Culture

Nearly 100 Thai women performing a traditional hair washing ritual at a festival in Lai Chau Province have captured widespread attention, highlighting a unique cultural practice.

Hotels near Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province are fully booked ahead of the Hung Kings festival, which is expected to attract up to seven million visitors this year.

Two emerging Vietnamese artists and designers will receive funding to develop digital projects and present their work under the RMIT Digital Design and Art Grants 2026.

Vietnamese puppetry is struggling to preserve its heritage while adapting to modern audiences, prompting calls for stronger support and innovation to sustain the traditional art form.

An ancient wooden shipwreck off Danang City’s Hoi An Ward, now partly buried, shows moss-covered stakes as authorities prepare an excavation to determine its origin and historical value.

Forestival 2026 returns to Ninh Binh Province with a broader vision, combining music and creativity with archaeological heritage and environmental awareness.

Transgender beauty Do Nhat Ha is Vietnam’s second representative at the MGI All Stars pageant, joining Huong Giang, a fellow Vietnamese transgender beauty, at the international competition.

A pagoda in Quang Ngai Province has constructed a 60-square-metre prayer hall using around 70,000 recycled plastic bottles, highlighting a community effort to tackle coastal plastic waste.

An exhibition in Hanoi showcases the Soyuz 37 mission as a symbol of Vietnam-Russia space cooperation, marking 65 years since humanity’s first spaceflight.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has sent New Year greetings to the Khmer community, affirming their vital role in Vietnam’s unity and development.

The first ever Super24 Vietnam 2026 dance competition will be held in HCM City on April 18, opening a space for creative exchange between dance and music.

French guest conductor Zahia Ziouani is set to perform in Vietnam with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) and the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

The 2026 ‘Spring Colours’ photo contest showcased diverse works capturing the spirit of spring, offering fresh, warm and deeply humanistic perspectives.

Hue is rolling out cultural, culinary and coastal tourism events this April under Hue Festival 2026, as the city looks to draw visitors during the peak holiday period.

Quang Tri authorities have approved a VND 1 trillion (USD 38 million) museum project aimed at preserving wartime artefacts and promoting reconciliation and peace.

Ha Long Carnival 2026 will return on April 30 with a revamped format, turning the coastal city into a sprawling night-time stage of light, music and interactive performance.

Vietnam will, for the first time, participate in the Venice Art Biennale in Italy with an independent art project and dedicated exhibition space.

Danang will open its 2026 beach season with a nine-day festival from April 25 to May 3, featuring cultural, sporting and culinary events across key coastal sites.

An exhibition featuring paintings created by Vietnamese Emperor Ham Nghi during his years of living in exile will be showcased in Hanoi this April.