Culture

Tens of thousands of people joined the procession of the Buddha’s relics through the streets of Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

The Vietnamese Film Week 2025 kicked off in Athens, Greece, on May 12 evening, marking a significant milestone in cultural diplomacy between the two countries.

Thousands of devotees and visitors gathered at Hanoi’s Quan Su Pagoda on Wednesday to mark the United Nations Day of Vesak, one of the most important dates in the Buddhist calendar.

The holy relics of the Buddha will be paraded to Hanoi’s Quan Su Pagoda on May 13, the organisers of the 2025 UN Day of Vesak reported.

Thousands of people gathered at Phap Hoa Pagoda on Friday evening to take part in a flower lantern release ceremony marking the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak 2025.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has announced the temporary suspension of the cannon firing show at the Hue Flag Tower–Ngo Mon Square, following a technical incident during a recent performance.

IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam 2025 opened in the central coastal city of Da Nang on May 9, drawing over 3,500 athletes from more than 70 countries and territories.

Around 12,000 participants gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening to take part in a lantern-lighting ceremony for world peace, a highlight of the Vesak 2025 celebrations.

The Party and State of Vietnam highly value and create favourable conditions for religions, including Buddhism, to operate within the framework of the law, said State President Luong Cuong.

An exhibition featuring 87 national Buddhist treasures is being hosted at the Vietnam Buddhist University as part of the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025 activities.

Authorities in HCM City have approved the construction of a new Children's Cultural Centre in Thu Thiem Urban Area in Thu Duc City. The project will cost VND1.12 trillion (USD43.3 million).

A series of cultural and spiritual activities are taking place in HCM City to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations 2025.

A public art installation designed with recycled materials has put 30 of the best architectural works on display at Dien Hong Garden in Hanoi.

An oil painting titled Property of a Lady of Title by Vu Cao Dam, one of the most influential Vietnamese artists of the 20th century, fetched GBP45,000 at Sloane Street Auctions in London on May 2.

The 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations (Vesak 2025) is slated to be held on May 6-8 at three locations in HCM City.

The Berlin exhibition presents a chronological narrative of the war through the eyes of artists and photographers who lived through or deeply studied the war.

The UN Vesak 2025, themed “Unity and Inclusivity for Human Dignity: Buddhist Insights for World Peace and Sustainable Development,” will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6 to 8.

Hanoi has mobilised hundreds of billions of VND for the restoration, preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage every year.

Uzbekistan and Vietnam have enjoyed a long lasting relationship. More than 3,500 Vietnamese students have studied at educational institutions in Uzbekistan.