Heritage

Ninth International Festival of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts opens in Gia Lai

Monday, Aug 03, 2026

Participants have come from France, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, Italy and other countries, in an event aimed at strengthening international exchange and promoting traditional Vietnamese martial arts to global audiences.

Life & Style

Gia Lai pagoda keeps martial arts alive

Sunday, Jul 19, 2026

Long Phước is best known for its role in preserving and promoting traditional Vietnamese martial arts. Historically, monks practised martial arts to maintain physical fitness and safeguard ancient techniques.

Life & Style

Quốc Oai to rise up as Hà Nội’s new tourism destination

Thursday, Apr 09, 2026

Hà Nội is enhancing tourism products and services while linking localities and travel businesses. Quốc Oai Commune, boosted by recent administrative restructuring, held a conference to gather ideas for sustainable, professional tourism development.

Life & Style

Restoration revives cultural and spiritual landmark: Thiên Lai Pagoda reopens in Bắc Ninh

Monday, Nov 24, 2025

Thiên Lai Pagoda, also known as Phấn Lôi Pagoda, is a historic part of the Trúc Lâm Zen sect, dating back to the 13th century. In 2009, it was designated as a provincial historical and cultural relic, embodying profound spiritual...

Entertainment

Hà Nội posts strong 10-month tourism growth, rolls out plans to sustain momentum

Friday, Nov 14, 2025

Tourism revenue climbed to VNĐ108.22 trillion (US$4.1 billion), a year-on-year increase of nearly 20 per cent, reflecting the sector’s sustained recovery after years of pandemic impacts and global economic uncertainties.

Travel

Hương Sơn's vision for tourism growth through digital transformation

Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025

Hương Sơn Commune, known for its historical relics and landscapes, particularly the Hương Pagoda, aims to become a vibrant tourism and service hub in southern Hà Nội. The commune is focusing on two main strategies: digital transformation and the development...

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.

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...

Travel

Côn Sơn Kiếp Bạc: where history and spirituality converge

Friday, Aug 08, 2025

Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc is a renowned historical, cultural and spiritual area, recently recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site. Along with its picturesque landscape, it offers a variety of attractive sightseeing and pilgrimage experiences.

People

Phật Tích Pagoda – cultural anchor for Vietnamese in Laos

Friday, Jun 27, 2025

More than just a spiritual sanctuary, the pagoda plays a vital role in preserving the Vietnamese language and fostering cultural identity among generations of overseas Vietnamese growing up far from their ancestral homeland.

Life & Style

Nepalese Buddhist delegation visit, hold Dharma activities in Việt Nam

Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025

Rinpoche is widely respected as a young yet erudite master, having attained the scholarly rank of Khenpo, equivalent to a modern Ph.D. in Buddhist Philosophy.

Heritage

Photographers invited to compete in Heritage photo contest

Monday, Mar 31, 2025

The contest, now in its 11th season and organised by Vietnam Airlines'' in-flight magazine Heritage, invites all Vietnamese and foreign photographers, professional or amateur, to submit their works to compete.

News

Trúc Lâm three-patriarch statuary recognised as national treasure

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025

The statues were meticulously carved from single blocks of jackfruit wood, and remain in their original condition, with no known replicas.

Travel

Bối Khê Pagoda, a timeless sanctuary of Vietnamese heritage

Friday, Feb 21, 2025

Revered for its architectural elegance and rich historical significance, this pagoda exudes a uniquely solemn and tranquil atmosphere, inviting visitors to reflect and rejuvenate.

Life & Style

Hương Tích Pagoda festival in Hà Tĩnh Province opens

Tuesday, Feb 04, 2025

The annual Hương Tích Pagoda festival in the central province of Hà Tĩnh opened on February 3 or the 6th day of the first lunar month, drawing throngs of visitors.