Culture

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.

One of the liveliest areas at the Autumn Fair 2025 currently running at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi is the domestic and international food zone.

The Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025 will mark its 20th edition and take place November 11-15 in Hanoi under the theme #PureStyleShines.

With just days to go until Halloween, Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street, HCM City’s usually-bustling hub for Halloween decorations, has fallen quiet, with sparse crowds and sluggish trade.

The Autumn Fair 2025, open to the public at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi's Dong Anh Commune until November 4, is expected to become the season's largest cultural and trade event.

The heartbeat of creativity pulses through the central coast as Heartbeat of Heritage opens at the Danang Museum of Fine Arts from October 27 to November 10.

Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 first runner-up Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan has been announced as Vietnam’s representative to the Miss Intercontinental 2025 pageant.

Photo Hanoi’25, an international photography biennale, is set to take place in Hanoi throughout November, gathering over 170 visual artists, photographers, curators, and experts from 21 countries.

A local family warmly invited two Swiss tourists cycling through Hue to share a vegetarian meal after they stopped outside the house to rest, as the family was holding a funeral.

A Grand Final Gala and Paris Fashion Week Vietnam 2025 are set to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 23.

Two major film stars from Hong Kong (China), Sammo Hung and actor Louis Koo, are scheduled to visit HCM City for the upcoming Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation in Vietnam this November.

The Vietnam Pho Festival 2025 officially opened on October 18 at Our Tampines Hub in Singapore, drawing large crowds of visitors eager to experience the iconic Vietnamese dish.

Vietnam’s Thang Long Festival costume, worn by beauty queen Yen Nhi, has been voted one of the Top 10 Best National Costumes at the Miss Grand International (MGI) 2025 pageant

Renowned European music duo Secret Garden met with the press in Hanoi on October 17, ahead of their first-ever concert in Vietnam.

A festival will take place this weekend for everyone to experience the colours, tastes and sounds of Japan's autumn season.

Con Dao Museum will temporarily suspend visits from next week to carry out repairs and preservation work.

Vietnam’s representative, Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, presented a 30kg national costume titled Thang Long Hoi during the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant on October 13.

Vietnam’s film industry is making remarkable strides, with a series of productions surpassing the USD 3.8-million-box office mark, reflecting the rising appeal of domestic films among audiences.

Culture is a continuous flow of humanity, and it serves as the bridge that strengthens mutual understanding, trust, and respect among nations, PM Chinh has said.