(VOVWORLD) - Inspired by the illuminating beauty of the Han River, the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2019 (DIFF 2019) has brightened the city sky. Running from June 1st to July 7, this year’s competition themed “Stories by the rivers” involves 8 firework teams: Russia, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, Italy, England, China, and the host Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - International Children’s Day is true to its name as it is a holiday day for the children. Art troupes in Hanoi have organized many fantastic performances as gifts to them.

(VOVWORLD) - Talking about President Ho Chi Minh, French friends of the Vietnamese people always express their admiration for the beloved leader. President Ho Chi Minh’s 129th birthday on May 19 was an occasion for them to recall their fond memories of Uncle Ho.

(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of precious items were featured at an exhibition held this week in Thanh Hoa province to celebrate the locality’s 990th anniversary. This exhibition provided an insight into its establishment, traditions, and development.

(VOVWORLD) - The 56 days and nights of the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the Vietnamese army’s heroic struggle against French colonialists are highlighted at the Dien Bien Phu Victory museum. In the days marking the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, May 7, the museum attracts many visitors intent to learn about the historic victory.

(VOVWORLD) - Visitors to Phu Yen district, Son La province, should not miss a local dish made from fish caught in the nearby Tac stream. Called “Pa nam Tac”, the dish is loved by both local ethnic people and tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - Having lived and worked in Vietnam for 39 years, Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama considers Vietnam his second homeland.

(VOVWORLD) - Xoan singing of Phu Tho province was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017. Dating back to the Hung Kings dynasty thousands of years ago, Xoan singing is traditionally performed during the Hung Kings Festival on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month.

(VOVWORLD) - The novel “The sorrow of war” was written by Bao Ninh in 1987 and soon became a hit on the Vietnamese literary scene. It has won numerous awards. Vietnamese and foreign critics alike have honored it as being “the most touching novel about the war in Vietnam”, “the biggest achievement of Vietnam’s reformed literature”, and “touching the hearts of humans”.

(VOVWORLD) - “Around the world” was a new season concert held at the Hanoi Opera House this week. The show treated the audience to a musical party of cultural colors from all over the world.