CULTURE AND SPORT

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2026/27 season on March 1 in Hanoi, under the baton of Honna Tetsuji and featuring Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson as soloist.

The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival will return to HCM City this March, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities.

Vietnam forward Dinh Bac will miss the national team’s Asian Cup 2027 qualifying match against Malaysia in March 2026 after receiving an additional suspension from the Asian Football Confederation.

The Yen Tu Spring Festival opened on February 26 in Quang Ninh province, the first held since the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac complex was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

More than 800 performers dressed as deities and historical figures paraded through central streets in Dong Nai Province on February 26 as part of the Ong Pagoda Festival 2026.

Popular grilled snakehead fish stalls in Ho Chi Minh City sold thousands of fish on the God of Wealth day as customers flocked to observe a southern ritual for luck and prosperity.

The International Gong Festival will be held in Gia Lai Province in the fourth quarter of 2026, aiming to promote the unique cultural image of the Central Highlands region.

Fresh from winning the 2026 Premier League Pool, Duong Quoc Hoang has travelled to Las Vegas to compete at the 2026 Predator WPA Teams 10-Ball World Championship which kicked off on February 25.

Two representatives, Tran Quyet Chien and Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu, will compete for Vietnam as defending runners-up at the 2026 World Team 3-Cushion Championship in Germany.

As many as 23 photos by Australian photographer Tony Miller are on display in Dalat, offering audiences a quiet gaze, shaped by light and time.

Haiphong City will invest more than VND 45.4 billion (USD 1.72 million) to restore Con Son Stream, aiming to enhance the value of the Con Son-Kiep Bac historical site.

Visitors joined farmers in tilling soil and planting vegetables at Tra Que vegetable village in Danang City on Sunday as the 400-year-old community opened its annual Cau Bong Festival.

Thousands of worshippers gathered at Tay Ho Temple on the first working day after the Lunar New Year, braving light rain to pray for peace and prosperity.

Vietnam’s Duong Quoc Hoang defeated Spain’s Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 7-4 in the Premier League Pool 2026 final, becoming the first Asian champion in the tournament’s history.

More than 200 workers laboured through the night to dismantle installations at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City after the annual Tet attraction closed on February 22.

A distinctive market in Chanh Hung Ward in Ho Chi Minh City opens only once a year, operating for a month during Ramadan and drawing both Muslim worshippers and curious visitors.

Hundreds of thousands flocked to Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh Province during the 2026 Spring Festival, straining cable cars and accommodation services while security was maintained.

Vietnam is drumming up global attention with the construction of the Trong Dong (Bronze Drum) Stadium, a 135,000-seat venue that, once completed, will become the largest stadium in the world.

Hanoi will offer free admission to 17 historical and cultural sites from February 20 to 22, 2026, allowing residents and tourists to enjoy the capital’s heritage during the Lunar New Year holiday.