The sixth Chăm Ethnic Culture Festival 2026 concluded on the evening of June 28 in Đông Hải Ward, Khánh Hòa Province, after three days of vibrant activities celebrating and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Chăm ethnic community.
Domestic travellers accounted for 243,525 arrivals, while international visitors reached 80,820. Around 56,000 guests stayed overnight, generating tourism revenue of more than VNĐ200 billion (about US$7.6 million).
Among the many rustic dishes that define the culinary landscape of northern Việt Nam, Quỳnh Phụ fish soup from Hưng Yên Province stands apart, with a character that is both simple and deeply refined.
Artist Lê Thanh transforms award‑winning artwork into a silk scarf collection, bringing Vietnamese cultural motifs into everyday life.
Around 185 photos describing the over 300 years of the establishment and development of Sài Gòn - Gia Định - HCM City are on display in downtown HCM City.
Đồng Nai City hosted a ceremony to receive recognition for the Sóc Bom Bo as a national relic site and for the traditional rice hand-pounding practice of the S’tiêng and M’nông ethnic groups as a national intangible cultural heritage.
A delegation from Taiwan (China) has presented 56 television works and projects at Telefilm Vietnam, aiming to expand co-production and content distribution in the region.
Once used for royal documents and treasured for its remarkable strength, Dó paper has become one of Việt Nam's most fragile traditional crafts. In Châm Khê Village, Bắc Ninh Province, a handful of artisans are striving to preserve this centuries-old tradition and finding new ways to bring Dó paper into modern life.
The record-breaking creation was unveiled as part of the Phở Cultural Roadshow Europe 2026, held in the Czech capital to introduce authentic Vietnamese cuisine to local audiences and the overseas Vietnamese community.
The plan aims to build Hà Nội into a multi-centre model, with the Hồng (Red) River as the development axis, striving to become a global city with one of the highest living quality and happiness in the world.
The defending champion Jiangxi Yanfeng Art Fireworks Display from China and Macedos Pirotecnia from Portugal have been selected as two finalists in the annual Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2026) by the Jury, and the two teams will be preparing for their shows on July 11
The exhibition is divided into three stages with interconnected spaces that act as a journey through time, taking the public from a pristine world to the cultural space and folk heritage of Việt Nam.
HCM City will host fireworks displays at 16 locations on July 2 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of renaming the city (Sài Gòn-Gia Định) after the late President Hồ Chí Minh. The fireworks displays will begin at 9pm, lasts around 15 minutes, and be broadcast live on HTV9 channel.
Joining them were internationally acclaimed actors such as South Korea's Han Dong-hee, 'Bond Girl', British actress Jane Seymour and Turkish star Tuba Büyüküstün, as the festival brought together more than 1,000 delegates, filmmakers and industry representatives from Việt Nam and abroad.
Recognised as a National Treasure of Việt Nam, the woodblock collection at Trăm Gian Pagoda in An Phú Commune, the northern city of Hải Phòng is being preserved and promoted through heritage education and community outreach initiatives aimed at raising public awareness, particularly among younger generations.
The active engagement of young people, combined with interactive education models in schools, is opening new pathways for hát xẩm (xẩm singing), transforming local cultural values into a “passport” that helps define and project Vietnamese identity on the global stage.
The five-day exhibition will run from July 1 to 5 at Complex 01 on Tây Sơn Street, Hà Nội, welcoming visitors free of charge under the theme Every Work of Art Begins with An Inner Light.
Cultural and music art products conveying legal messages through folk melodies, vivid imagery, and familiar rhythms have been naturally and enthusiastically welcomed by the community, particularly the young.
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