Việt Nam News

Vietnamese tourists are favouring lesser-explored beach, mountain, and cultural destinations for their upcoming summer holidays, digital travel platform Agoda said.

Genuine cinema should promote humanistic values, patriotism, national spirit and the sense of responsibility for the history, rather than becoming a tool for distorting history or creating doubt about values built on the sacrifices of generations of Vietnamese people.

During damp winter days, when the rice sheets could not dry properly under the sun, villagers had to sell them fresh. Unexpectedly, the soft and pliable sheets became popular among urban customers.

Twelve contemporary artists, six from Indonesia and six from Việt Nam, are celebrating their rich cultural heritages at a joint painting exhibition in HCM City.

A legendary pilot’s daring missions and unyielding spirit take flight on the big screen, bringing history’s most dramatic moments back to life.

Việt Nam has achieved the highest loyalty member rate in APEC, with 96 per cent of customers participating in loyalty programmes, according to the Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy.

Bình Liêu Commune in Quảng Ninh Province is steadily leveraging its rich indigenous culture to develop sustainable community tourism, creating livelihoods while preserving traditional identity.

Two Vietnamese landmarks, Hội An Ancient Town and the War Remnants Museum, have been named among Southeast Asia’s 10 most popular attractions in the latest Best of the Best rankings by Tripadvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review platforms.

American photographer Tom Hricko launched his solo photography exhibition on Saturday at Noirfoto Gallery in HCM CITY, featuring 17 black-and-white photographs that showcase the artist's alternative perspective on familiar objects and structures.

Within the open space of the Hoàn Kiếm Lake pedestrian area, professional circus acts, magic and comedy routines shared the spotlight with a traditional orchestra playing Vietnamese folk pieces 'Lý Cây Đa' (Ode to the Banyan Tree) and 'Trống Cơm' (Listen to the Drums), alongside a violin rendition of 'Viết Tiếp Câu Chuyện Hòa Bình' (Keep Writing the Story of Peace) performed by teachers and students.

The programme also highlighted cultural similarities and unique identities of each nation, while encouraging cooperation in arts education, training and professional development.

A theatre production Pygmalion by the Faculty of Drama at Hà Nội Academy of Theatre and Cinema won the Outstanding Performance award at the 8th Asian Theatre Education Centre Festival (ATEC) 2026.

Đồng Nai City has been urged to maximize the use of aviation infrastructure, build a connected service chain and develop new products to attract tourists when Long Thành International Airport becomes operational, experts said.

Four cải lương (reformed opera) from HCM City, Hà Nội and Tây Ninh Province won the first prizes at the 2026 National Trần Hữu Trang Talented Cải Lương Artist Contest, which was closed in HCM City on Saturday night.

Despite its myriad challenges, Kỳ Lừa Ward in Lạng Sơn Province will receive support and investment to become an attractive tourist destination in the near future, as the area shows great potential after last year's national administrative restructuring. 

Chairman of the Việt Nam Writers’ Association Nguyễn Quang Thiều said Việt Nam’s selection as the guest of honour for the first time reflects the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries and Russia’s high regard for Vietnamese culture.

The opening ceremony was attended by National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Thanh. It featured nearly 200 artists and performers. Throughout the evening programme, audiences were taken on an immersive artistic journey celebrating the rich cultural heritage and historical legacy of Ninh Bình.

Hà Nội is currently home to the largest number of craft villages in Việt Nam, with around 1,350 villages engaged in traditional trades and handicrafts. Of these, 337 have been officially recognised by the municipal People’s Committee. Together, they generate an estimated annual revenue of more than VNĐ25 trillion (US$949 million) and provide employment for approximately 800,000 workers, making them an important pillar of the rural economy.