News

National music fest in HCM City attracts 600 artists

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

More than 600 composers and musicians from 38 music associations across the country will participate in the National Open Music Festival in HCM City from October 29 to November 2.

Life & Style

Traditional Vietnamese music rings cultural note with audiences in S.Korea

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

Việt Nam''s Nhân Duyên art troupe has enraptured audiences with their traditional Vietnamese music performance at the “In-Yeon Concert 2025” at the Ainuri Theatre in Hwaseong city, Gyeonggi province, South Korea.

Life & Style

Hải Phòng aims to become music city

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025

Hải Phòng is a region rich in cultural traditions, where music resonates alongside the rhythms of life. It is also home to various forms of folk music, including ca trù (ceremonial singing), chèo (Northern traditional opera), trống hội (festive drumming)...

Life & Style

Conference reflects Vietnamese folk culture and arts after 50 years of national reunification

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025

The scientific conference titled Folk Culture and Folk Arts of Vietnam after the Reunification of the Country (1975-2025) was organised by the Association of Vietnamese Folklorists. It was attended by many cultural specialists nationwide.

Life & Style

Việt Nam seeks UNESCO recognition for Óc Eo-Ba Thê Archaeological Site

Thursday, Oct 02, 2025

In 2022, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre officially included Óc Eo-Ba Thê in the list of World Heritage sites to be considered for future recognition.

Life & Style

Path for unified, diverse culture charted at Hà Nội seminar

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025

Cultural development in Vietnam must extend beyond preserving or reviving traditions, embracing a broader strategy that fosters shared values under the ethos of “unity in diversity”, mutual respect, and inclusive, peaceful and sustainable growth, heard a seminar in Hanoi concluded...

News

French pop-rock musician kicks off tour in VN

Monday, Sep 29, 2025

Pop-rock musician Zélie Claeyssen from Paris, who has emerged as one of the outstanding musicians of the year, will kick off her tour in Việt Nam, beginning with a concert in HCM City on October 5.

Life & Style

Tây Ninh infuses new life into Khmer ethnic Chằn dancing

Sunday, Aug 31, 2025

Tây Ninh Province has worked to preserve and promote unique cultural values by turning art forms that reflect ethnic identity into distinctive tourism products. This effort aims to enrich cultural life, foster national pride, expand cultural tourism, and showcase local...

Entertainment

Pop singer’s new video honours Việt Nam’s public security heroes

Thursday, Aug 14, 2025

The video, composed by Nguyễn Văn Chung and directed by Đặng Xuân Trường, was launched with official media backing from the VNA’s Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sport & Culture) newspaper.

Life & Style

Chinese culture introduced to Vietnamese audiences with 'colourful' performance

Friday, Aug 01, 2025

A special music and dance performance will be held in Hà Nội to honour the arts and enhance the cultural relationship between Việt Nam and China.

Sports

Special concert programme to honour public security officers

Friday, Aug 01, 2025

Meticulously staged, the programme is a heartfelt tribute to the Public Security officers who tirelessly maintain peace and safety for the people.

Life & Style

Contemporary Vietnamese hip-hop troupe to perform at top Asian arts festival

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

The performance will be publicly presented on August 4 and 5 at the Dewan Sri Pinang Historical Theatre in George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia.

Travel

Community-based tourism breathes new life to local culture

Monday, Jun 23, 2025

All the 240 households in Thiềng Liềng hamlet once knew only salt production and aquaculture, but now welcoming tourists has become a source of their joy and income.

Review

K-pop sensation performs mega hits in the pouring rain in Hà Nội

Monday, Jun 23, 2025

The much-anticipated concert featured a line-up of star artists including CL, Tempest, tripleS and DPR IAN, and was headlined by K-pop sensation G-Dragon.

Entertainment

Symphony bridges Austria–Việt Nam friendship

Friday, Jun 20, 2025

Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol...