Việt Nam News

Rooted in centuries of artistic tradition, Vietnamese theatre is embracing new forms of creativity, technology and audience engagement as it seeks a stronger place in contemporary cultural life.

Dinh Cậu Shrine has long been a spiritual place for local residents, particularly fishing families, while visitors are drawn by the old shrine, the sound of the waves and the wide view towards the western horizon.

Now housing more than 10,000 specimens collected since the 1990s, the museum offers a miniature version of the vast forests of the Central Highlands in the heart of Đà Lạt.

What should HCM City look like when today’s children become grandparents? The answer may be impossible to predict, but the choices the city makes today will shape the place they inherit. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.

Following its merger with neighbouring Quảng Bình Province last year, Quảng Trị has expanded significantly, bringing together a unique mix of assets, from coastal areas and islands to forests, cave systems, cultural heritage and revolutionary history, alongside tourism products of international standing.

A spaceship-themed museum in downtown Hà Nội invites visitors to explore the spices behind Vietnamese phở through sight, smell, touch and sound. Blending culinary heritage with digital and physical technologies, the immersive space offers a new way to discover familiar ingredients and lesser-known flavours.

The Khmer pagodas scattered across the Bảy Núi region in An Giang Province are more than places of worship. They also serve as distinctive architectural landmarks and vibrant cultural centres that help preserve and promote the traditional heritage of the local Khmer ethnic community.

The Lam Kinh Historical Site in Thanh Hóa Province is embracing digital technology to offer visitors new ways to discover its architectural, historical and cultural treasures.

A fallen bodhi leaf might seem like the end of a quiet natural cycle. In Ninh Bình, however, it can be the beginning of something new.

As cultural industries are increasingly recognised as a driver of socio-economic development, preserving and promoting cultural heritage now extends well beyond traditional exhibitions and presentations.

As the longan harvest gets underway, growers in Hưng Yên are looking beyond traditional markets, using e-commerce and livestream sales to bring the province’s signature fruit to consumers across Việt Nam.

In An Xá in Lệ Thủy Commune, the old wooden house where General Võ Nguyên Giáp spent his childhood continues to draw visitors from across Việt Nam, more than a century after his birth.

With its distinctive brick architecture and enduring historical value, the tower is not only an important archaeological relic but also a potential destination for visitors interested in the region's cultural heritage.

Tây Ninh Province is expanding and upgrading its accommodation network, from modern hotels to eco-friendly homestays, as part of broader efforts to improve visitor experiences, encourage longer stays and strengthen its competitiveness as a tourism destination.

Beneath the exposed slopes of a coal mine in northern Việt Nam lies one of Southeast Asia's richest fossil sites. Armed with little more than hammers, brushes and patience, two palaeontologists are racing against time to recover the remains of a world that disappeared 35–40 million years ago.

For villagers, weaving with 'tế' fern is not just a way to earn a living. It is a link between past and present, holding together the pride and memory of generations.

For the Khmer community in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, the Bảy Núi Ox Racing Festival is a cherished cultural tradition, and its ox jockeys are the proud guardians of a heritage passed down through generations.

For the first time in decades, the red-brown sails of traditional three-plank sailing boats are once again catching the wind over Hạ Long Bay, reviving a maritime tradition long thought to have disappeared.