An exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese paintings opened at Rotunda Exchange square in the centre of Hong Kong on August 30.

A recent symposium has provided an insight into Buddhism and literature’s immense contributions to the capital city of Hanoi during its 1,000-year process of development.

Tran Viet Van, a reporter from the Lao Dong (Labour) daily newspaper, has won seven Honorable Mention Awards at the International Photography Awards by the Lucie Foundation in the US.

“Vietnam Days” will be held in Bruxelles, the capital of Belgium, on September 2-3 to mark the 65th anniversary of Vietnam National Day and promote cultural cooperation programme between Vietnam and Wallonie-Bruxelles.

The Vietnamese Culture Centre in Laos celebrated the 15th anniversary of its foundation on August 30 in Vientiane and received third class Labour Medals from Vietnam and Laos for its contributions to promoting cultural exchanges between the two nations.

The first international film festival in Vietnam will be held in Hanoi from October 17-21.

A festival to honour handicraft villages and streets will be organised in Hanoi from September 16-21.

The “Vietnamese Days in China” event opened in Beijing, China, on August 30 to mark Vietnam’s National Day and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China.

The Vietnamese Culture Festival was held on August 28-29 in Berlin, Germany, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.

Central Vietnam boasts one of the world’s most spectacular caves, Thien Duong, which opens to the public in September.

More than 100 colour and black and white photos on the northern port city of Hai Phong and Hanoi taken by the Vietnam News Agency press photographers have been displayed in Hai Phong city.

The Vietnamese Culture Festival was held on August 28-29 in Berlin, Germany, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau, the first Vietnamese mathematician to win the prestigious Fields Medal, was warmly welcomed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi upon his return from India on August 28.

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, will be on show at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Culture House on September 12-13 and at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi September 16-19.

Le Thanh Binh, a Vietnamese student, has won a bronze medal in the Sydney Classical Guitar Open competition in Australia.