Culture

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.

The Yen Tu Spring Festival opened on February 26 in Quang Ninh province, the first held since the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac complex was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

More than 800 performers dressed as deities and historical figures paraded through central streets in Dong Nai Province on February 26 as part of the Ong Pagoda Festival 2026.

Popular grilled snakehead fish stalls in Ho Chi Minh City sold thousands of fish on the God of Wealth day as customers flocked to observe a southern ritual for luck and prosperity.

The International Gong Festival will be held in Gia Lai Province in the fourth quarter of 2026, aiming to promote the unique cultural image of the Central Highlands region.

As many as 23 photos by Australian photographer Tony Miller are on display in Dalat, offering audiences a quiet gaze, shaped by light and time.

Haiphong City will invest more than VND 45.4 billion (USD 1.72 million) to restore Con Son Stream, aiming to enhance the value of the Con Son-Kiep Bac historical site.