Culture

A contemporary ballet inspired by Vietnamese folk culture will premiere at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on March 29, offering a fresh take on classical performance.

A mega concert featuring popular artists from famous TV reality shows will headline the opening ceremony of National Tourism Year-Gia Lai 2026, promising an energetic night for young audiences.

Quang Ninh will organise a summer tourism week featuring 14 large-scale cultural, artistic, sporting and tourism activities that will create a vibrant festive atmosphere across the province.

The Russian State Ballet, one of Russia's most distinguished ballet companies, will present three performances in late March at the Ho Guom Opera House, marking its second visit to Vietnam.

A 97-year-old Hmong craftswoman from northern Vietnam has gone viral after a short video of her greeting a foreign visitor attracted millions of views online.

Restoration work is under way on Can Chanh Palace in Hue’s Forbidden Purple City, a key Nguyen Dynasty structure destroyed 79 years ago.

Authorities in Vietnam have clarified that the upcoming holidays for Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and May Day will not create a nine-day break as widely shared on social media.

An antique vase decorated with a five-clawed dragon and lotus vine motifs will appear at an auction on March 12 hosted by Sloane Street Auctions, an art auction house in London.

About 3,000 people wearing traditional Vietnamese ao dai joined a large-scale dance performance and parade on the morning of March 8 at Nguyen Hue Walking Street in HCM City.

Four traditional festivals in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Ngai have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage.

The HCM City Ao dai Festival 2026 opened at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on March 6, kicking off a series of cultural and tourism activities celebrating Vietnam’s traditional long dress throughout March.

About 5,000 people will join a mass ao dai performance and parade on March 8 as Ho Chi Minh City’s annual festival draws record registrations.

Crowds stood in heavy rain late on March 2 as authorities reopened access following the annual seal opening ceremony at Tran Temple in Ninh Binh Province.

Hundreds gathered at a riverside pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the first full moon of the lunar year, releasing floating lanterns and praying for peace and prosperity.

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2026/27 season on March 1 in Hanoi, under the baton of Honna Tetsuji and featuring Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson as soloist.

The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival will return to HCM City this March, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities.