Việt Nam News

The hustle of the city, the simple charm of roadside stalls and the perfect flavours define Hà Nội’s street food soul—simple, yet unforgettable.

Hà Nội architectural works in 1954 - 1986 period are also considered a valuable heritage, which for many decades were overlooked and forgotten.

A series of activities promoting the culture and heritage of ethnic minority groups in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region will be held in Kon Tum Province next month.

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Tạ Quang Đông presented the Minister's Certificate of Merit to the Việt Nam Film Development Association (VFDA) and its chairwoman, Ngô Phương Lan, in recognition of their contributions to promoting the Vietnamese film industry.

The Ancient House at 87 Mã Mây has come to life with a new live show about a herbalist, one of the owners of the house in the past. Visitors can learn about the tradition of making herbs, and watch the lifestyle of family that once lived there with music and dances from the 1930s.

HCM City will step up efforts to strengthen travel linkages with the expanded northwestern region to develop more unique tourism products, according to its Department of Tourism.

Unique culture and beautiful nature of Guangxi Province introduced in Việt Nam in an effort to promote tourism between two countries.

Global headlines have been dominated by the news of several deaths at a backpacker hostel in Laos. Deadly methanol was sold as regular alcohol, causing the deaths of six young people and now the concern on everyone’s mind is whether this could also happen in Việt Nam.

Well-known historian and cultural researcher Nguyễn Đình Tư of HCM City was honoured at the 2024 Good Book Awards by the Institute for Research on Educational Development.

Over recent years, art universities in Guangxi and Việt Nam have actively exchanged young talents, co-organised music weeks, concerts, art exhibitions, and collaborated on artistic creations and talent development programmes.

A culture, tourism and trade week at Hà Nội's Vạn Phúc craft village will promote traditional silk weaving November 30-December 6.

Hội An Memories Land in the ancient town of Hội An has been voted as the World Leading Cultural Tourism and Entertainment Complex, marking the third award in a row at the World Travel Awards, after two successful honours in 2022-23.

This year, Việt Nam outshone notable contenders such as Armenia, Brazil, Egypt, Greece, Japan and Saudi Arabia to secure the prestigious prize.

Kim Đồng Publishing, the country’s leading publisher of children’s books will bring its latest fantasy book, Lam Bảo - Khởi Nguyên Tro Tàn (Blue Treasure - The Age of Ashe) to the South Korean fair.

Hanoi Voices Choir has been a familiar destination for expats who like singing. Established in 2016, the choir maintains around 30 regular expats and some Vietnamese, who can sing in English. They come to the choir not only to share their passion in singing but also to exchange and show off their cultures. The choir has performed in many official events, on TV shows, and at gatherings of the expat community. Let’s join a rehearsal for Christmas with Việt Nam News!

Bến Thành Market has been officially recognised as a city-level heritage site, with authorities pledging to ensure its effective preservation.

The "Source of Life" photography exhibition currently being held in HCM City features a collection of images of the sun captured by amateur photographer Hoàng Thị Bích Thảo.

Held at the University of Queensland's Saint Lucia campus, the interactive event took participants on a four-hour journey to explore Việt Nam's traditional handicrafts.