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The Viet Nam Association of Photographic Artists, in coordination with the Cao Bang Provincial People’s Committee, officially opened the 24th Northern Mountainous Region Artistic Photography Festival and Exhibition on December 12.

From heritage resources, many localities have developed tourism, services and creative industries, generating economic benefits. Heritage has become a dynamic asset, fostering sustainable growth.

The World Tea Fest 2025 officially opened at Lam Vien Square, Xuan Huong–Da Lat Ward, Lam Dong Province, on December 5, aiming to elevate the Vietnamese tea brand.

Mong Cultural Festival will be held at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) on December 13, showcasing an exhibition and performance space rich in the cultural identity of Mong communities from various regions.

The Nutcracker Ballet, an indispensable highlight of the year-end festive season at the Ho Chi Minh Opera House, will return on December 5, 6 and 7, promising to transport audiences into a sparkling and colourful Christmas world.

The sixth International Experimental Theatre Festival 2025, which was co-organised by the Viet Nam Theatre Artists’ Association and the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee, officially concluded at the Pham Thi Tran Theatre (Ninh Binh Province) on November 30.

A Vietnamese film delegation led by Dr Ngo Phuong Lan, Chairwoman of the Viet Nam Film Development Association (VFDA), has departed for Paris to organise and attend the Vietnamese Film Week themed “Journey of Light” — the largest and most high-profile Vietnamese cinema event ever held in France, which is set to take place from December 5 to 12.

The Viet Nam Film Institute (VFI) held a scientific seminar themed “Promoting the value of archival moving-image materials in the current context” on November 25.

The Viet Nam Classical Music Association (VCMA) was officially launched on November 25, marking an important milestone, as Viet Nam now has its first specialised professional social organisation bringing together artists, composers, researchers and enthusiasts of classical music from across the country.

According to the 2025 Global Collections Report released by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), Viet Nam is among the top 10 countries in the Asia–Pacific region with the highest digital revenue, reaching 12 million EUR in 2024 and ranking eighth in the region.

'To quoc trong tim (Homeland in our hearts): The concert film' will be widely screened at universities across the country, beginning with a screening on November 26 evening at VinUniversity.

The film “Mua do” (Red Rain), a film about the 81-day battle to defend the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel, has won the Golden Lotus Award for the category of the feature film at the awards ceremony for the 24th Viet Nam Film Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

A gong festival featuring the participation of several Southeast Asian countries will take place in Lam Dong Province from December 18, 2025 to January 2, 2026. A number of new records will be set at this large-scale event.

The Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2025, under the theme “Preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group in the new era”, is taking place at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi, from November 21 to 24.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang chaired a ceremony in Ha Noi, on November 17, to hand over the licence allowing Japan’s Nihon Denpa News (NDN) to reopen its resident office in Viet Nam.

After her first solo exhibition in Ha Noi in 2024 with the theme “Watercolour Portraits – Reflection through Mirrors”, artist Nguyen Thu Ha is continuing her journey by presenting artworks to audiences in Ho Chi Minh City.

To help foster a stronger reading culture and support more effective foreign-language learning among Vietnamese users, Waka, one of Viet Nam’s leading e-book platforms, has officially launched its new feature: Parallel Reading–Translation for English-language books.

Valuable documents and artefacts related to President Ho Chi Minh were donated to the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi during a ceremony held on November 6 on the occasion of the museum's 55th founding anniversary (November 25, 1970 – 2025).

Ha Noi Opera House organised a press conference on November 5 to announce its special art project titled “115 Years of the Opera House Telling Stories—Heritage Illuminated through Light and Technology.”

The Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee held a press conference on November 5 to officially announce a series of large-scale events - the 2nd Ca Mau Crab Festival and the “Hello Ca Mau” programme.