Features

The Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) on the evening of January 5 staged the arts programme “With the Party, Wholehearted Trust and Love” at Ho Guom Theatre, Ha Noi.

According to information from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Government Office has issued a document to the minister as well as the chairpersons of the People’s Committees of Ha Noi, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, and Hai Phong, conveying the directive of Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh on the preparation of scientific dossiers for “Pho” (Vietnamese noodle soup) and “Water Puppetry” to be proposed for inscription on UNESCO’s Lists.

On the evening of January 2, the second Night Book and Culture Festival took place at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street (Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City).

Amid the vibrant spring atmosphere welcoming the New Year 2026, Quang Ngai Province officially opened Mang Den Culture–Tourism Week with the art programme “Pink Colours Amid the Great Forest” in Mang Den Commune on the evening of January 1.

The People’s Committee of the central city of Hue held a ceremony at Ngo Mon Square in the Hue Imperial Citadel on January 1 to announce its signature Hue Festival 2026.​

In 2016, the project “Strategy for Developing Viet Nam’s Tourism Products to 2025, with a Vision to 2030” was approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. After nine years of implementation, Viet Nam’s tourism sector has achieved many positive results. However, to enhance competitiveness amid increasingly deep international integration, Vietnamese tourism needs to diversify products in parallel with improving quality and the depth of visitor experience.

For the Khmer community, Pali script is not merely a linguistic tool, but a key that opens the door to the world of Buddhism, history, moral philosophy and cultural identity.

The Thang Long–Ha Noi Heritage Conservation Centre officially premiered a light-based art production titled “Capital of Thang Long”, featuring 3D mapping technology and a digital experiential space, at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel World Heritage Site, Ha Noi, on December 30.

The Ninh Binh Food and Tourism Festival 2025 under the theme “Culinary Quintessence of the Ancient Capital Region” opened at Dong Thanh Stadium, on Trang An Road, Hoa Lu Ward, on December 28.

The 2nd Sa Dec Flower and Ornamental Plant Festival in Dong Thap Province officially opened on the evening of December 27, 2025.

The Pho Hien Special National Relic Site (Hung Yen Province) is a space where distinctive cultural, architectural, and historical values converge, featuring 17 representative monuments. The policy of planning and harnessing this ancient heritage urban area has helped position Pho Hien as a cultural and tourism destination rich in the identity of the Red River Delta.

Amid the vast border forests at the upper reaches of the Da River, the Ha Nhi community in Lai Chau Province has steadfastly preserved and passed down the distinctive cultural values of its people. From folk songs and traditional xoe dances to the epic Xa Nha Ca, these heritage assets are being safeguarded and shared more widely, becoming a foundation for sustainable development in the border region.

On the afternoon of December 23, in Ho Chi Minh City, 28 members of the Viet Nam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) were officially conferred the prestigious title of “Viet Nam Culinary Culture Artisan”, affirming their mission to keep the flame of the “Vietnamese kitchen hearth” alive.

To ensure that the cultural identity of the Central Highlands continues to be preserved and passed on, many artisans in western Lam Dong Province have been steadfastly upholding their crafts, safeguarding the spirit of their ethnic culture with a profound sense of responsibility and deep love for heritage.

Christmas, also known as the Nativity of the Lord, marks the birth of Jesus Christ and is widely celebrated in many countries as a time for family reunions, sharing love and fostering a warm, joyful atmosphere within families and communities.

The Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 has officially started at Lam Vien Square in Da Lat, Lam Dong province, featuring a variety of activities that celebrate Viet Nam’s coffee heritage and promote coffee culture worldwide.

Since joining UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, Ha Noi has implemented a wide range of concrete activities to promote creativity in culture and harness cultural resources for sustainable urban development.

The installation exhibition titled Bach Dang by artist Le Huu Hieu in Ha Long (Quang Ninh Province) offers the public a rare artistic experience, where history no longer lies dormant in books or memory but is made present through space and emotion along the shore of a heritage bay.

The Dak Lak Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held the opening ceremony for the 2025 Gong Culture and Traditional Musical Instruments Festival on December 19.

A series of night tourism activities has been officially launched to give tourists more opportunities to know about Ha Noi on December 19.