The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on early May 29 organised a procession of Lord Buddha's relics on Hanoi streets on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday.

 A silk painting by Vietnamese master artist Nguyen Phan Chanh (1892-1984), one of the leading painters of Vietnamese contemporary fine arts, was sold at over US$853,000 (HKD$6.7 million) at an auction by Christie’s Hong Kong on Sunday.

 The Mang ethnic minority people live in served mountain districts in Lai Chau province. Like other ethnic groups, they have upheld traditional customs and practices for generations while absorbing modern cultural trends.

With her collection "Black Moon Lighting”, Tuyet Le has become the first Vietnamese designer to win first prize at the Global Short Film Awards Festival as part of Cannes Film Festival in France.

 In what will be a first for the city, an exhibition of nude photography will open in early July in Hanoi.

 Hanoi can be proud to be the city with the most readers in Vietnam. Many new bookstores are popping up, and old ones have always attracted readers who collect antique and rare books or just like to be reminded of the good old days.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on May 27-June 3 

 Wearing their nations’ traditional costumes, children from eight countries will sing the song We Are The World at the International Children’s Festival 2018, which will be held in central Khanh Hoa province’s Nha Trang city from May 29 to June 3.

Naturally, flowers bloom and fade over time. As such, people make artificial flowers from different kinds of materials, such as silk, paper, plastic and even clay.

 The third International Children Festival VTV2018, taking place at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa from May 29 to June 3, will attract the participation of eight countries.

 The Southern Land Cuisine Festival will take place from May 31 to June 3 at Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11.

 Vietnamese cartoon industry is set to benefit from increased investment.

 An international painting contest themed “I love Hanoi – A Peaceful City” was held in Hanoi on May 27 in response to International Children’s Day (June 1).

 France and the US teams showed off their performances on the third night of Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on May 26.

 A group of four HCM City-based screenwriters have been announced as the winners of the global screenwriting contest The Wanted Writer launched by the VinTaTa Animation Studio.

 A new circus performance will be showcased, promising to bring excitement and drama to audiences, especially children, according to artist Tong Toan Thang, deputy director of the Vietnam Circus Federation.

 Water puppetry is among the traditional art forms most recommended for foreign visitors in Vietnam.

 A Vietnamese-Korean bilingual book on late General Vo Nguyen Giap made its debut in Hanoi on May 25 before it will be introduced to readers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) afterwards.

 Residents in Ho Chi Minh City are being treated to a weekend of good food at the Singapore Food Festival that opened in the city on May 26. 

The La Ha people live in Vietnam’s northwestern region. In the past they lived off the land in isolated remote mountains, where they developed unique customs and rituals.