Archaeologists have affirmed that the two newly-found sets of stone percussion instrument in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong date back between 2,500-3,000 years.
Around 100 unique flute kites are taking off to the sky at a traditional kite festival to be held in Dong Anh District, Hanoi, on May 28.
An embroidery picture named Uoc nguyen ngan nam Thang Long for the 1000th birthday of Hanoi will set a record for being the largest embroidery picture ever produced in Vietnam.
UNESCO’s International Coordination Council of Man and the Biosphere Programme (MBA) on May 26 officially recognised the Cham Islands and Ca Mau Cape as global biosphere reserves.
Halong Bay - one of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites - had by May 25 risen to the first place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Vietnam has sent its artists to the 51st Tong Tong Festival that opened in the Hague, the Netherlands, on May 21.
A list of 14 more Vietnamese Buddhist records was announced by the Vietnam Guinness Book Centre (Vietbooks) and the Giac Ngo (Enlightenment) newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City on May 24.
Central Quang Nam Province is racing to preserve Hoi An City to ensure the historic city’s tourism potential and aim luring more tourists to the UNESCO-listed site in the future.
Students from 15 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific and beyond brought their cultures to Global Village, a camp held in Vung Tau on May 20.
Some 50 black and white photos on activities of President Ho Chi Minh during his various visits to China are being exhibited at the HCMC University of Foreign Languages – Information Technology (HUFLIT) from May 22.
A total of 138 posters created by Vietnamese painters since 1945 are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the French capital city of Paris on May 20.
Documents on the Cham Islands and Ca Mau Cape have been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for recognition as global biosphere reserves.