Culture

Dang Cong Danh, a 20-year-old vocal student at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music, has won a Gold Medal in the advanced category at the Asia Arts Festival, an international music competition held in Singapore from July 6 to 12.

The Korean Cultural Centre in Viet Nam announced on July 9 that it will join hands with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Seoul Newspaper to organise K-pop Lovers Festival 2026 — a festival for K-pop fans — on July 11-12 at the Tran Nhan Tong Pedestrian Street in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Admission is free.

More than a food showcase, the programme combines live cooking demonstrations, cultural talks, chef-to-chef exchanges, and business networking to strengthen the global profile of Vietnamese cuisine and promote deeper international connections through gastronomy.

The Da Nang City People's Committee held the opening ceremony of the Viet Nam-Japan Festival 2026 in Da Nang City on July 9.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia has successfully organised a film screening combined with a photo exhibition at the film centre of the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.

The Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Preservation Support Fund held a ceremony at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi on July 8 to announce the establishment of the Vietnamese Language Cultural Heritage Club and introduced its executive committee, which includes respected and dedicated managers, cultural experts, diplomats, and other professionals committed to preserving cultural heritage.

Inspired by their love for Hue's culture, fashion designer couple Hoang Kim Ngoc Uyen Nhi, born in 1992, An Cuu Ward, Hue City, have incorporated imperial motifs and images of historical monuments into linen Ao Dai.

Since late 2025, the outdoor space by Hoan Kiem Lake has regularly hosted performances by professional artists of outstanding artistic quality. This initiative is part of Ha Noi's efforts to enhance public access to and appreciation of culture.

Together with the cultural exchange and people-to-people exchange activities organised in Poland, the Viet Nam Cultural Festival in the city of Wroclaw provides an important and practical means of promoting the friendship and bilateral cooperation between Viet Nam and Poland in the fields of economy, trade, investment, and tourism.

When properly invested in and developed, each souvenir can become a highlight in introducing Viet Nam to the world. Drawing on the country's rich cultural resources combined with contemporary creative thinking, these small products can carry messages about Viet Nam's land, people, and identity to international friends.

On the morning of July 6, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Party Central Committee member and Minister Lam Thi Phuong Thanh presided over the ceremony to present the Commemorative Medal "For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism" to Saadi Salama, Ambassador of Palestine to Viet Nam.

In today's interconnected world, where cultural and artistic works can easily cross geographical boundaries through technology, cultural identity has become the defining factor that forges distinction and competitive advantage.

The exhibition "Temple of Literature in art" officially opened on the afternoon of July 5, featuring works by artists from across the country. The event is part of a series of activities marking the 950th anniversary of the establishment of Temple of Literature (1076–2026), the first university in Viet Nam.

The fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) concluded on July 4 after seven days of screenings, industry events and cultural exchanges, with Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attending the closing and awards ceremony.

Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inaugurated the Festival for Peace 2026 under the theme “From Memory to the Future — Quang Tri for Peace” on July 4 at the Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national relic site.

The Vietnamese traditional costume festival Bach Hoa Bo Hanh 2026, themed “Viet Phong Hoi Tu”, took place at the Hue Imperial Citadel on the afternoon of July 4, bringing together more than 1,000 lovers of traditional costumes from many localities across the country.

In recent years, many communities in Viet Nam's northern highlands have chosen to draw on their natural landscapes, traditional crafts and customary ways of life to develop tourism products and tell the stories of their local cultures.

A special concert entitled “The Symphony of Time” will offer Vietnamese audiences a rare opportunity to witness the extraordinary artistry of world-renowned opera diva Diana Damrau, alongside a distinguished line-up of international and Vietnamese performers.

Fifty years after being honoured with the name of President Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City has become not only the country’s economic engine but also one of Viet Nam’s major cultural centres, attracting artistic talent from across the nation to build careers, produce creative work and contribute to this dynamic metropolis.

A special live television programme, "Rang ro ten Nguoi" (Radiant in His Name), was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Saigon–Gia Dinh officially being renamed after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976–2026).