Cutural Exchange

The reading showcase of the musical “My Dream” took place at the Viet Nam Youth Theatre, on October 11, stirring deep emotions among the audience.

A programme celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and promoting Vietnamese was held at the Vietnam Pavilion in Yumeshima Island, Kansai, Japan on October 5, creating a lively and warm atmosphere.

Vietnamese artists from the Viet Nam Cultural Centre in France, invited as an honorary guest, brought distinctive performances to the vibrant atmosphere of the Korean Expo 2025 held in Paris on October 4.

The first-ever museum dedicated to the art of unicorn, lion and dragon dances in Viet Nam is set to officially open on October 6 at Hoi An Station 2, within the Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist complex in the central city of Da Nang, announced Nguyen Lam An, Director of the complex.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, in coordination with the Lao Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held a ceremony at the Ha Noi Opera House October 2 to kick off the Lao Culture Week in Viet Nam 2025.

In recent years, literary exchanges and promotional activities between Viet Nam and China have become increasingly active.

As part of the 2021–2025 cooperation plan on culture, arts and tourism between Viet Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lao Culture Week in Viet Nam 2025 will take place in Ha Noi and Thanh Hoa Province from October 1 to 7, featuring a rich programme of events.

On September 30, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 3479/QD-BVHTTDL to approve the submission of the feature film Mua do (Red Rain), directed by Dang Thai Huyen and produced by the People’s Army Cinema, to the preliminary round of the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Oscars, organised by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Viet Nam-Russia relations are regarded as entering a “new atmosphere” following recent cooperative events between the two countries.

Quang Ninh will host the 2025 International Puppetry Festival from November 15 to 26, featuring 12–15 troupes from around the world.

The Hue City People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, opened the “Viet Nam–Republic of Korea Culture Day 2025” at 23–25 Le Loi Street, on the evening of September 27.

Viet Nam has reinforced its growing presence in the global food industry by being honoured as the Focus Country for the second time at World Food India 2025 (WFI 2025), a premier international event taking place from September 25–28 at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition Centre in New Delhi.

At the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Viet Nam Film Development Association (VFDA), in collaboration with BHD Co., Ltd., hosted the Viet Nam Night event, which welcomed a large number of experts, filmmakers and renowned artists from Viet Nam, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and other countries.

The victory of singer Duc Phuc at Intervision 2025 has generated powerful inspiration within the community. Vietnamese music has shone brightly and made a mark on the international stage through a sophisticated and creative blend of traditional and modern elements, reflecting national pride and the aspiration to rise.

Viet Nam is invited as a guest of honour at the 102nd edition of the Wallonia Festival which is being in Namur from September 12-22.

The 2025 edition of the annual Denmark in Your Eyes painting contest officially launched in Hà Noi on September 18, spotlighting the theme “Green Living.”

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra will perform two concerts in Viet Nam in early October as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Viet Nam – Germany diplomatic relations.

The China Cultural Centre in Ha Noi, in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Shaanxi Province (China), organised a cultural exchange and tourism promotion programme themed “Shaanxi Culture” on September 16.

The atmosphere at the National Children’s Library of the Russian Federation became lively and colourful with the “Viet Nam Cultural Day” for children.

At the 2025 2025 Festival of Humanity held in the suburbs of Paris from September 12 to 14, numerous French and international friends extended congratulations and expressed admiration for the great achievements of the Vietnamese people in the 80-year journey of struggle for independence, freedom, and national reunification, as well as development and international integration.