Culture

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.

The 20th edition of the photo exhibition “Hanoi in My Heart” opened on October 8 at the Special National Relic Site Temple of Literature complex.

The Quang Ninh Food Festival 2025, themed “Quang Ninh-Convergence of the Best Food”, will take place from October 30 to November 2 at Sun Carnival Square in Bai Chay ward.

Lao Cai authorities have decided to cancel the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2025 and the Discovery of Mu Cang Chai Terraced Fields, focusing on recovering from the recent typhoons' impacts.

Nearly 200,000 tourists, local residents, and Cao Dai followers participated in the biggest festival of the Cao Dai sect, in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Monday evening.

The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa has proposed postponing the 6th Cham Ethnic Culture Day to December 2025 to avoid the storm season.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanoi Opera House and Thematic Cultural and Artistic Park project was held in Tay Ho ward on October 5.

The Unicorn-Lion-Dragon Dance Art Museum is expected to become a new cultural landmark in Danang, contributing to the preservation and promotion of Vietnam’s folk heritage.

Guinness World Records have officially recognised 67-year-old Luu Cong Huyen from Ninh Binh as the man with the longest fingernails in the world, measuring a combined 594.45 cm.

Organisers of the first Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi have decided to postpone the event amid recent severe storms, floods and landslides in the Northwest and North Central regions.

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.