Culture

Vietnam’s music industry entered a decisive new phase in 2025, marked not only by rapid expansion in scale, but also by deeper audience engagement and growing international visibility.

Crowds of worshippers and visitors streamed to Tay Ho Temple in Hanoi on Monday for the lunar year’s final full moon, driven by the belief of seeking blessings early and giving thanks at year’s end.

Xuan Quan ornamental plant market in the northern province of Hung Yen is becoming more exciting as the Lunar New Year or Tet is approaching.

A giant lotus installation made from more than 50,000 flower pots has become a focal point for residents and visitors in Hue City as preparations intensify for the Lunar New Year, or Tet.

At present, more than 3,350 original artefacts are on display at the Oc Eo Culture Exhibition House, with the majority digitised through QR codes.

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony on January 29 at the Temple of Literature to receive UNESCO’s recognition of the capital as a member of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

K-pop group EXO will perform in Ho Chi Minh City this April as part of their sixth world tour, EXO PLANET #6 - EXhOrizon, which will kick off in Seoul before travelling to 13 locations worldwide.

The southern province of Dong Nai will spend more than VND 6 billion (USD 228,136) to stage a flower street along the Dong Nai River to welcome the Lunar New Year or Tet 2026.

Around 1,000 overseas Vietnamese will attend a Lunar New Year 2026 gathering in HCM City, providing a forum to offer policy input, share expertise and contribute ideas to the city’s development.

A photo exhibition titled Himalaya: The Pure Land is set to take place in HCM City and Hanoi, offering audiences a visual journey into the landscapes, culture and people of the Himalayan region.

Workshops making horse mascots in the southern province of Dong Nai are running at full capacity in early lunar December to meet for Lunar New Year or Tet decoration orders.

The Hue City History Museum will relocate more than 33,000 artefacts, including aircraft wreckage, tanks and artillery, to a new seven-storey building in Vy Da Ward.

Traditional courting songs will return for tourists in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province by March, after performances were halted by Typhoon Yagi.

The central city of Danang plans to hold a string of large-scale cultural and tourism festivals and events through the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday.

The Spring Flower Festival for the Year of the Horse 2026 will take place over 12 days, from February 10 to 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has approved a master plan for the conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the Chi Lang Historical Site in Lang Son Province.

A fantasy film using artificial intelligence (AI) by Pham Vinh Khuong will be released in April.

Localities tap heritage assets to develop tourism, cultural services and creative industries, generating tangible economic benefits while promoting sustainable growth.

The international short documentary film festival “Viet Culture in Motion” made its debut in Vietnam and several countries on January 16.