Cutural Exchange

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei organised a series of events to introduce Vietnamese Tet customs and promote the Vietnamese language and traditional handicrafts on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

All three acts presented by the Viet Nam Circus Federation secured awards at the International Circus Festival Gold Elephant (Festival Internacional del Circ Elefant d’Or 2026), held in Girona, Spain, from February 27 to March 3.

A concert entitled Hudobná Fantázia (Musical Fantasy) was staged at the Zichy Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, in late February.

Vietnamese culture left a strong impression at France’s largest Lunar New Year parade, held on March 1 in Paris’ 13th arrondissement, drawing hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors.

The 2026 Huong Pagoda Festival officially opened on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, in Huong Son commune, Ha Noi.

The Havana International Book Fair is the largest book festival in the Latin American region, organized annually by the Cuban people. Every year, it serves as a meeting point for publishing organizations and writers from around the world.

On February 21 (the 5th day of the lunar month), under favorable spring weather, the Hoan Kiem Lake area was vibrant with the colors of spring, attracting large numbers of residents and visitors who came to sightsee and take photos to preserve the first moments of the new year.

Viet Nam Film Week – The Journey of Light unfolded in Paris in December 2025, offering a sweeping panorama of the Vietnamese film industry in recent years. The festival sought to lay the first stones in building a foundation for the global development of Vietnamese culture.

On February 15, nearly 1,000 members of the Vietnamese community, local French residents, and international friends gathered to celebrate the 2026 Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival in the north-western French city of Lorient.

A delegation from the Department of Publishing, Printing, and Distribution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, together with representatives of the Executive Committee of the Viet Nam Writers’ Association, paid a working visit to the headquarters of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) in Havana on February 12.

The Binh Ngo Tet 2026 Book Street Festival marks a new milestone in scale, expanding across three locations: Sai Gon Ward, Binh Duong Ward, and Vung Tau Ward. The festival has been meticulously designed with numerous highlights aimed at connecting traditional heritage with the aspiration of Ho Chi Minh City to rise further.

A photo and video contest themed “Happy Tet” has been launched as part of the “Happy Viet Nam” programme, delivering a message of a peaceful, warm and humane Viet Nam through meaningful Lunar New Year moments.

Held annually, the “Vietnamese Tet and Czech Masopust” Festival welcoming the Lunar New Year is not only a cultural event, but also a vivid symbol of exchange, mutual respect, and the close bonds between the Vietnamese and Czech peoples.

A concert themed “Viet Nam-China: Friendly Neighbours” took place at Ho Guom Theatre in Ha Noi on February 7 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the establishment of Viet Nam-China diplomatic relations, and welcomed the Lunar New Year of both countries.

On the evening of February 6, at the Viet Nam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with relevant agencies, held the opening ceremony of Spring Festival 2026. 

The Happy Tet programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Ha Noi offers visitors unique cultural features and vibrant colours at the Citadel as Tet arrives and spring comes.

A Vietnamese Pho Day was held in Beijing on February 5, spotlighting pho as a signature of Viet Nam’s national brand while promoting cultural exchange between Viet Nam, China and the wider international community, and supporting Vietnamese businesses in China in promoting their products and services.

Viet Nam’s renowned traditional costume, ao dai, will be introduced for the first time on a genuine international fashion runway through collections by Vietnamese designers at the Ao Dai Fashion Week London 2026, scheduled to take place in the UK capital from September 19 to 21.

The cross-border Spring Welcome cultural exchange and the Lao Cai (Viet Nam) – Honghe (China) border people festival 2026 took place in Lao Cai Province on February 2.

Pursuant to the direction of the Ha Noi People’s Committee, from Feburary 2 to 13, 2026, the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade, in coordination with relevant units, will organise a promotional and product showcase space themed “Tet Reunion” at the first Spring Fair in 2026.