Culture

The third edition of Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will be postponed till 2026 to allow more time for preparations, the municipal Department of Tourism announced.

As many as 80 couples will partake in a mass wedding ceremony as part of Vietnam Happy Fest 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City will host the Nguyen Hue flower street for eight days in February 2026 to celebrate the Lunar New Year, featuring horse-themed displays, cultural exhibitions and festive activities.

Famous French pianist Dana Ciocarlie will go on a special concert tour in Vietnam from November 29 to December 7.

A Hanoi alleyway has come alive with festive colours more than a month before Christmas, drawing young visitors looking to enjoy an early holiday mood.

Vuon Chuoi (Banana Garden) vividly reflects the continuous habitation of ancient residents on Thang Long-Hanoi land over nearly 4,000 years

The third Hanoi Autumn Festival is scheduled to take place at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street and Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park from November 21 to 23 with many activities.

The Vienna Chamber Orchestra and La Philharmonica are set to perform a special three-night concert series titled “The Vienna Concert” at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on November 27, 28, and 29.

More than just a restaurant, Saigon Lotus has become a vibrant hub of culture and arts- a shared home where Vietnamese traditions, hospitality, and community spirit flourish.

French pianist Dana Ciocarlie will perform for Vietnamese audiences in a series of five concerts across the country from November 28 to December 7 in Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Dalat.

Prolonged heavy rain has flooded the thousand-year-old Phu Dien Cham Tower in Hue, threatening the culturally significant site.

The fourth edition of the Namaste Vietnam Festival is set to take place in northern Ninh Binh Province from November 17 to 20, and is expected to feature many Bollywood artists.

Eleven photographers were honoured on November 5 at Dantri/Dtinews headquarters for outstanding entries selected from more than 1,500 submissions to the “Colours of the flag I love” photo contest.

Work on the Hanoi Opera House project by West Lake has moved forward, with the first structures taking shape about one month after groundbreaking.

The annual boat race opened in Can Tho city on November 4, featuring 61 teams.

Music lovers in Hanoi will enjoy works by Slavic composers at a November 8 concert themed “Dvorak & Rachmaninov: The Masterpieces of Slavic Romanticism” at Ho Guom Opera.

Through YouTube and TikTok channels, a researcher has produced videos on the legend of Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh.

The “Heritage Convergence” programme, a highlight of the Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2025, officially opened at the Temple of Literature on November 1.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for film, becoming Vietnam’s first - and Southeast Asia’s only - representative in this category.