Miniatures of world landmarks are lit up with colorful lights at the Light Festival 2019 in District 7, HCMC.

In celebration of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1), Dam Sen Park in HCMC is organizing many exciting events under the theme “Dam Sen - Converging Quintessence” from April 27 to May 1, 2019.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the Waseda University of Japan reviewed their joint research on cultural, historical and ecological features, potential and special values of the Nguyen dynasty’s royal tombs at a recent meeting.

A series of activities marking the 44th anniversary of the Liberation Day (April 30) and the 133rd May Day (May 1) kicked off at the Centre for Thang Long Heritage Conversation in Hanoi on April 25.

Korean thriller Parasite, which will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, will be screened in Vietnam in June.

Many may know how gilded products are made, but few know that there’s a tiny material used for such sophisticated artworks, which can be only made in an outskirt village of Hanoi.

A ceremony was held in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh, on April 24 to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Bai Choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

An exhibition on the fashion industry opened in Hanoi to showcase, celebrate and support local designers and makers, as well as sustainable fashion brands.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has ordered agencies to inspect the preservation of a national treasure lacquer painting by painter Nguyen Gia Trí (1908-1993).

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a talk with installation artist Dang Thi Khue on Saturday at the artist’s home.

Visitors to Doi Son commune in the northern province of Ha Nam this week will have the chance to enjoy the Long Doi Son Pagoda Festival that pays tribute to those who had made significant contributions to the country.

An art exhibition titled “Nhua cay van chay” (The Sap Still Runs) opened at Millennium Masteri Building in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24, featuring works by Freddy Nadolny Poustochkine of France and Truong Cong Tung of Vietnam.

The Embassy and Consulate General of Australia in Vietnam announced their plans to host the fourth edition of the Taste of Australia programme at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23.

After three years of renovations, Vietnamese and Indian experts have completed the upgrade of Towers K and H – rare buildings that have remained as part of the complex of temples at My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam.

The central province of Quang Ngai has organised a festival in Mo Duc district to honour the wet rice.

The Vietnam Record Association and the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) granted a record certificate to the Advanced International JSC (AIC) in recognition of the company’s Japanese cherry blossom festival in Hanoi on April 23.

The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival has established itself as a big economic and cultural event thanks to the display of unique traditional crafts of not only Vietnam but also other countries.

Artist Nguyen Thuy Hang will present her “Dew Drips, Smog Seeps” sculptural collection at Vin Gallery in District 2, HCMC from April 26 to June 14.

As part of its cultural sponsoring, the German company Kärcher cleaned the southern main gateway of the former imperial city of Hue in March 2019.

Dozens of magicians from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, China, Japan, the Philippines, the U.S., Iran, South Korea and Vietnam will perform at the International Magic Festival 2019 at the HCMC Youth Cultural House this weekend.