Esports, part of the gaming industry, was recognised by the Government as one of the six key cultural industries, according to Resolution 80 on Việt Nam's cultural development strategy.
With Executive Chef Zack Trương from Pan Pacific Hanoi
Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân speaks with Hans Jagnow, director of club and player relations and special projects at the Esports Foundation (EF), about the country’s rising esports ecosystem and its future potential.
Soy PePe delivers a surprising burst of bold, pan‑Asian flavours that overturn every assumption about what a tofu restaurant can be.
A new outdoor arts and culture space is taking shape in Côn Đảo, blending contemporary art with the island’s dramatic natural and historical landscape.
Playwright and director Hồng Hoa reflects on “awakening” Việt Nam’s cultural legacy – where history, epic narratives and modern stagecraft converge to reconnect younger audiences with their roots.
With Chef Oliver Mette, director of Culinary at Hotel de la Coupole Sa Pa
The recent surge of Vietnamese horror films highlights the growing power of local folklore when reimagined through a modern cinematic lens.
Hà Nội-based businessman Đào Xuân Tình, Vice President of the Global Vietnamese Record Holders Organisation, owns one of Việt Nam’s most distinctive Peugeot bicycle collections, with more than 300 bikes dating from 1892 to 1992. Việt Nam News reporter Lê Hương spoke with him about his passion.
As digital transformation accelerates, the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage are no longer confined to traditional storage methods but are increasingly shifting to digital environments.
Located in Văn Phú Ward of Phú Thọ Province, a land known as the cradle of the Vietnamese nation, Hùng Lô rice noodle village has been a source of price for local residents for generations.
With Executive Chef Zack Trương from Pan Pacific Hanoi
A fierce blaze, accompanied by loud explosions and thick black smoke visible from kilometres away, tore through a paint and solvent warehouse in Đông Anh Commune on the evening of April 25.
Once considered a delicacy reserved for kings and queens and later for wealthier households able to afford it, the lăng catfish is now farmed along floating cages on the Đà River.
From Nghĩa Lĩnh Mountain to village courtyards, the Hùng Kings’ Festival 2026 shows how ritual, memory and tradition continue to define a nation’s identity in motion.
According to folk culture researcher Phạm Bá Khiêm, it is rare for any nation in the world to share a common ancestral anniversary for the entire community.
The unique means of transport is the brainchild of Hà Kế Dũng, a resident of Mông Phụ hamlet in Đường Lâm Ancient Village with great affection for every house and alley of his homeland.
Small Japanese diner with flavour-packed ramen dishes.
