Việt Nam News

A documentary about the Điện Biên Phủ campaign won the award for the Impressive Documentary Film at the annual Việt Nam National Television (VTV) Awards 2024. 

The secret bunker in Củ Chi District was a major weapons transit point for the historic Mậu Thân 1968 General Offensive and Uprising Campaign.

A series of cultural activities and art performance to welcome spring imbued with unique cultural identities of Vietnam's ethnic groups will be featured in a programme at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the outskirts of Hanoi from January 1 to 31, 2025.

The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng on December 30 hosted a special event to welcome its 10 millionth tourists of the year.

The prestigious US travel magazine Travel + Leisure has recently announced its list of the best restaurants and bars in Việt Nam winning the Tastemakers 2024 Awards, three of which are located in top regional hotels.

An abundance of vegetables for this colourful and flavour intense hotpot that has become a signature dish of Đà Lạt.

The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hà Nội, has gained an additional 13,800sq.m, transferred by the Ministry of Defence

Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Duy from the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ was crowned Miss National Vietnam 2024 at the finale held in HCM City on December 28.

Eight ancient trees in the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in HCM City’s District 1 were named as part of Việt Nam’s heritage on December 29. They include one padauk, one tetrameles, and six African mahogany trees that are hundreds of years old.

A new version of a famous cải lương (reformed opera) play on Southern culture will be staged to celebrate the New Year in HCM City.

The south-central coastal province of Khánh Hòa has launched a virtual portal at https://ttdhsdl.khanhhoa.gov.vn to provide information about local tourism services and destinations.

Below are the ten outstanding cultural and tourism impacts across 2024 selected by Việt Nam News

The auditorium exploded in long applauds as students and successors from four generations took to the stage for a deeply moving concert at the Việt Nam Academy of Music last night.

Bidding farewell to the old year and celebrating the new, the G39 artists' group launches their annual exhibition with the central theme of the snake, the zodiac sign for 2025.

Kiên Giang, a coastal province located in the southwesternmost of Việt Nam, boasts over 200 kilometres of coastline and more than 143 islands with picturesque beaches attracting millions of tourists annually.

HCM City will host a countdown and Tết (Lunar New Year) festival in Thủ Đức City from December 28 to January 1.

The Quảng Ninh Cuisine Festival 2024 is underway in Hạ Long city, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, from December 26-29, boasting a lineup of nearly 130 booths – the largest number of registrations so far.