Life in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho in 1994 was recorded in pictures by Belgian photographer Harry Gruyaert.

 The Five Continents Food Festival – World Food 2017 event will take place at Hoa Lu Stadium in HCM City’s District 1 from October 5 to 8.

Tien Yen district, in Quang Ninh province, is home to several ethnic minority groups whose cultural identities have passed down the generations.

An exhibition showcasing digital reproductions of 24 masterpieces of Italian artist Raffaello opened in Ho Chi Minh City’s exhibition house on August 25.

Rows of brightly coloured butterflies, flowers, animals and playing children now welcome passers-by through the streets of the village of Dan Phuong on the outskirts of Hanoi.

 The 22nd fine arts exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City region featuring 122 art works of 107 artists opened at the Fine Arts Museum in District 1 on August 8.

The War Remnants Museum in HCM City’s new showroom called White Doves Carry Peace contains paintings on the theme of peace.

 An art photography project, I Femme, has been launched to help poor girls access education and to fund schools for poor children in Viet Nam, India and Nepal.

 Vietnamese students bagged three golds at the International Mathematical Competition held in India from July 25-31.

Saigon Chamber Music, which will take place in HCMC Conservatory of Music from August 5 to 11, is the first summer music festival and training with a focus on ensemble music in Viet Nam.

 A street dance festival will be held in Da Nang city, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm on July 29, which is expected to delight visitors with cheerful music and dances.

 The authorities of Binh Thuan Province has suggested building sea embankments from the mud that was supposed to be dumped into the sea to construct the Vinh Tan 1 Coal Power Plant.

 Book Street in HCM City recorded sales of VNĐ19.07 billion (US$840,000) for the first six months, an increase of 27 per cent compared to the same period last year, the Street Book Co Ltd said on Monday.

Vietnam is ranked the 5th happiest country in the world in a study by the UK think tank the New Economics Foundation. Some photos of Vietnam friendly smile:

 Several Vietnamese cities are striving to recycle and reuse waste, with waste a growing concern in the country and around the world.

 An exhibition on Buddhism by photographer Shri Benoy K.Behl will be held at the Indian Cultural Centre from July 17 to 28. 

 The one-horn Java rhino whose scientific name was Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus, was shot dead at the national park in 2010.

 Despite historical ups and downs, artisans in Ninh Van commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, have promoted the arts of stone carving, which have been handed down by their ancestors over many generations.

 Authorities in Central Highlands province of Dak Nong have asked the Dak Nong Aluminum Company to ensure that aluminum powder is not released into the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam will organize a classroom on Furoshiki, Japanese wrapping technique, at 27 Quang Trung Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi on July 9.