Việt Nam News

More than just a visual spectacle, '50 Flashes' pays tribute to the city’s well-known symbols that have shaped its identity over the past 50 years while unveiling fresh perspectives and untold stories.

Nestled at the gateway to Việt Nam’s northwestern region, Yên Bái province is turning its rich cultural heritage into a powerful engine for sustainable tourism, enriching local communities while captivating global travellers with authentic experiences.

'Hồi Sinh' (Resurrection) is more than just an artwork. Supported by the Hà Nội People’s Committee and Hoàn Kiếm District authorities, the project by artist Tia-Thủy Nguyễn aims to revitalise a public space, highlight cultural identity and honour the historical value of urban greenery.

A special ‘Blue Wave Dance’, a combined art space and check-in display will open on the pristine beaches of Mỹ An, Mỹ Khê, Biển Đông (East Sea), Nguyễn Tất Thành from April 26 - May 1.

The wild forest vegetables include sweet leaves or rau ngót rừng, erythropalum scanden or rau bò khai, fiddlehead ferns or rau dớn and golden berry or rau tầm bóp.

In what will be its eighth time at a World Expo, the nation will be showing off all the quintessential artistic elements of the country, aimed at captivating an ever growing number of visitors.

The special concert titled “Bản giao hưởng hòa bình” (symphony of peace), organised by the municipal People's Committee, featured performances by the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), offering the audience an elegant and emotional musical experience.

A festival was held over the weekend in downtown Hà Nội to praise phở, the most typical dish of Việt Nam. It featured dozens of phở brand names from throughout the country reflecting the diverse forms of phở, either with or without broth, with different meats like beef, chicken, duck, and noodles made of rice and corn. Please visit the festival with Việt Nam News’ reporters!

Thái Hòa Palace, a symbol of power during the Nguyễn Dynasty, features unique architecture and is a crucial part of the Huế Imperial Palace heritage site.

The fusion of Vietnam’s traditional attire with iconic Chinese landscapes created not only a visual spectacle, but also conveyed a powerful message: “Cultural exchange has no borders.”

Originally a Western-style eatery, Yi’s Nation has undergone a transformation, blending traditional Vietnamese dishes like 'phở', 'bánh mì', fresh and fried spring rolls, and signature Vietnamese salads into its menu.

Running for a month at Kim Đồng Park, the event features 16 booths displaying and selling around 10,000 books of various genres from 15 leading publishers and bookstores nationwide.

Measles is highly contagious — one infected person can spread the virus to up to 15 others if they are unvaccinated.

Bàu Trúc, one of the Chăm ethnic people’s ancient pottery villages in Ninh Thuận Province, still preserves its traditional method of using only hands and no pottery wheel.

VTV will broadcast live the national commemoration parade on its channel 1 from 7am on April 30 from Lê Duẩn Street, Bạch Đằng Warf Park, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street and Lê Lợi Street in HCM City.

A documentary series featuring the building and development of HCM City over the past 50 years is now available at BHD Thảo Điền Cinema in Thủ Đức City.

Southern provinces are preparing for cultural and tourism activities to serve local and international visitors during the upcoming holiday celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

H'Hen Niê started on a project to plant five hectares of forest within three months to commemorate five years since she won her Miss Universe title.