The open dragon boat race 2019 kicked off at West Lake in the capital city of Hanoi on February 16, attracting thousands of locals and visitors.

Pianists Trần Thị Tâm Ngọc and Phạm Quỳnh Trang of the Mây Piano Duo will perform a special concert next month at the French Cultural Centre, L’Espace, in central Hà Nội.

Thousands of people have flocked to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh to join in the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has recently signed a decision announcing 17 new national intangible cultural heritages. 

A wedding ceremony featuring the Red Dao ethnic people of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has been held on the first days of the Lunar New Year, as per their customs.

 Hanoi is in the nicest time of spring when trees are budding, creating stunning moments for the capital city. 

On February 13 (the 9th day of the Lunar New Year), people gathered in Minh Khai commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province for the palanquin procession as part of the Phuong Vu temple festival.

 Traditional theatre art forms in Vietnam

 Various activities kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 14 as part of an ongoing festival marking a decade since the Quan ho Bac Ninh folk songs were recognised by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

 An exhibition on the cultural space of Truc Lam Zen Buddhist sect in Tay Yen Tu opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on February 14. 

Printing woodblocks are precious items used in Vietnam during feudal times.Those relating to the architecture and construction of the Thang Long imperial citadel are crucial in Vietnam’s history.

Although caramelised pork and eggs is an everyday dish, in southern Vietnam it is one of the traditional foods during Tet. Before serving, the dish is offered to deceased ancestors or family members on altars.

 Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World"), often known as the New World symphony, will be performed by the HCM City symphony orchestra at the city’s Opera House at 8pm at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1 on March 9.

 Mozart’s The Magic Flute will be staged at 8pm on March 31 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1.

Bat Trang Ceramic Village is a popular destination among tourists who want to visit and buy delicate ceramic products that can be purchased nowhere else. 

 Thousands of people have flocked to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh to join in the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. 

 The music night “Classical Favorites” will be held from 6.30pm to 8pm on February 16 at Salon Saigon on 6d Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street in HCM City’s District 3.

 Vietnamese designer Cong Tri made his debut at New York Fashion Week by presenting his latest fashion collection, marking the first time a Vietnamese designer has taken part in one of the biggest fashion weeks in the world.

 Spiritual tourism destinations in the northern province of Tuyen Quang attracted numerous visitors coming to pray for health and prosperity in the new year.

 An incense offering ceremony was held on February 13, or the ninth day of the first lunar month, at Kinh Thien palace in Hanoi’s Thang Long Imperial Citadel to commemorate the late Vietnamese Kings.