From July 3-10, Huế will host a vibrant cultural festival honouring Việt Nam’s national dress, blending tradition with innovation across city landmarks, villages and heritage sites.
Authorities and communities across the southern region are intensifying efforts to safeguard and promote Khmer heritage as rapid social and economic changes reshape traditional community life.
From June 19-21, Huế will celebrate the lotus with art, cuisine, and community experiences at Tịnh Tâm Lake, showcasing the flower as a symbol of heritage and summer tourism.
At the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, delegates visited the Đoan Môn Gate and learnt about the formation and development of the ancient capital through different historical periods at display spaces. They also explored the Kính Thiên Palace’s Dragon Steps (large stone steps with dragon carvings), regarded as the political and ceremonial centre of the imperial citadel during successive Vietnamese dynasties
The first solo exhibition of the painter, also known by the artistic name Tuyết Sơn Tùng, Ký Ức Nằm Dưới Lớp Màu (Memories Beneath the Layers of Colour) presents works shaped by the artist’s emotions and experiences on a journey back to memory, culture and the beauty of everyday Vietnamese life.
Earlier this year, BVG announced that Berlin city authorities and the Lichtenberg district administration had approved the renaming of the tram stop in front of the Đồng Xuân Trade Centre from “Herzbergstr./Industriegebiet” to “Herzbergstr./Đồng-Xuân”.
Ninh Bình's green tourism efforts have gained increasing international recognition. In 2025, the Tràng An Landscape Complex received Tripadvisor’s prestigious “Best of the Best” award, placing it among the top 1% of destinations worldwide. Tam Cốc–Bích Động and Bái Đính Pagoda were also ranked among the world’s top 10% most popular destinations.
Although the dish is prepared in various localities across Việt Nam’s northern mountainous region, the people of Lạng Sơn have embraced it as one of their signature specialties.
With a newly adjusted master plan centred on heritage economics, green growth and cultural industries, Huế is reimagining itself as more than a former imperial capital, positioning the city as one of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive tourism destinations and a key growth pole under Việt Nam’s new development strategy.
A collection of 30 portrait paintings on canvas, glass wall art in wooden frame and soot by the central city-born photographer, Nguyễn Văn Mỹ, or Mỹ Dũng, 67, has been on display at the Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum.
The Japanese Satsuma Yaki Art Museum, a traditional ceramic made in the region now called Kagoshima Prefecture during Edo period and afterwards, has been opened in the ancient town of Hội An in showing collections of artworks of Satsuma Yaki and a positive move in cultural exchange between Hội An and Japan.
Duo artist Cường Tống and Trần Hồng Nhung have released a new album entitled Walking in Silence featuring piano and cello compositions.
The city appeals to visitors thanks to its combination of beach holidays, cultural and heritage experiences, entertainment, cuisine and convenient transport links.
Spouse of the Vietnamese Prime Minister Đào Thị Bích Thủy, together with Vandara Siphandone, spouse of the Lao PM; Pich Chamony, spouse of the Cambodian PM; and Thananon Niramit, spouse of the Thai PM, visited the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội on June 8, within the framework of their official visit to Việt Nam.
Addressing participants, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trịnh Đức Hải praised the games for strengthening solidarity within the Vietnamese community and fostering closer links among generations of overseas Vietnamese.
The event aims to promote the distinctive cultural values of the Vietnamese capital to international delegates attending the conference, while fostering cultural exchanges and cooperation among cities across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The chicks were born at Pairi Daiza’s Oasis greenhouse following a carefully monitored breeding and care programme. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Vietnamese pheasant is classified as Critically Endangered and may already be extinct in the wild.
This year, the Vietnamese booth emerged as one of the festival’s highlights thanks to its combination of traditional cuisine and folk-cultural activities.
