Event

Huế City hosts 5th regional conference of World Heritage Cities

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025

More than 100 domestic and international delegates from seven countries are in attendance, including representatives from South Korea, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Việt Nam.

Sports

Hạ Long marathon receives prestigious athletics standard

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025

Notably, the event will welcome South Korean athletics legend Lee Bong-ju, who won the silver medal in the marathon category at the 1996 Olympics, along with about 1,500 tourists and businesspeople from South Korea.

Heritage

Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park wins at World Travel Awards 2025

Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025

The park achieved a historic double, winning the titles of Việt Nam''s Leading Nature Destination 2025 and Asia''s Leading National Park 2025.

Life & Style

Book tells bygone memories of Hà Nội’s iconic Đồng Xuân Market

Thursday, Oct 09, 2025

The publication of Đồng Xuân Market – Memories of Bygone Time aims to preserve, systematise and disseminate valuable materials about Hà Nội’s history, culture and people. It affirms the unique position and role of the market in the socio-economic life...

Heritage

La Phù village festival celebrated as a national treasure

Monday, Oct 06, 2025

On a vibrant Sunday at the La Phù village communal house, Hà Nội City held a grand ceremony to present the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Certificate to this cherished festival.

Life & Style

Efforts exerted to preserve “Then singing” heritage

Monday, Sep 29, 2025

In addition to teaching and transmission, many localities have integrated Then into modern life. In Quảng Ninh and Lạng Sơn, community-based tourism featuring Then performances has provided livelihoods for local residents while supporting the preservation of this cultural heritage.

Heritage

Folk melodies of Bắc Ninh resonate through time

Sunday, Sep 28, 2025

Amidst the rhythm of life in the mountains and forests, the sound of the đàn tính and the lyrics of then have become familiar melodies, nurturing the souls of generations of Tày and Nùng people in Bắc Ninh Province.

Sports

ABBANK run raises funds to preserve craft villages and heritage

Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

ABBANK, in collaboration with the Startup Vietnam Foundation and the Huế Department of Science and Technology, has officially launched the community run “Vietnam Heritage Stride 2025” to raise funds to preserve traditional craft villages.

Event

Snap the heritage of Yên Tử in new photo contest

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

The contest is open to all Vietnamese citizens aged 15 and older, both within and outside the country, as well as foreigners working, studying and living in Việt Nam.

Event

Heritage handshake joins forces for transboundary treasures

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

The event was co-organised by the Management Board of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Khammouane Province, Laos.

Sports

Vovinam packs a punch as national championships kick off

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

The event has attracted nearly 350 athletes from 22 provinces and cities across the country, including Đồng Tháp, Gia Lai, Khánh Hòa and Lào Cai.

Life & Style

Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc autumn festival, a celebration of heritage and culture

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

The activities will focus on promoting the global significance of the five heritage sites in the Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc – Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm – Thanh Mai complex, which have been recognised by UNESCO as World Cultural...

Life & Style

A collective effort to preserve heritage

Sunday, Sep 07, 2025

When heritage is well-preserved, it transforms into a shared treasure - no longer viewed as distant relics of the past, but as integral parts of community identity that foster both remembrance and future aspirations

Life & Style

New plant species discovered in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park

Friday, Aug 29, 2025

This woody climbing shrub can grow up to five metres tall. Its leaves are alternate, obovate or oval in shape, while its flower clusters grow at branch tips or leaf axils, with funnel-shaped, dark purple corollas.

First transboundary natural world heritage site a vivid testament to the effective and mutual cooperation between Laos and Việt Nam: Ambassador

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025

Việt Nam News'' reporter Lương Hương speaks to Lao Ambassador in Việt Nam, Khamphao Ernthavanh, about the significances of the recognition and future measures to protect the heritage.