The 11th annual Phan Chau Trinh Cultural Awards on Saturday honored seven local and foreign scholars in the fields of music, culture, translation and Vietnam studies for their devotions to the cause of Vietnamese cultural and educational development.

 Indochine Arts Ltd. Co. on March 24 opened the first online painting transaction centre in Vietnam, aiming to prevent copyright infringements.

Events in Hanoi & HCMC on March 26-April 1 

 Vietnam Book Day 2018 will be held in Hanoi on April 18-22 to celebrate the culture’s love for the written word.

 Surpassing over 1,000 international candidates, Phan Trung Kien, a student at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, has won the only special prize at the Kyushu Music Concour 2018 in Kumamoto, Japan.

 As many as 55 paintings capturing the land and people of Vietnam and foreign countries by 14 European artists are being displayed at an exhibition at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum. 

 Like other villages in Vietnam, people of Dam village, also known as Bich Tri hamlet, Ha Nam province, mainly live on agricultural production. 

 Thousands of Hanoians and tourists flock to the Ly Thai To Flower Park in the capital city to enjoy the beauty of the famous cherry blossoms brought from Japan during the 2018 Japan Cultural Exchange Festival.

An exhibition called “Truong Sa’s vitality-Colors of the Youth” has been organized to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Youth Month.

 Vietnamese readers will receive free access to the e-book funds of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library and LitRes e-book store of Russia.

An art exhibition by seven female painters work on the theme of feminity is underway in Ha Noi. 

 Vietnamese director Nguyen Quang Dung is planning to do a film to remake the 2004 Hollywood romantic comedy 50 First Dates.

 The coastal village of C​anh Duong in Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province is known for its breathtaking natural scenery. But now, the 400-year-old village features vibrant murals.

 Duc Vincie has accepted the invitation of National Director of Miss Mexico Organization Adán Sotelo Ortíz to be one of the main designers for the beauty pageant.

 Thanh Thuy district in Phu Tho province attracts tourists with its beautiful landscapes and unique wet rice civilization festivals. The Dao Xa elephant procession festival is one of the biggest there.

 Hundreds of actors have registered for the casting of a film by Vietnamese Director Luong Dinh Dung, including from abroad.

 A Japanese cherry blossom festival opened in Hanoi on March 23, drawing the interest of thousands of visitors.

 A collection of 12 Thanh Le ceramic pieces made in the 1960s is on display at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street from March 19-25.

 The art of Nguyen Huyen (1915 – 1994), a talented lacquer artist, is featured at an exhibition that runs in Hanoi from tomorrow through April 2.

 Japanese and Vietnamese performers will debut a theatre production entitled Without Signal! by director Shuji Ondera at Viet Nam Youth Theatre on March 30 & 31.