Life & Style

Project aims to create traditional Vietnamese orchestra and art space

Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just approved a project to establish the Việt Nam National Traditional Orchestra, with the aim of preserving and promoting the values of traditional Vietnamese music amid increasingly deep international integration.

Life & Style

Young voices bring ca trù back to life

Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026

Many young people today are quietly contributing to the revival of ca trù, a musical heritage that once seemed on the verge of being forgotten.

Life & Style

International photographers gather in Thổ Hà for traditional art exchange

Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026

Within the programme''s framework, international photographers explored and worked in various settings around Thổ Hà ancient village, including temple and pagoda complexes, narrow alleyways, ancient houses, village gates and ferry docks, as well as scenes of daily life and local...

Event

Ethnic cultures come alive during April 30-May 1 holiday

Saturday, Apr 25, 2026

A series of cultural and tourism activities themed “Highland rendezvous” will take place from April 30 to May 3 at the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hà Nội, offering visitors a glimpse into the cultures...

Life & Style

Huế Festival 2026 features major orchid, bonsai, stone art exhibition

Saturday, Apr 25, 2026

Co-hosted by the Huế Festival organising board and the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre, the event brings together ornamental plant associations, clubs, orchid artisans, bonsai and ornamental plant masters, and stone art craftsmen nationwide.

Life & Style

Activating cultural resources, a path to livelihoods in ethnic areas

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

Resolution 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo delivers a clear message: culture is not a back to development but a central strategy. In ethnic and mountainous areas, it serves as both a foundation and a driving force, shaping identity while enabling sustainable...

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Nguyễn Dynasty's ancient documents unveiled to public

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026

Rare and ancient documents of the Nguyễn Dynasty is available for public at the Huế Monuments Conservation Centre''s  Chuyện kể từ những trang cổ thư (Stories from Ancient Texts) exhibition.

Heritage

Traditional folk games revived to preserve culture, promote tourism

Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Many traditional folk games once faced the risk of disappearing amid modern life and new forms of entertainment. However, joint efforts by the Government, the cultural sector and communities are reviving them, helping preserve cultural identity and strengthen community bonds.

Travel

HCM City hosts Tourism Festival

Friday, Apr 03, 2026

Hundreds of travel products and tour packages for the summer season are being showcased across 150 booths at the 22nd HCM City Tourism Festival that opened at the September 23 Park in HCM City on Thursday.

Entertainment

Landmark films from the Renewal era to be screened at DANAFF

Wednesday, Apr 01, 2026

As part of the programme ''The Evolution of Vietnamese Cinema in the Renewal Era'', DANAFF IV will present 17 landmark films spanning from the late 1980s to the 2000s.

Life & Style

Thai Festival begins in Hà Nội, visitors live three days in Thai environment

Friday, Mar 27, 2026

Thai traditional dances and Muaythai martial arts made up a vibrant opening ceremony of the Thai Festival at the Hà Nội''s Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long on March 27 night.

Life & Style

Hà Nội’s first ethnic and religious festival to debut in April

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026

The first Ethnic and Religious Festival of Hà Nội will take place at the end of April at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel and around Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

Sports

Festival wrestling must put safety first

Saturday, Mar 14, 2026

Voices from within the wrestling community and from cultural experts converge on one point: safety must be non-negotiable.

Life & Style

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...

Life & Style

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.