Culture

129BPM, a contemporary local hip hop performance, will make its debut at George Town Festival 2025, Asia’s leading arts event, set to take place in Malaysia from August 4 to 5.

The O Du ethnic people's ceremony to welcome the first thunder of the year has been listed as national intangible cultural heritage, in the category of social customs and beliefs.

Vietnamese singer Phuong My Chi has advanced to the final of Sing! Asia 2025, a regional talent show spotlighting emerging vocalists from across Asia, after defeating a strong contestant from China.

Hoi An City is hosting a visual art camp at Cui Lu Art Space, bringing together Vietnamese and Filipino artists to reimagine the city’s cultural heritage through contemporary works created on-site.

The 2025 Vietnam Summer Camp officially opened in Dak Lak on July 16, welcoming 110 outstanding young Vietnamese from 31 countries and territories.

The 2025 Vietnam Summer Camp officially began in Ho Chi Minh City on July 14, bringing together young overseas Vietnamese for a journey across numerous localities nationwide.

Trinh My Anh, the third runner-up of Miss Earth Vietnam 2025, will represent Vietnam to compete in the Miss Earth 2025 pageant.

A photo of sedge harvesters at work in central Vietnam has won acclaim at the International Aerial Photography Contest, which spotlights exceptional images taken from above.

The 2025 Toyota Concert is set to return to the capital in late July, offering the public a captivating evening of classical music.

Large numbers of people gathered in Hanoi’s Dong Anh Commune and at Mai Dich Cemetery to mark the first anniversary of the passing of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday.

The Star Nha (Home) Ease: Vietnamese Cinema, the only Vietnamese film event in the UK, has just opened its second season at Rich Mix Theatre in London.

Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass has proposed holding a jazz festival in Hanoi to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Switzerland diplomatic relations (October 11, 1971 – 2026).

A screening of short films by Italian filmmakers will take place on July 10 at Casa Italia, an Italian cultural and branding centre in Hanoi.

A doctor in Ho Chi Minh City has won a top prize at the 2025 World Food Photography Awards for a photo captured during a short family trip, blending his medical career with a passion for art.

Japanese artists will come to Hanoi to perform bunraku, a traditional form of puppetry, at Cong Nhan Theatre on July 5 and 6.

The Miss Business World 2025 competition is set to culminate this October in California, USA.

Streaming service provider Netflix has increased its subscription fees in Vietnam by 5 per cent starting from July 1 due to changes in value-added tax (VAT).

Thousands of pagodas and monasteries across Vietnam rang their bells to mark the country's first day of a new two-tier local government model on July 1.

Seventeen national treasures are being exhibited together for the first time in HCM City, offering visitors a unique glimpse into Vietnam’s rich cultural and historical legacy.