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(CPV) - Vietnamese culinary culture is diverse, rich, attractive, unique and increasingly known to international friends, partly thanks to the development of tourism. Promoting typical culinary features is also a way to attract international tourists and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov and a high-ranking delegation of Uzbekistan has visited President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum in Hanoi to offer floral tributes to President Ho Chi Minh.

Indian folk dance performances will take place in Hanoi from March 26 to 27, at the Tam Chuc tourism complex in the northern province of Ha Nam on March 28, at the Vietnam-India Secondary School and Thai Nguyen University in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen on March 29, and the northern provinces of Lao Cai and Yen Bai on March 30 and March 31.

Nearly 200 filmmakers, directors, and actors from around the world will gather at the first-ever International Film Festival (HIFF 2024) in Ho Chi Minh City from April 6 to 13.

The Vietnam Musicians’ Association has coordinated with the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Association and the Dien Bien Provincial People’s Committee to launch music month to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

American singer Nick Carter of famous boyband Backstreet Boys will perform at the Hoa Binh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on May 21.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has coordinated with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists and relevant agencies to launch a photo and video contest entitled “Happy Vietnam” in response to the International Day of Happiness.

Local photographers Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa and Pham Huy Trung both won prizes at the SkyPixel Annual Photo & Video Contest 2023.

Nine environmental documentaries from around the world will be screened in cinemas, universities, and diplomatic missions throughout Hanoi at the second international nature film week from March 21 to 23.

As many of 18 cannons, including 15 official and three stand-by units, and 12 helicopters, including nine official, two stand-by, and one for search and rescue, will be used at the grand military parade at Dien Bien province’s stadium on May 7 morning.

Renowned violin concerto “To the Memory of an Angel” by composer Alban Berg will be performed at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on March 23 for the first time in Vietnam by Rainer Honeck, Concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic.

While on a Dharma tour in Vietnam, His Eminence Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche has a talk with journalists at the Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa’s garden.

Renowned pianist Anna Polonsky of the United States will join up with the Sun Symphony Orchestra to perform at “Let Her Shine” concert at Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on March 22.

More than 2,000 dancers and artists join Xoe Thai Folk Dance Festival in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on March 17.

At the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Press Festival on March 17, the organising board and awards council awarded 11 A, 29 B, 53 C, and 88 consolation prizes in the categories of best displaying booth, impressive Tet radio programme, impressive Tet television programme, impressive Tet electronic newspaper interface, and impressive Tet newspaper cover.

Artworks by 465 artists from 60 countries around the world, including 50 Polish artists, are on display at the International Watercolor Painting Exhibition (VietnamlnAcquarello 2024) at Temple of Literature in Hanoi from March 15 to 28 and at Nhau Studio at 364 Doi Can street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi from March 16 to 24.

Russian cyclist Natalia Frolova claimed the yellow jersey at the Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2024, which concluded in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 15.

The 2024 National Press Festival kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15 as a significant preparation step towards the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Revolutionary Press Day.

Conference on studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics and style in 2024 and 2025, and thoroughly grasping a number of new documents of the Party Central Committee was held by the Bac Kan Provincial Party Committee on March 12.

The delegation offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh, expressing gratitude for his great contributions and reporting to Uncle Ho the outstanding achievements of cadres, union members and members of mass organizations that have been achieved by the National Defense Academy in recent times.

Diverse activities such as parades, cultural shows and lantern dance festival, will be held during the Hoi An Memories 2024 in the ancient Hoi An city from March 16 to 18 to introduce Vietnamese culture to the world.

Pho Festival 2024 will take place in the northern province of Nam Dinh from March 15 – 17 with the participation of 65 master chefs and culinary experts from across the country.

Classical music is taking out of theatres and auditoriums auditoriums for the first time to make it easier for the public to access at the Vietnam Classical Music Festival from March 10 to 17 in Da Lat city, central Highlands of Lam Dong.

On March 10, the Ministry of Public Security and Nghe An Provincial Police organized art program "Forever illuminating Uncle Ho's teachings" at Ho Chi Minh Square, the central city of Vinh city.

The Dong Nai provincial Department of Culture and Training on March 11 opened the 11th Phu Dong Health Festival with the participation of 6,000 students in the province.

Torch lighting ceremony of the 10th Hanoi Department of Education and Training took place at the Ho Chi Minh Museum on March 9.

The Rules of the Contest for creating works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Southern Liberation and National Unification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025); 135 years of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025) have been issued.

VietnamInAcquarello, a branch of the world's largest watercolour organisation headquartered in Italy, will coordinate with the Temple of Literature Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities, Watercolor Artist Club Hanoi, Nhau Studio, and Minh Dam Gallery, under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Hanoi to organize international watercolour painting exhibition in Hanoi.

Renowned Vietnamese and international music troupes and artists such as Song Hong Ensemble, Schubert in a Mug and pianists Nguyen Duc Anh, Liao Hsin-Chiao (from China’s Taiwan) and Tim Allhoff (from Germany) have participated in the Vietnam Classical Music Festival which opened in Da Lat City on March 10.

(CPV) - The rapid development of e-commerce has led to many negative impacts on the environment. How to promote greening e-commerce is an issue being raised by policymakers in Vietnam.