At least 31 countries and 31 Vietnamese cities and provinces have registered to take part in the World Food Festival to be held in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from July 21-25.

From July 15, students and staff from 80 high schools across Hanoi began to study ASEAN and its Charter to improve their knowledge of the grouping.

The Japanese Government will provide grants worth 362 million JPY (over US$4 million) for Vietnam to train 28 graduates for master degrees in Japan in 2010.

Painter Truong Han Minh closed his water colour-painting exhibition on July 12 in Hanoi, donating half of the money collected to the Fund for the Poor.

Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are found in more than a third of processed and unprocessed agricultural products sold in HCM City markets and supermarkets, a report by the Department of Science and Technology has revealed.

A ceremony was held on April 16 in Hanoi to receive UNESCO’s official certification of Quan ho (love duets) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing) as intangible cultural heritages.

A “Discover Vietnam” programme was launched on April 15 as part of the French Perpignan 2010 exhibition-cum-fair.

Vietnam has asked Japan to continue helping the country preserve the Thang Long Citadel and join hands with Vietnam in activities celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has allowed the central province of Khanh Hoa to host the final round of the Miss World Vietnam 2010 beauty pageant in Nha Trang city.

Vietnam and Myanmar, who share a number of cultural features, have agreed to more cultural exchanges in performing arts and archaeology.