Talking about its special doodle, Google said: “Chim lac most closely resembles the crane with its long beak and can be found as intricate decorations on traditional Dong Son bronze drums.”

Google celebrates Vietnam's National Day with an artwork featuring the mythical national bird, the chim lac.

It also gave details on the date, saying: “In 1945, the Declaration of Independence of Vietnam was read aloud to the public, officially recognising Vietnam as a sovereign nation.”

Citizens are given a day off from work, and red-and-yellow banners line the streets to mark the holiday, it said, adding that the Vietnamese national flag is displayed on every corner of the country.

A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures of particular countries.

Ma ethnic people strive to safeguard traditional musical instruments

With the support of functional sectors and local authorities, the teachers and students at Loc Bac School in Bao Lam District, Lam Dong Province, most of whom are Ma ethnic people, have implemented a project on preserving and promoting the traditional musical instruments of their tribe in a bid to protect their treasured cultural value from fading away in the circle of modernisation.

Winners of photo contest “Moments of the SEA Games 31” honoured

Winners of the photo contest "Khoanh khac SEA Games 31" (Moments of the SEA Games 31) were honoured at a ceremony organised by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artist (VNAP) on August 29.

Le Pho's 'Vietnamese Lady' fetches $550,000 at Singapore painting auction

"Vietnamese Lady," an ink and gouache painting on silk by late artist Le Pho sold for S$781,200 (US$558,200) at an auction at Sotheby's in Singapore last weekend.

Exhibition honours Vietnamese traditional Ao Dai

An exhibition titled “Ao Dai on the heritage path” officially opened at the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi on August 26, aiming to honour the Vietnamese traditional long dress.

WorldKings recognizes 6 more culinary records from Vietnam

World Records Union (WorldKings) has acknowledged six world culinary records set by Vietnam for 2022, with street food, sticky rice and sweet soups gaining global recognition.

Source: VNA