Culture

On the afternoon of August 8, Ha Tinh Province held a closing and awards ceremony for the 2026 provincial “Reading Culture Ambassador” contest and the “Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam Folk Singing Festival”. The event was part of a series of lively activities during the culture week in the province.

The fourth edition of the ASEAN Film Festival (AFF) will take place in Hong Kong (China) from August 20, with Vietnamese cinema represented by the film “The Sound of Crossing the Sea”.

Just 1 minute and 27 seconds after registration opened, all tickets available online for the national concert themed “Fatherland in Our Hearts” in Ho Chi Minh City had been claimed.

The 2026 Viet Nam – Republic of Korea (RoK) Festival officially opened at Bien Dong Park on August 7.

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi, in collaboration with Tam Chuc Tourism Services Company Limited, held a scientific seminar entitled "The cultural identity of the Muong people: traditional values and contemporary vitality" on August 6.

Through the series of activities “President Ho Chi Minh and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro: A special and steadfast bond”, the great lives, careers, and noble personalities of President Ho Chi Minh and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro will continue to resonate profoundly among the public, especially the younger generation, inspiring pride and a sense of responsibility for the future.

A gathering was co-organised by the Can Tho City People’s Committee, the city’s Union of Friendship Organisations and the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of Viet Nam-Thailand diplomatic relations (August 6, 1976- 2026).

At the invitation of Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Viet NamShovgi Mehdizada and the organisers of Azerbaijan Cinema Day, a delegation from the Viet Nam Film Institute participated in a series of events celebrating Azerbaijan's national cinema.

Nguyen Hoang Kieu Vy from Ho Chi Minh City was crowned Miss National Viet Nam 2026 at the pageant's grand final held in Lam Dong Province on the evening of July 31.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a new experiential cultural diplomacy initiative using cuisine to foster closer ties between the city and the international community.

With their broad reach, rapid spread and direct impact on emotions, advertisements today are no longer confined to the function of introducing products.

On the evening of July 31, a national ceremony was held in Hung Yen Province to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the renowned cultural figure Le Quy Don (1726-2026).

Fashion designer Han Phuong unveiled her latest ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) collection on July 31, attracting widespread attention with appearances by many well-known artists.

For the first time, the Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theatre has organised a school stage performance skills course for local students.

Ho Chi Minh City is home to a diverse and extensive network of museums, many of which house national treasures. In recent years, museums across the city have placed increasing emphasis on innovation, not only enhancing the preservation of the city's historical memory and safeguarding its cultural heritage but also contributing to economic growth by attracting growing numbers of domestic and international visitors.

Growing interest from international media outlets and global entertainment companies is creating new opportunities for Vietnamese popular music (V-pop) to strengthen its position and steadily expand its presence in the global market.

A special commemorative postage stamp marking the 300th birth anniversary of renowned Vietnamese cultural figure Le Quy Don (1726–2026) was officially issued at a ceremony held in Pho Hien ward of the northern province of Hung Yen on July 30.

A delegation from the Bangladesh Film Archive has successfully completed an internship and experience-sharing programme at the Viet Nam Film Institute. The working visit not only offered an opportunity to improve professional skills in preserving moving image heritage but also left a strong impression in terms of cultural diplomacy between the two countries.

From July 25 to 27, the team of experts from the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network completed the revalidation programme for the UNESCO Global Geopark Dong Van Karst Plateau in Tuyen Quang Province.

The simultaneous launch of the Viet Nam Tea Culture Federation and the Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang Tea Culture branches creates a linked system from the national to the local level, aiming to build a regional tea culture network, gradually expanding to typical tea-growing regions and localities nationwide.