Việt Nam News

Chinese tourist arrivals to Việt Nam have surged sharply over the past two years, signalling a strong recovery in the market and reinforcing China’s position as one of Việt Nam’s most important tourism partners. In the first 11 months of 2025, Việt Nam welcomed nearly 4.8 million Chinese visitors, representing 25.1 per cent of all international arrivals.

Three first prizes were awarded to Trương Võ Hà Anh, Nguyễn Thu Huyền Trang and Nguyễn Hoài Phong at primary school, junior school and open categories. 

The 29th Artigiano International Handicraft Fair is taking place at the Milan Exhibition Centre, Italy, bringing together nearly 3,400 businesses from 100 countries, including those from Việt Nam.

Cold season health tips for staying warm, preventing flu, staying safe on the road and protecting your family’s well-being during Đà Nẵng’s cooler winter season.

Heritage Tourism Journeys in Hà Nội project marks a new step in promoting the capital's cultural legacy through digital innovation.

Seventeen notable Vietnamese films have been selected, including works recognised at major international film festivals, winners of Việt Nam’s top national awards and new films that have become cultural and social phenomena in the country.

Tới Bến? (Arrival?) showcases the projects and the working processes of the artists participating in the Month of Art Practice (MAP) 2025.

An exhibition on contemporary art will be open to public on December 10 as a landmark event celebrating the pioneering Vietnamese artist Vũ Dân Tân whose experimental vision helped shape the emergence of contemporary art in 1990s in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam won big with many destinations receive honour at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2025 which was organised on December 6 in Bahrain.

Seventeen notable Vietnamese films have been selected, including works recognised at major international film festivals, winners of Việt Nam’s top national awards and new films that have become cultural and social phenomena in the country.

The Tinh Hoa Việt 2025 Award has released its music video (MV) Việt Nam Tinh Hoa on Youtube, conveying the message that preserving Vietnamese cultural identity relies on the creative community joining hands.

The UN Tourism agency highlighted Việt Nam's performance as one of the most striking recoveries worldwide. While Asia–Pacific tourism has reached only about 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels, Việt Nam is among a handful of destinations, alongside Japan, posting rapid and sustained growth.

A mass wedding ceremony is the opening event of the Việt Nam Happy Fest 2025, an event spreading the message of humanity, love and aspiration to build a happy country, which begins on December 6 in Hà Nội.

The organisers received 13,236 works from 1,054 photographers representing 31 countries and territories. In addition to the prestigious awards presented by the VAPA, this year’s contest was sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), which grants Medals and Honourable Mentions (HM) for the four sections: Open Colour, Open Monochrome, World in Focus, and Portrait.

The faithful friendship, close cooperation across many fields and deep people-to-people ties between Việt Nam and Cuba are highlighted in an exhibition titled Nghĩa Tình Thủy Chung (Everlasting Friendship) at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hà Nội.

Hoàng Thu Thủy said that being crowned Miss Việt Nam Business 2025 is an honour, but she also believes it is her responsibility to carry out more meaningful social projects and help more people.

The UNESCO Representative to Việt Nam has highly commended Hà Nội's success in building a vibrant creative ecosystem through festivals, community-connecting networks, and initiatives that empower the younger generation of designers.

Mathieu Ripka, General Representative of France’s Civil Society of Authors, Directors and Producers (ARP), expressed his optimism about future collaboration, suggesting that one day a Việt Nam–France co-production could even represent France at the Oscars.