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Nghinh Ông Festival in HCM City opens with vibrant musical performances

Việt Nam Film week to take place this month

The event will offer audience a chance to enjoy new outstanding cinematic works, representing different periods and styles of Vietnamese cinema.

Vietnamese puppetry exhibition: Cultural highlight at Autumn Fair 2025

Visitors can learn about the centuries-old art of Vietnamese puppetry, take photos in a space rich with traditional aesthetics, and enjoy live performances. The witty character Tễu (Uncle Tễu) — a symbol of Vietnamese puppet art — along with buffaloes, fish, dragons, and phoenixes, dances upon the water’s surface, accompanied by children’s laughter and adults’ smiles, rekindling a “flame” of cultural pride at the fair.

HCM City sets sights on becoming regional cruise tourism hub

With plans to build three international passenger ports by 2030, HCM City aims to unlock the vast potential of cruise tourism, a “gold mine” that could cement its position as Việt Nam’s premier gateway for high-spending international travellers.

UNESCO adopts resolution honouring Vietnamese scholar Lê Quý Đôn

UNESCO’s decision to honour and jointly commemorate the 300th birth anniversary of Lê Quý Đôn demonstrates the international community’s recognition of Việt Nam's scientific, cultural, and educational heritage, as well as the scholar’s exceptional intellectual contributions.

Việt Nam's Mother Goddess worship rituals going digital

In early September, the Institute of Religious Studies successfully hosted the first annual forum on the worship rituals, and is planning the 2026 edition, with those from China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea taking part.

The overlooked legacy of French literature

Vietnamese literature in French, although written in a foreign language, is an inseparable part of Vietnamese literature as a whole.

Exhibition shows Czech-Vietnamese relations through camera lens

A new generation, a new gaze of Vietnamese-Czech experience through photography

Việt Nam’s film industry seeks collaboration at Tokyo International Film Festival

Việt Nam is the first, and currently the only, film market in Asia to surpass its pre-COVID-19 revenue level. The market share of Vietnamese films reached 44 per cent in 2024, compared to 25 per cent for American films.

HCM City joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network in film category

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngô Lê Văn described the recognition a milestone in the materialisation of the Party and State’s policies on international integration and cultural revitalisation in the new era.

Sơn La brings spirit of northwestern culture to Autumn Fair 2025

Amid more than 3,000 booths from across the country, Sơn La province offers a distinctive experience where highland culture, music, and cuisine blend harmoniously, recreating the spirit of the northwest in the heart of the capital.

Autumn Fair 2025 brings cinematic excitement with meet-and-greet for film fans

Audiences can go behind the scenes to discover each film’s creative journey, hear untold production stories and engage directly with the cast and crew. Fans will also have the chance to take photos, join interactive Q&A sessions and receive exclusive souvenirs from the organisers.

HCM City honours late playwright Viễn Châu

Late People’s Artist Viễn Châu, one of the southern region’s most famous writers of cải lương (reformed opera), was honoured in a special ceremony at Đất Đỏ Commune in HCM City on Friday night.

Hà Nội Tourism Áo Dài festival 2025 to promote cultural heritage

This is an annual activity of the city aimed at promoting tourism in the capital while honouring, preserving, and spreading the unique intangible cultural values of the Vietnamese traditional dress.

HCM City exhibition conveys beauty of women on silk paintings

A collection of over 50 curated artworks by artist Bùi Tiến Tuấn, most of which are abstract acrylic ink paintings on silk, is on display at his 12th solo art exhibition at the Thái Công gallery in HCM City’s Sài Gòn Ward.

200 vegetarian booths at 2025 Green Food Festival attract HCM City locals

Over 200 vegetarian booths from restaurants, brands, chefs, and cuisine artisans across the country and hundreds of visitors took part in the 2025 Green Food Festival at Bình Phú park in HCM City’s Bình Phú Ward on October 31.

Brushstrokes of change mark artist’s creative journey in Hà Nội

The exhibition themed "Converse the Journey: Close View - Code S", showcases 41 selected lacquer paintings by artist Phạm Sinh at Ngô Quyền Street, Hà Nội from November 1-11.