Many historical artefacts have been found during the excavation of Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi.

Facebook might rule the social media world when it comes to Vietnam, as an estimated 45 million people have accounts on the website.

Vietnamese and German artists will perform together at a concert entitled German Night on May 23.

Ly Thai To square in downtown Hanoi will play host to a festival which honours Mong ethnic cultural values on May 18-19.

Thanh Ha Water Park, the biggest of its kind in Hanoi, is scheduled to be put into operation next month.

A workshop to get people involved in dancing and moving will take place on May 19.

The Culture newspaper will host an art show commemorating President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2019) at Hanoi’s Opera House on May 19.

A historical document exhibition themed “Destination – Vietnam” kicked off at the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (RGALI) in Moscow on May 15.

A lotus painting exhibition was held as one of the cultural activities to celebrate the 16th UN Day of Vesak 2019 at Tam Chuc pagoda in the northern province of Ha Nam. 

Dozens of international and local DJs will perform at the Ravolution Music Festival 2019 in District 2 on May 25.

An exhibition of antiques representing the different civilisations of Vietnam will be held at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg from May 17 to September 22.

The sixth Vietnam International Choir Competition kicked off in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15, drawing nearly 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories.

Artist Oanh Phi Phi is displaying two of her large sculptural installations at an exhibition at The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in HCMC.

Piano House International is collaborating with Asia Music & Performing Arts Education to introduce the International Piano Competition - Your Road to Carnegie Hall for the first time in Vietnam.

The Viet Nam Tuong (classical opera) Theatre will perform a new work entitled Nhân Huệ Vương on Friday as part of the National Tuong Festival at Lam Son Theatre, Thanh Hoa Province.

The culture, sports and tourism festival between ethnic minority groups in Vietnam - Laos border areas is scheduled to take place in A Luoi district, Thua Thien - Hue province, on May 17-19.

Le Thu Thao of Vung Tau city was announced as the winner of the Miss Beauty Vietnam International 2019 pageant during the grand finale which was recently held in Taiwan (China).

Famous designer Younhee Park of the Republic of Korea is about to introduce her latest collection during the Fashion Voyage 2 show which will be held in Ha Long Bay on May 18.

A documentary portraying President Ho Chi Minh’s personality and revolutionary career made by French director Gerard Guillaume (1931-2015) will be broadcast in Vietnam for the first time today.

A fish worshipping festival took place in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 15 as part of National Tourism Year 2019 and the ninth Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival.