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Spring Festivals 2026 - Revival, risks and role of community

Sunday, Mar 08, 2026

Traditional spring festivals are under way nationwide after the 2026 Tết (Lunar New Year), drawing large domestic and international crowds while reflecting local history and spiritual life. Thanh Nga speaks with Associate Professor Dr Bùi Hoài Sơn of the National...

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Spring surge as Việt Nam’s festivals fuse tradition with tech

Sunday, Mar 08, 2026

Spring festivals are more than entertainment: they are living memory, community glue, and a way for each generation to learn the values and stories of their ancestors.

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Việt Nam opens World Documentary Heritage space to public

Tuesday, Mar 03, 2026

The initiative implements Politburo Resolution No 80 on cultural development, aiming to bring documentary heritage closer to the public and enhance its value as a cultural resource.

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Yên Tử Spring Festival 2026 to open following UNESCO acclaim

Thursday, Feb 19, 2026

It seeks to reaffirm the diverse tangible and intangible values of Trúc Lâm Zen Buddhism, a distinctly Vietnamese tradition now more than 700 years old.

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Indochina-era archives proposed for UNESCO Memory of the World Register

Sunday, Feb 15, 2026

According to the State Records and Archives Department, part of the archives from the French colonial period (1858-1954) is preserved in Việt Nam, while the remainder is kept in France.

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Spirit of lion and dragon dance comes to life as Tết approaches

Saturday, Jan 31, 2026

For Hồ Chí Minh City residents, “Seeing the lion dance means seeing Tết” has long been a familiar saying.

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“Global Learning City” title affirms Hà Nội's knowledge vision

Friday, Jan 30, 2026

Becoming a member of UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities is well-deserved recognition by the international community of Hà Nội''s persistent and innovative efforts to build a comprehensive learning society where everyone has the opportunity for lifelong learning.

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Yên Tử Festival 2025 kicks off in Quảng Ninh Province

Friday, Dec 19, 2025

With its role as a bridge linking the past, present and future, the Yên Tử Festival 2025 features a range of activities, highlighted by an exhibition presenting artefacts, ancient documents and modern 3D digital materials related to the Trúc Lâm Zen...

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Hà Nội strengthens tourism connectivity to boost growth

Thursday, Dec 18, 2025

Regional tourism connectivity has been identified as a core driver to expand development space, enhance visitor experiences and improve the capital’s competitiveness as a destination.

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Festival showcases essences of Hà Nội's cuisine and crafts

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025

Hà Nội’s first Craft Village and Craft Street Festival, which runs until December 14, is an important promotional activity aimed at honouring the exquisite values of Hà Nội’s craft villages while promoting distinctive tourism products linked to culinary culture, said...

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Phú Thọ launches folk art singing workshop to preserve and promote cultural heritage

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025

Participants are introduced to the history and cultural value of xoan singing, as well as skills in singing, dancing, and drumming.

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Khánh Hòa to invest in safeguarding Chăm pottery heritage

Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025

Khánh Hòa Province is set to invest heavily in safeguarding and revitalising the ancient Chăm pottery tradition, with the goal of securing its future as a recognised heritage of humanity.

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Community engagement preserves heritage

Sunday, Dec 07, 2025

Thanh Nga speaks with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bùi Hoài Sơn, a full-time member of the Committee of Culture and Society in Việt Nam''s National Assembly, about how to enhance community involvement in heritage conservation.

Sports

HCM City vovinam performance sets world record with 60,000 students

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025

The vovinam martial arts performance programme, featuring 60,000 students from 165 schools in HCM City, has officially set a world record.

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Conference reviews the preservation and promotion of world intangible heritage of xoan singing

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025

Over recent times, under the guidance of local authorities and the active participation of the community and artisans, xoan singing has continued to be regularly practised, with its cultural values widely disseminated throughout daily life.