An international symposium on the cultural industry, which is considered as a strategic driver for sustainable development, opened in Tokyo on October 17.

Vietnamese children in Japan and Austria are welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with lanterns, lion dances, and traditional mooncakes, bringing the warm spirit of reunion and national culture to expatriate communities.

Home to more than 500 Vietnamese-language books, the Vietnamese Bookcase at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane has become a familiar destination for students of the pagoda’s free Vietnamese classes, serving as a bridge nurturing a love for the Vietnamese language, culture, and knowledge among the Lao community.

 Viet Nam left a strong impression at the Embassy Festival in The Hague of the Netherlands on September 6, where art and fashion performances by the Vietnamese community showcased a nation that is both traditional and modern, graceful yet powerful.

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Training held a seminar in Vientiane on August 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), underscoring the close bond between the two countries.

A book on Hanoians’ eating and drinking etiquette through the history by author Vu The Long, in its Chinese-language edition, has received the 2025 influential Southeast Asian book award in China.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 1 chaired a meeting of the Government Party Committee’s Standing Board to discuss a number of important issues, including a draft scheme aimed at promoting Vietnamese culture globally and absorbing world cultural quintessence.

In the era of globalisation, countries compete not only in terms of economy or military, but also in terms of cultural identity and influence. The national cultural brand is a soft passport that helps the country to be present and raise its status in the international arena.

The diverse cultural identity of Vietnam took centre stage at the “Viet Nam – Land and People” space during the 2025 International Student Festival held at Santa María University (USM) in Caracas, Venezuela.

Culture is being increasingly affirmed as a cornerstone in shaping the nation’s standing. Recognising this, the Party has elevated the role of culture into concrete action, as seen in the Politburo and Party Secretariat’s assignment of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to lead the development of a national proposal on cultural promotion and international integration.

The 2023 Cultural and Culinary Festival is scheduled to be held at Cua Viet Tourism Area in Gio Linh District, in the central province of Quang Tri, from April 28-30.

As the ethnic group with the largest population among the groups using the Mon-Khmer language family in the Central Highlands and the second in Vietnam, the history of the Bahnar ethnic group is closely linked with the history of the Central Highland ethnic groups, forming a unique and distinctive culture.

Language: Belonging to Tay - Thai language system (Thai - Kadai language family).

Ede ethnic group, which includes the many sub-groups of Kpa, Adham, Krung, Mdhur, Ktul, Dlie, Rue, Krung, and Bih, has been living in the Central Highlands for a long time.

The National Library of Vietnam (NLV) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) inaugurated a Francecophone Book Space on October 12 to meet readers' needs relating to learning and researching documents in French.