Culture

Doorways that were sealed or narrowed during restoration work at Minh Khiem Duong, an ancient royal theatre inside the Emperor Tu Duc's Tomb in Hue City, have been restored to their original form.

The Hon Chen (Dien Nam) Temple Festival, one of Hue City's major spiritual events, will take place from August 20-22 and is expected to attract up to 30,000 participants.

The traditional Coconut Offering Festival of the Khmer community will be recreated in Hanoi on August 23, offering visitors a glimpse into the cultural and spiritual traditions of southern Vietnam.

Stations along Phu Quoc's USD 342 million Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will feature designs inspired by Vietnam's diverse regional cultures as the project moves towards completion for APEC 2027.

A large-scale street carnival featuring parades, live performances and themed floats will take place in central Nghe An Province on August 18-19.

The fourth Mong Ethnic Culture Festival will take place in the northern province of Dien Bien from October 9-11, bringing together communities from 11 provinces across Vietnam.

Ca Mau Province will host its first hot-air balloon festival alongside a provincial heritage festival later this month as part of efforts to promote tourism, cultural heritage and investment.

Quang Tri Province has approved a conservation plan for the 14 ancient wells in Con Tien Commune, aiming to protect the historic water system and promote sustainable tourism.

Hanoi will organise a series of Mid-Autumn Festival events for children in September, with activities aimed at ensuring all children can celebrate the annual festival.

Traditional knowledge of growing and processing Hung Yen longans has been recognised as Vietnam's national intangible cultural heritage ahead of the province's annual longan festival.

The Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Festival 2026 will run from September 25 to October 2, marking five years since UNESCO recognised Thai Xoe as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Archaeologists have completed excavations of two Nguyen-era defence sites near Hai Van Pass, revealing new evidence of Vietnam's 19th-century military network.

More than 400 Buddhist-inspired ceramic works from Vietnam's centuries-old Phu Lang pottery village will go on display at Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province from August 8 to September 6.

Hue City will host a series of cultural, religious and artistic events in August and September as part of the 2026 Hue Festival.

Hanoi plans to develop a new food street in Cau Giay Ward featuring mobile food vendors as part of a broader cultural and pedestrian zone in the west of the capital.

Hanoi plans to restore and repurpose 131 historic railway arches along Phung Hung Street as themed cultural, commercial and public spaces while preserving their heritage.

Authorities in An Giang Province have cancelled this year's Chua Ro Bull Racing Festival because of funding constraints, while another traditional race will still go ahead.

Lao Cai Province will host the annual Tu Le Green Rice Festival on Augugst 22-23, showcasing the region's traditional glutinous rice culture.

Authorities in Hue City have begun dismantling 31 deteriorating military structures inside the Hue Imperial Citadel as part of efforts to restore the landscape of the UNESCO World Heritage site.