Culture

Four traditional craft villages in Hanoi are now members of the World Crafts Cities network.

Authorities in Dien Bien Province have approved a VND 2.07 trillion (USD 76 million) cable car and cultural tourism project linked to the historic Dien Bien Phu battlefield site.

Two mango trees more than 300 years old at Pho Minh Pagoda in Ninh Binh have been recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees, with one still flourishing despite having a hollow trunk.

The second Thang Long-Hanoi Festival 2026, themed Heritage Flow, will take place in September across major cultural and heritage sites in Hanoi.

Several pirate movie streaming websites in Vietnam have suspended operations within 24 hours after the government ordered a nationwide crackdown on online copyright infringement.

Rare archival photographs marking the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu capture the resilience and sacrifice behind one of Vietnam’s defining military victories.

Hanoi has launched the second edition of its Family Reading-Building Family Bookshelves, Connecting Love contest as part of efforts to promote reading culture.

The northern port city of Haiphong will host more than 60 events as part of its 2026 Red Flamboyant Festival marking the 71st anniversary of the city’s liberation on May 13.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered a nationwide crackdown on intellectual property violations, targeting major websites offering pirated films, music, video games and television programmes.

More than 1 million people have visited the Yen Tu historical and scenic complex in Quang Ninh Province since authorities introduced free entry earlier this year.

UNESCO has added Vietnam’s Van Long-Kim Bang-Tam Chuc cultural and ecological landscape to its tentative list for World Heritage status, marking a key step towards a formal nomination.

Fishermen in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho raced across muddy tidal flats on Monday on traditional wooden mud-gliding boards known locally as mong.

Hidden beside Lak Lake, the M’Lieng Village in Dak Lak Province preserves a unique ancient cemetery featuring hundreds of ceramic jars used in traditional burial rituals.

Thousands gathered at Trang An in Ninh Binh Province on May 3 for the annual festival marking the reopening of the forest, a ritual blending cultural heritage with environmental protection.

Striking moments from Vietnam’s reunification anniversary have been recreated in Dantri’s “Vietnam in my eyes” photo contest, which has attracted more than 500 entries after two weeks.

Hue City plans to invest more than VND 80 billion (around USD 3 million) in an artistic lighting project for its Imperial Citadel and surrounding heritage areas.

General Secretary and State President To Lam attended a flag-raising ceremony and peace festival at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai special national relic site in Quang Tri Province on April 29.

A heritage-themed train in Hanoi has launched a special journey recreating memories of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30).

South Korean First Lady Kim Hae Kyung tried making Vietnamese savoury pancakes (banh xeo) at a small Hanoi eatery after lunching there with President Lee Jae Myung during their visit to Vietnam.