Life & Style

Hà Nội Jazztival begins as music played across capital city

Friday, Sep 18, 2026

As the city''s first-ever jazz festival, the Hà Nội Jazztival is not only a celebration of music, but also serves as a dynamic playground for jazz enthusiasts and a bridge connecting cultural heritage with fresh creative spaces for young people,...

Sports

Northern Vovinam Championships open in Quảng Ninh

Sunday, Aug 30, 2026

The championships are expected to help identify and develop promising athletes for the national sports team, while strengthening exchanges and solidarity among localities.

Entertainment

Tuồng enriches Hà Nội’s night-time culture

Sunday, Aug 23, 2026

As more visitors explore the city after dark, demand for artistic performances, creative products and cultural experiences is expected to grow.

Life & Style

Bình Định launches all-out bid to put martial arts on UNESCO’s world stage

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026

Bình Định has already mapped out a 2026-30 plan to keep its fighting spirit breathing, complete with specific targets and a clear step-by-step timeline.

Sports

Hà Nội festival brings the spirit of Vietnamese martial arts to the world

Monday, Aug 10, 2026

Over the course of the three-day Hà Nội International Martial Arts Festival, nearly 2,000 participants from 66 local and international delegations attended the country''s largest-ever martial arts event, which was rich in cultural identity and high in professional quality.

Heritage

Reimagining heritage for a new generation

Sunday, Jul 26, 2026

Traditional arts are often seen as relics of the past. At Cadao Collective in Hà Nội, however, water puppetry, xẩm and ca trù are being reimagined for today''s audiences without losing their cultural soul.

Life & Style

Hà Nội to regularly present high-quality art programmes to public

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

A high-quality art series has been built to bring the traditional art forms closer to both local residents and tourists

Life & Style

Top leader's directives chart new course for culture-led development: experts

Friday, Jul 17, 2026

Artists and cultural experts shared the view that the top leader''s guidance at the second meeting of the Central Steering Committee for the Development of Vietnamese Culture not only reviewed the initial implementation of the Politburo''s Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW but...

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Việt Nam’s history recreated in epic theatrical show

Sunday, Jul 05, 2026

The Đất Nước Thiên Hùng Ca (Land of Epic Songs), which celebrates Việt Nam''s 4,000-year journey of nation-building and defence, will be brought to life with a huge theatrical production in Hà Nội on July 10.

Life & Style

Painting competition to commemorate late artist Tô Ngọc Vân

Thursday, Jun 18, 2026

It is open to all Vietnamese students pursuing art majors at universities and colleges both in Việt Nam and abroad, including those who graduated in 2026.

Life & Style

Teenager painter finds inspiration from traditional craft villages

Sunday, Jun 14, 2026

Since taking up art at the age of eight in 2018, 16-year-old painter Nguyễn Đăng Hải Nam has amassed an impressive list of achievements, participating in numerous exhibitions and receiving multiple awards.

Sports

Vovinam champions set sights on Asian crown

Monday, Jun 01, 2026

Việt Nam''s top vovinam fighters are gearing up to defend their Asian title in Cambodia, with a blend of experienced champions and rising stars.

Life & Style

Art space is new cultural hub in Côn Đảo

Sunday, May 10, 2026

A new outdoor arts and culture space is taking shape in Côn Đảo, blending contemporary art with the island’s dramatic natural and historical landscape.

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Vietnamese artist wins top prize in American art contest

Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026

Artist Chu Tiến Thăng becomes the first Vietnamese to break into the Top 20 and win a top Drawing prize at the Portrait Society of America Awards. The 27-year-old shares with Lương Thu Hương the story behind ''Portrait of Bảo Trân''.

Life & Style

Hà Nội's first major showcase of artworks by Emperor Hàm Nghi

Friday, Apr 24, 2026

Allusive Panorama features 20 original works gathered from ten private collections. Curated to international standards, the exhibition marks the first major retrospective of Emperor Hàm Nghi’s artworks to be staged in the capital.