Việt Nam News

In the splendid setting of the Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore, which gathered more than 1,000 contestants from 25 countries, a Mông musician was announced the winner of the grand prize in the 2026 ZhongSin International Music Competition, selected by the international artistic jury.

Music in Việt Nam is moving beyond the concert hall, as multi-experience festivals transform performances into urban ecosystems that blend culture, tourism and community life.

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s novel Dust Child does not produce a panoramic map of the war. It speaks only of those people regarded as marginal to history.

Executive Sous Chef Tống Đăng Khoái from Movenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre

As Việt Nam’s most important holiday approaches, I return to Huế’s imperial cuisine through a restaurant that values balance over spectacle.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Mừng Village - home to the Mường people and nestled on the scenic mountainside of Cao Phong Commune in Phú Thọ Province - morphs into a breathtaking canvas.

With Bar Manager Vũ Thị Hồng from Pan Pacific Hanoi

Emeritus Artist Kiều Oanh continues to play leading roles in tuồng and passes on her passion for the traditional art when coaching younger performers.

In Painter Đỗ Đức's works, these noble creatures endure hardships alongside their human companions, embodying a profound bond of resilience and mutual reliance necessary for survival in the wilderness.

Amid Hà Nội’s rapidly growing street wine bar scene, Bouchon arrives quietly: a sign that the city is ready for slower, more discreet, and more discerning drinking.

People’s Artist Đoàn Thanh Bình shares her thoughts with Inner Sanctum on endurance, identity and why faith in the next generation still matters for chèo.

With Chef Nguyễn Như Cường, head chef of Madame Lam, a Michelin-Selected Vietnamese cuisine restaurant in HCM City.

For Hồ Chí Minh City residents, “Seeing the lion dance means seeing Tết” has long been a familiar saying.

NuAge Café is a cute little café with tasty soufflé pancakes in HCM City's expat neighbourhood.

In an era dominated by images and emotions, cinema is not merely the art of visual storytelling, but a silent yet immensely powerful tourism ambassador.

Việt Nam News talks with Lê Trung Hiếu about his journey into ceramics and his vision for the future of Biên Hoà pottery.

With Executive Chef Zack Trương from Pan Pacific Hanoi

Despite many historical ups and downs, local residents still make efforts to preserve the water puppetry art and craft amidst their modern and rapid-paced life, transferring their cultural heritages to younger generations.