The Vietnam street food festival, the eighth of its kind, was held at the Hanoi-Moscow trade centre complex (Incentra) in Moscow, Russia, on March 8-10 with a view to promoting Vietnamese culinary culture to Russian people and international friends.

 The Dak Lak Museum in the Central Highlands province of the same name has received more than 40 precious items donated by 19 individuals for permanent display. 

 Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) decorated with Tsumami flowers – Japan’s traditional fabric flowers – were showcased during a cultural exchange in Ho Chi Minh City on March 10. 

A magnificent wedding party by an Indian billionaire couple, which lasts for seven days, is being held at the 5-star resort JW Marriott in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc Island district, Kien Giang province.

 Vietnamese Traditional Culture Festival and International Cultural Exchange 2019 to be held from April 5 to 9 at Thang Long Citadel.

 The Russian Centre of Science and Culture held a ceremony at the Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9, to introduce the Vietnamese versions of Russian literary works and documents to the Vietnamese public.

Vietnamese representative Do Nhat Ha clinched her position in the Top 6 of Miss International Queen 2019. 

 Many communal houses in the central province of Nghe An have been restored with funding from local budgets, organisations and individuals. 

 An exhibition on the history of the world’s coffee industry opened on March 9 at the Coffee World Museum in Buon Ma Thuot city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

 Interesting events wait for you this weekend in Hanoi and here are our recommendations.

A magnificent wedding party by an Indian billionaire couple, which lasts for seven days, is being held at the 5-star resort JW Marriott in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc Island district, Kien Giang province.

French singer, songwriter and music producer Chaton will perform in a concert in HCM City on March 16 as part of his tour in Southeast Asia. 

 The Vincom Center for Contemporary Arts in Hanoi will hold an exhibition titled “Reflective Impressions: van Gogh & his works” from March 8 to April 9.

 Artists from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will join a dance show named “Colour of Dances” at the Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on March 13. 

 The launching event of “Cities for People,” a book written by Professor Jan Gehl, will take place at AGOhub in Hanoi on March 20 and at Thu Bay Café in HCMC on March 22.

 The Ede ethnic group in the Central Highlands consider the Che, a big jar, a symbol of family wealth and prosperity. A Che full of alcohol is an indispensable item at all worship ceremonies.

 The 2019 cherry blossom – Yen Tu yellow ochna flower festival will open at the Yen Tu Truc Lam culture centre in Quang Ninh Province’s Uong Bí City on Saturday.

 Female artist Xuan Ha of Da Nang will introduce her site-specific installation in HCM City on Sunday night.  

 The film Ngoi Nha Buom Buom (Butterfly House), a production about a gay couple by director Huynh Tuan Anh, will be release next month by Lotte Entertainment Vietnam.

 Two famous bands Boney M and Joy arrived at Noi Bai International Airport on March 7 for a concert the next day in Hanoi.