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.

Thousands gathered at Hung Kings Memorial Temple in Long Binh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 26 for the Hung Kings Commemoration.

British cave explorers have discovered five Neolithic stone axes dating back 6,000-8,000 years in Hang En Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, indicating prehistoric habitation in the area.

Tens of thousands of visitors travelled to the Hung Temple historical site on April 25 to offer incense and pay tribute ahead of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day.

The southern province of Dong Thap has planned to build a VND 700 billion (USD 26.6 million) museum in the Dong Thap Muoi wetland region, to preserve Oc Eo culture.

The central city of Hue has opened its Imperial Citadel to night-time visitors during the peak holiday season, featuring the free-entry programme Mystical Royal Court.

Vietnam’s first lady hosted South Korea’s first lady at a cultural visit in Hanoi, featuring traditional water puppetry and showcasing Vietnam’s rich heritage.

The Him Lam Resistance Centre (Beatrice) historical site in the northern province of Dien Bien will open to visitors from April 28.