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Festive season lifts 2026 tourism outlook

Winning the biggest fight of her life

Nyamaa Dolgorsuren may be a lean, mean fighting machine, but this teenage martial art star faced her biggest battle outside the ring.

Free jazz show for kids at Cool Cats Jazz Club

To create a wonderful experience with music for children, Cool Cats Jazz Club – one of the most prominent jazz venues in town, will present a jazz show for everybody, especially for kids.

Classical “Musical Landscape” night at Saigon Salon

The classical music night “Musical Landscape” will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on September 21 at Salon Saigon in 6D Ngô Thời Nhiệm, District 3.

Largest craft beer festival at Youth Culture House

The Hoa Bia Festival will be held from 4pm to 10pm on September 6-7 at HCM City Youth Culture House in 4A Phạm Ngọc Thạch Street, District 1.

Old quarter mid-autumn festival kicks off in Hà Nội

The traditional old quarter mid-autumn festival opened yesterday at the main gate of Đồng Xuân market and the walking street area of Hàng Đào – Hàng Giấy.

Indonesian ensemble performs contemporary music

Indonesian artists will present a concert in Hà Nội on September 6 as part of an exchange programme in contemporary music between The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble (NYCE) from Indonesia and the Hanoi New Music Ensemble.

Exhibition shows both traditional, contemporary effects on dó paper

Contemporary fine arts created on dó (poonah) paper offer a special aesthetic experience for visitors, Trần Khánh Chương, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association said at the opening of the exhibition Góp Dó yesterday in Hà Nội.

Children join full moon festival activities at national museum

Việt Nam Museum of Fine Art will organise a series of activities for children on the to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in September 8.

Court of Appeals announces painter Lê Linh possesses rights to comic characters

The HCM City People’s Court has kept the decision by the court of the first instance earlier this year that painter Lê Phong Linh (pen name Lê Linh) is to be the only author of four characters in popular comic series Thần Đồng Đất Việt (Vietnamese Land’s Prodigy).

Report crowns Vienna ‘most liveable city’ for second year

The Austrian capital Vienna has retained its ranking as the world's most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist.

Justin Bieber opens up on drug abuse, weight of fame

Justin Bieber is opening up about "massive ups and downs" he experienced as he went from beloved teenage heartthrob to "the most ridiculed, judged and hated person in the world."

Festival draws int’l experimental artists

The 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival will take place in Hà Nội from October 4 to 13. Reporter Cao Ngọc from Văn Hóa (Culture) newspaper talks with People’s Artist Lê Tiến Thọ, chairman of Việt Nam Theatre Artists Association about the upcoming festival.

Ancient tea trees get top recognition and protection

Hà Giang Province’s signature shan tuyết tea trees have been recognised as part of the Ancient Tree Heritage of Việt Nam.

Mid-autumn festival to feature culture of Gia Lai Province

The culture of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will be on show during the mid-autumn festival held on September 7-8 at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology.

Vietnamese designer to shine in Hong Kong

Linh's offering continues to showcase his interest in natural material like cotton, silk and linen with a tradition-inspired style.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 10: Quảng noodles

If you want to open your heart to someone special, yellow noodles is the way to do it.

Hop-on and hop-off round Hà Nội

Two open-topped bus routes have been serving tourists and locals in Ha Noi over the last year or so, providing exciting and flexible tours of Viet Nam's capital.