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...

Life & Style

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.

Life & Style

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''.

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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.

Life & Style

‘The Gaze’: late artist's retrospective opens to public

Friday, Apr 03, 2026

The exhibition presents a portion of his vast artistic legacy, featuring 35 paintings and 19 hand-moulded and bent-cut metal works.

Artist

Vietnamese singer hits the right note in Japan competition

Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026

In the vocal category, held March 21–24, the Vietnamese delegation won the competition’s top awards, including the first prize, also the highest and most prestigious vocal award, awarded to Dương Ngọc Ánh.

Faces of VN

Young Vietnamese artist wins international acclaim

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026

Competing in APIAF, Tiên performed T’rưng, an instrument deeply rooted in the cultural identity of Việt Nam’s Central Highlands. Her confident stage presence, solid technique, flexible interpretation, together with a seamless coordination with the NBK Art band, d a harmonious...

Life & Style

Where spring meets the “Gióng” Horse in Đường Lâm

Thursday, Feb 19, 2026

During the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse, the ancient village of Đường Lâm Ancient Village (Sơn Tây Ward, Hà Nội) is filled with the colours of spring, spreading across its timeworn brown-tiled roofs.

Entertainment

Art performances enthrall visitors to Spring Fair 2026

Saturday, Feb 07, 2026

With a total of 50 performances over more than 10 days of the fair, the programme offers a variety of remarkable acts across different genres, creating a vibrant festive atmosphere.