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Nearly 60 traditional folk paintings of different genres such as Dong Ho and Hang Trong, and those of Tay and Cao Lan ethnic minority groups are on display at an exhibition which opened in the northern port city of Hai Phong on January 20.

A special cinematic programme will be held to celebrate the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2021) and the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

More than 200 documents, items, and photos are on display at an exhibition entitled “The Communist Party of Vietnam – From Congress to Congress” which opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History to mark the 91st anniversary of CPV (February 3, 1930 - 2020) and welcome the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation have held a ceremony to honour three Vietnamese researchers and a Vietnamese student with the Inoue Yasushi Award for their PhD theses on Japanese literature.

A plan on diverse activities in celebration of Lunar New Year from February 11 to 17, 2021 has been made by Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee approved a plan on diverse activities in celebration of Lunar New Year from February 11 to 17, 2021.

During an exhibition in Binh Phuoc province from January 3 to 6, as many of 20 booths from southeastern localities introduced the culture, tourist destinations, and typical dishes of the southeast region.

Vinh Hien Border Guard Station under the Border Guard of Thua Thien - Hue province inaugurated the monument "Uncle Ho with border soldiers" on January 5.

​A series of cultural and art programmes are taking place at the HCM City Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh Street in District 1 to celebrate the street’s 5th anniversary, and promote the reading culture among the community.

Tet or Lunar New Year Festival is the golden time for Vietnamese cinema, as new films compete fiercely for the holiday crowds.

A Japan Film Week 2021 will kick off in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 to promote Japanese cinema to Vietnamese audiences.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision 4345/QĐ-BVHTTDL on December 31, 2020 approving a project on building national brand for lacquer art in the 2020-2030 period.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved Decision 2280/QĐ- TTg on December 31, 2020 to recognize additional several special relics.

An exhibition themed “Vietnamese National Assembly – historical journeys” was opened in Lam Son Park on January 4 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the first General Election (January 6, 1946 - January 6, 2021) and welcoming the New Year 2021.

At the meeting with the National Council for Cultural Heritage on January 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam directed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the council to promote the application of information technology, suggesting building a digital museum.

Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 30 decided to extend temporary entry restrictions for all visitors to the end of January.

Thousands of visitors flocked to Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh on the New Year’s Day (January 1) for the Winter Carnival, the first of its kind held in the province.

(CPV) – Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC Commission on Popularization and Education, has confirmed the work result of the popularization and education sector, asking it to continue to increase the quality and efficiency of work.

The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has held to honor the winners of a literature and arts composition contest to commemorate the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

On December 30, a 132-page book on Le Van Hien, the first Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos, has made public at the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane.

A music video by the Republic of Korean embassy's diplomats and staff has been launched to celebrate New Year in Hanoi.

The Management Board of Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will organize "Upland market to welcome spring 2021" from December 31, 2020 to January 3, 2021 in celebration of New Year 2021.

On the morning of December 28, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Information and Communications held a training course on dissemination of the 13th National Party Congress for the press agencies.

Stories about heritages in the northern province of Quang Ninh were told through a show of 17 collections of Ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress) at Quang Ninh 2020 Ao dai festival organised in Cam Pha city on December 26.

On December 23, in Hanoi, the PCC Commission of Popularization and Education held the December Disseminator Conference and reviewed oral dissemination in 2020, deploying tasks for 2021 via online form.

The Hanoi Retro and Rap Xmas Party for Christmas Eve will make the debut at August Revolution Square in Hanoi on the night of December 24.

The Vietnam International Fashion Festival (VIFF) 2020 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from December 25 to 29 with the participation of 13 local designers.

All Vietnamese students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have won five gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the recent fifth International Olympiad of Metropolises (IOM).

Vietnamese traditional cuisine was introduced at the multinational culinary festival at the National University of Laos in Vientiane capital on December 23.

The Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education assigned the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper to organize a special arts performance to welcome the 13th National Party Congress.