Culture

Viet Nam continued to assert its position at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 with a 100-sq.m. book space located in Hall 5.1 — a central and convenient location within the exhibition centre. More than 20 Vietnamese publishers and cultural organisations participated, introducing international visitors to over 1,200 titles across various fields.

After nearly six decades of establishment and development, the Viet Nam National Fine Arts Museum, home to more than 20,000 artefacts, including nine recognised as National Treasures, is entering a new era of transformation through the adoption of technology and digital innovation.

The Korean Cultural Road Festival 2025, held in Xuan Dinh Ward, Ha Noi on October 25 and 26, offers the public a diverse range of experiences showcasing the art, cuisine, and spiritual life of the people of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The first Autumn Fair 2025 officially opened at the Viet Nam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Ha Noi, on October 25 evening.

The special art programme honouring the Viet Nam–Cuba friendship took place in Ha Noi on October 24, featuring a rich line-up of artistic performances.

Singer My Anh, the sole Vietnamese artist, will perform at “APEC Woman on Music 2025”, a special concert celebrating the APEC Summit held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 24.

Tan Linh commune, Lao Cai province is home to ethnic communities such as Tay, Dao, H’Mong... The Red Dao people bring their own cultural colors expressed through costumes, cuisine and traditional festivals, contributing to creating a land rich in cultural, tourism and economic potential.

To comprehensively develop Vietnamese culture and people towards truly creating a strategic breakthrough, the 14th Congress documents do not just stop at orientation but need to have clear solutions and implementation mechanisms.

Ha Noi is home to numerous theatres and artistic units, including six municipal theatres alongside many centrally-run theatres, private artistic organisations, and traditional art clubs. This presents favourable conditions for developing performing arts into a key pillar of the cultural industry.

A press conference was co-organised by the Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports and the French Institute in Viet Nam, on the afternnon of October 22 to announce the launch of Photo Ha Noi ’25, marking the impressive return of one of Viet Nam’s largest contemporary photography events.

Chief Director Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, who is known for directing major artistic events such as the closing ceremony of the 2024 National Tourism Year in Dien Bien, the 50th anniversary celebration of Viet Nam–Japan Diplomatic Relations, and the Cong Hien (Dedication) Awards, has been honoured with the UNESCO Creative Director 2025 title in Japan.

The Ha Long Concert 2025, themed “Spirit of Heritage – Shining Future”, will take place at October 30 Square in Ha Long Ward, Quang Ninh Province, at 8:00 pm on October 29. This is a special political–artistic programme organised by Quang Ninh Province.

The Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2025 will take place at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi from November 18-23.

The 2025 Thang Long – Ha Noi Festival, taking place from November 1 to 16 across multiple cultural venues in Ha Noi, promises to offer visitors a rich cultural experience through 30 diverse events.

Tran Luu Quang, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, announced in a recent conference that the city had previously allocated land at Nha Rong Wharf area to an investor for a commercial housing project. However, the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has now agreed to cancel the project to reserve the land for expanding the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space — one of the city’s future symbolic works.

The National Cheo Festival 2025, officially opened in Bac Ninh Province on October 20, gathering 12 professional art troupes from across the country, presenting 21 performances with the participation of nearly 1,000 artists.

The festival commenced with a solemn procession of the sacred costume of Goddess Po Inu Nagar, revered by the Cham as the Mother of the Land who taught them farming, weaving, and animal husbandry.

The Viet Nam Pho Festival 2025 officially opened on October 18 at Our Tampines Hub in Singapore, drawing large crowds of visitors eager to experience the iconic Vietnamese dish.

Lien Binh Phat has become the first Vietnamese actor to win the best leading actor award at the prestigious Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan (China).

On the evening of October 18, the delicate sounds from the “Secret Garden Live in Viet Nam” brought more than 3,000 audiences at the National Convention Centre (HaNoi) into a musical space that is both luxurious and classy, ​​yet dreamy and full of nostalgia.