Culture

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.

Visitors joined farmers in tilling soil and planting vegetables at Tra Que vegetable village in Danang City on Sunday as the 400-year-old community opened its annual Cau Bong Festival.

Thousands of worshippers gathered at Tay Ho Temple on the first working day after the Lunar New Year, braving light rain to pray for peace and prosperity.

More than 200 workers laboured through the night to dismantle installations at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City after the annual Tet attraction closed on February 22.

A distinctive market in Chanh Hung Ward in Ho Chi Minh City opens only once a year, operating for a month during Ramadan and drawing both Muslim worshippers and curious visitors.

Hundreds of thousands flocked to Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province during the 2026 Spring Festival, straining cable cars and accommodation services while security was maintained.

Authorities in Hue City have ordered tighter inspections and strict penalties for unauthorised boat races that disrupt public order and safety.

In the vast treasure trove of Vietnamese folk art, Xoan singing stands as a unique jewel, inextricably linked to the worship of the Hung Kings, the nation's legendary founders.

Thousands flocked daily to Minh Duc Pagoda in Quang Ngai Province during Tet to pay homage to a 125-metre Bodhisattva statue, the tallest in Southeast Asia.

Hanoi Museum is offering a free-admission policy through March 2.