Culture

Traditional knowledge of growing and processing Hung Yen longans has been recognised as Vietnam's national intangible cultural heritage ahead of the province's annual longan festival.

The Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2026 will run from September 25 to October 2, marking five years since UNESCO recognised Thai Xoe as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Archaeologists have completed excavations of two Nguyen-era defence sites near Hai Van Pass, revealing new evidence of Vietnam's 19th-century military network.

More than 400 Buddhist-inspired ceramic works from Vietnam's centuries-old Phu Lang pottery village will go on display at Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province from August 8 to September 6.

Hue City will host a series of cultural, religious and artistic events in August and September as part of the 2026 Hue Festival.

Hanoi plans to develop a new food street in Cau Giay Ward featuring mobile food vendors as part of a broader cultural and pedestrian zone in the west of the capital.

Hanoi plans to restore and repurpose 131 historic railway arches along Phung Hung Street as themed cultural, commercial and public spaces while preserving their heritage.

Authorities in An Giang Province have cancelled this year's Chua Ro Bull Racing Festival because of funding constraints, while another traditional race will still go ahead.

Lao Cai Province will host the annual Tu Le Green Rice Festival on Augugst 22-23, showcasing the region's traditional glutinous rice culture.

Authorities in Hue City have begun dismantling 31 deteriorating military structures inside the Hue Imperial Citadel as part of efforts to restore the landscape of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Cao Bang Province will hold a series of cultural and sporting events ahead of  National Day (September 2), featuring a fireworks display and the release of 3,000 LED sky lanterns.

A family in Hue has spent about VND 15 billion (about USD 570,000) over three decades building and restoring tombs for both deceased relatives and family members still living.

Known as a miniature Dong Thap Muoi, Tram Chim National Park is home to one of Vietnam's richest wetland ecosystems, offering visitors wildlife and traditional local experiences.

Lam Dong Province has inaugurated a new central square and a museum-library-park complex, adding more than 24 hectares of public and cultural space to the western part of the locality.

More than 30 chefs and culinary artisans prepared 300 bowls of Hue's signature beef noodle soup simultaneously on Saturday setting a Vietnam record while celebrating the city's culinary heritage.

Traditional wooden clog stalls at HCM City's Tan Dinh Market are drawing growing numbers of visitors after social media videos showcasing custom-made footwear went viral.