Việt Nam News

Like every year, these last days of the year are days when artisan Văn Tòng's workshop in District 12 is in the process of preparing sculptures of the Eastern zodiac for the Nguyễn Huệ flower street display.

Here are top 10 most important culture-tourism events in 2022 selected by Việt Nam News

A countdown music party to welcome the New Year will be held in downtown HCM City on December 31.

Tiny Planet, Paradise Guava Tree, Puffy-Haired Girl, Behind the Witchcraft, The Legend of the Nêu tree, and Miracle of Dạ Trạch Lagoon were among the six best films chosen to be screened at the premiere.

HCM City has plans to restore 31 monuments and relics across districts and Thủ Đức City, including Tân Quy Đông communal house and Hưng Lợi ceramic kiln.

A new film by director Mai Long that honours the traditional values, sacred family bonds and promotes the beautiful landscapes of Việt Nam will be released in the summer of 2023.

A new art project preserving cồng chiêng (gongs), a traditional musical instrument of the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) region, was launched in Phú Yên Province last week.

The restoration work, expected to cost VNĐ20.3 billion (nearly US$861,000), is expected to complete by the end of 2023

A hot air balloon festival was held on Wednesday in Đà Lạt City, the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng, offering a chance to visitors to enjoy the famous tourist site from the above.

The street stretches 286m along Hồ Thị Tư Street in Hiệp Phú Ward, featuring a Hồ Chí Minh Culture Space, nearly 20 book stalls and book cafés, and spaces for exhibition and public activities.

The international award-winning movie Tro Tàn Rực Rỡ (Glorious Ashes) is a return of director Bùi Thạc Chuyên after over 10 years of absence.

Vivid colours are featured in a new collection of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by well-known fashion designer Thuỷ Nguyễn.

The 18th Đinh Thiện Lý Charity Walk will be organised at the Crescent Lake area in District 7 of HCM City on January 7.

The Việt Nam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) has announced a list of 121 typical and unique dishes in Việt Nam in 2022.

HCM City Department of Tourism on Monday began the programme “HCM City-100 interesting things” to promote the city as an attractive tourist destination.

The visit takes place in the Việt Nam Literature Museum, which covers an area of around 3,000sq.m and features displays of more than 3,454 artefacts representing the quintessence of Vietnamese literature.

The Việt Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts and the Văn Miếu–Quốc Tử Giám Culture and Science Centre have collaborated to present this art exhibition, which features 19 works by eight artists who express Vietnamese cultural values in new and innovative ways through a wide range of compositional approaches, stylistic choices, and mediums.