Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko in Hanoi on June 19.

A series of cultural, sport and tourism events will be held from April 9 – 18 in the northern province of Phu Tho to commemorate Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation.

President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 21 for Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn, who is in Vietnam for an official visit and co-chairing the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 14 for the new Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam, Chea Kimtha.

The French Institute in Hanoi (Institut Français de Hanoï) has organized many cultural activities and joined hand in building programs with partners in localities of Vietnam over the past time, performing well the role of 'cultural bridge'.

Vietnam has made significant efforts to implement UNESCO Convention for the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage since its ratification of the treaty on October 19, 1987.

A cultural and musical event named “Vietnam Soul” has been held at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, featuring various performances by students who learn Vietnamese language at the Department of Asian and North African Studies.

A series of cultural activities entitled “Thang Long Memories” are being held at many locations in Hanoi's Old Quarter to celebrate the 1010 years of Thang Long – Hanoi and the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day.

With its cultural and spiritual values, Con Son Pagoda welcomes thousands of tourists from both inside and outside the country to visit each year.

Numerous activities are set to take place across Hanoi to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Liberation Day of the capital city (October 10).

The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (JC 17) opened in Phnom Penh on August 20.

Upon arriving in Hanoi, holidaymakers will have chance to visit Hanoi’s timeless tourist attractions and taste the signature delicacies of the 1000-year-old city.

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.

12 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements of Vietnam

As many as 245 artistic photos by 192 photographers throughout the country are being displayed at the Vietnam Art Photo Exhibition, which kicked off in Quang Ninh on October 30.

The Kien Giang University in Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang and Cambodia’s Chea Sim Kamchaymear University inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh on May 24.

President Tran Dai Quang hosted Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn who is in Vietnam to co-chair the 16th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Commission on Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

The 16th meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Economic, Cultural, and Scientific-Technological Cooperation was held in Hanoi on May 17.

The Cultural, Sports and Tourism Week opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on February 8 in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 10 officially announced results of the vote for top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017.