement on social media platforms.

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That on April 9 made an impressive victory in the second stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Women's Tour of Thailand.

The second international hot air balloon festival 2023 will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from April 28 to May 2.

Diverse activities are taking place during the Peruvian Coffee Week from April 8 to April 15 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for the first time to introduce and promote Peruvian specialty coffee to local consumers, as well as coffee importers and exporters in Vietnam.

The "Imprints of French culture in Da Nang" programme has takenplace in the central city of Da Nang as part of the activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and 10-year strategic partnership between the two countries.

A cultural exchange for Lao and Cambodian students studying at the local chapter of the Da Nang University to celebrate their traditional New Year festivals Bunpimay and Chol Chnam Thmay has taken place in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to create an exchange environment between students of the three countries, thereby cultivating their friendship and mutual understanding.

According to the Voice of Vietnam, the Canada-based magazine The Travel has revealed its top 10 list of the nation’s best tourist attractions that visitors should not miss.

The authorities of Bac Ninh has coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to organize an event to discover beauty of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac at "Learning about Vietnam Day 2023" and update the country's socio-economic achievements, and promote Vietnamese culture to the international community.

The Vietnamese culinary culture festival 2023 will get underway from April 28 to April 30 at Cua Viet tourist site in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri.

President Vo Van Thuong’s selection of Laos as the first country to visit in his new position is meant to affirm Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring and giving the highest priority to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

The Vietnam Festival in Japan, themed “Hope”, opened at Ikebukuro park, Tokyo, on April 8, starting a series of exchanges on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

The authorities of Bac Ninh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on April 7 co-organised an event on learning about the northern province’s charming features, which gathered close to 150 foreign and domestic diplomats and representatives of foreign organisations and business associations in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese culinary culture festival 2023 will get underway from April 28 to April 30 at Cua Viet tourist site in Gio Linh district in the central province of Quang Tri.

The 2023 Cultural and Culinary Festiva will take place at Cua Viet Tourism Area in Gio Linh District, in the central province of Quang Tri, from April 28-30.

The Slovak delegation won the first prize at the 7th Vietnam International Choir Competition which has taken in the central Quang Nam province from April 3 to 5.

Up to 180 photos on UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in both Vietnam and Laos will be displayed at an exhibition which will open in Vientiane from April 20-30 as part of the activities to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries.

A festival to honour UNESCO - recognised intangible cultural heritage of humanity will take place from April 21 to 22 in the northern midland province of Phu Tho as a part of a series of activities to commemorate the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation, the Hung Kings, in 2023.

Local martial artists bagged a total of three gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, thereby ranking second in the medal tally at Cambodia Kun Bokator National Championship which concluded on April 3 in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.