Culture

Hanoi audiences will experience the artistry of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra, one of Italy’s most distinguished ensembles, in two performances at the Ho Guom Opera House on September 30 and October 1.

The 2024 Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will receive two awards in the event category at the 22nd International Business Awards (IBA) 2025 ceremony.

A range of activities is being held in Hanoi’s Old Quarter from September 22 to October 12 to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival 2025.

The first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi will be held from October 3-5 at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, heard a press conference in the city on September 26.

Miss Vietnam Entrepreneur 2022 Mac Thi Minh of Haiphong City has been selected to represent Vietnam at the Mrs Tourism 2025 beauty pageant set to be held in Dubai from September 27 to October 3.

The French Consulate General in HCM City opened its mansion to visitors on September 20 to mark European Heritage Days.

Norwegian-Irish musical duo Secret Garden will perform in Vietnam for the first time on October 18 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, organisers have announced.

The 2025 League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP 2025) Finals Weekend will take place on September 20-21 at the Tien Son Sports Arena in the central coastal city of Danang.

The organisers of the renowned Russian ballet Anna Karenina have decided to add two extra performances in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Actor Lien Binh Phat has made history as the first Vietnamese artist to be nominated at the Golden Bell Awards for his role in the TV series The Outlaw Doctor.

The short film How an Apocalypse Ends by two Vietnamese students has won Special Mention prize at CinemaSHORT Asian Short Film Competition 2025, held recently in Singapore.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to organize the International Puppetry Festival 2025 in northern Quang Ninh province this November.

Luong Nhu Hoc Street in HCM City’s Cho Lon Quarter is bustling with lantern trading activity, even though the Mid-Autumn Festival is still nearly a month away.

The sixth Cham Cultural Festival is to be held in the central province of Khanh Hoa from October 17 to 19.

K-pop star G-Dragon will perform in Hanoi on November 8 as part of his global tour, organisers announced on Friday.

Major works by renowned artists Mai Trung Thu and Le Pho captured strong interest at a special auction held recently by Aguttes in France.

A photo exhibition was launched in Hue city on September 10 as part of the third Vietnam International Photography Festival, honouring 20 outstanding works by domestic and foreign photographers.

To Vo Gate in Ly Son Special Zone, in the central province of Quang Ngai, which was formed by volcanic eruptions, has been recognised as a national site.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has underscored its determination to diversify markets, products, and supply sources to sustain Vietnam’s import-export growth.