VOV.VN - The market for the Cold Food Festival this year is diverse in both varieties and price ranges, yet traditional bánh trôi (glutinous rice balls with palm sugar filling) and bánh chay (glutinous rice dumplings served with sweet soup) remain the top choices among consumers.

VOV.VN - The Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer community from Vinh Long province was vividly reenacted at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on April 18, helping preserve traditional cultural values while introducing the rich heritage of southern Vietnam to the public.

A solemn incense offering ceremony was held on April 17 (the first day of the third lunar month of 2026) at the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site in Hy Cuong commune, Phu Tho province, marking the opening of the Hung Kings Commemoration Festival and the Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week 2026.

VOV.VN - A large-scale opera and ballet programme featuring nearly 100 artists from the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus will be staged in Vietnam for the first time at Ho Guom Opera on May 7–8, marking a significant cultural highlight in bilateral artistic exchange.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition highlighting everyday life in Lyon and Ho Chi Minh City will open on April 22, marking the 53rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam–Japan Cultural Festival and Japan Job Fair 2026 took place at Dong A University in Da Nang city on April 17, attracting more than 4,000 students and offering a dynamic platform for cultural exchange and international career engagement.

The exhibition “Coi nguon – Origine” by Vietnamese-origin painter Van Guillemin opened on April 16 at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, offering visitors a contemplative artistic experience.

VOV.VN - A total of 130 contestants from countries and territories worldwide will arrive in Vietnam in early August, with the final of the Miss World 2026 to be broadcast live from Ho Chi Minh City on September 5.

The 20th Cong hien (Devotion) Awards, organised by the The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper under the Vietnam News Agency, took place on April 15 in Hanoi, marking two decades of honouring excellence in music and sports.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese romance “Hẹn em ngày nhật thực” (Meet Me at the Eclipse) will make its debut in the US from May 8, marking its first international screening, film director Le Thien Vien announced.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students made a strong impression at an international student festival held on April 15 at Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI) in the Russian capital, an annual event highlighting cultural diversity and reinforcing solidarity among students.

VOV.VN - A photo contest titled “Vietnam in My Eyes” was launched by Dan Tri Newspaper in coordination with VietinBank to mark the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30,1975-April 30, 2026).

Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Union hosted a local gathering on April 13 to extend New Year greetings to Lao and Cambodian students in the city, marking the traditional Bunpimay festival of Laos and Chol Chnam Thmay of Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Authorities of Cao Bang province (Vietnam) and Chongzuo city (Guangxi, China) on April 13 jointly organised the first-ever folk song festival on a border river, as part of the 2026 Vietnam–China border residents exchange programme.

VOV.VN - After missing out on a top finish at Miss Charm 2025, Vietnamese model and actress Mai Ngo is set to continue her international pageant campaign as Vietnam’s representative at Miss Supranational 2026.

VOV.VN - The Temple of Literature in Hanoi, a designated special national relic, has been transformed into a “Garden of Light” featuring hundreds of lanterns crafted by artisans nationwide to mark the 950th anniversary of Vietnam’s first national university.

VOV.VN - A concert featuring French conductor Zahia Ziouani, who conducted at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19, highlighting Vietnam–France cultural exchange through classical music.

A short film titled A Taste Like Nothing by young Vietnamese director Phan Bao Tuan is set to whet international appetites after being selected to screen at the Fascinasian Film Festival 2026 in Edmonton, Canada from May 12 to 16.

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

VOV.VN - Model Loi Vien Quang, first runner-up of Fitness Supermodel Vietnam 2024, has been selected to represent Vietnam at the Man of the World 2026 pageant, slated for May 2026 in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - A special art programme titled “Vietnam-Laos Friendship Pagoda” was held on the evening of April 11 in Xiengkhouang by the Central Cultural Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and relevant Lao and Vietnamese agencies and organisations.

Francophonie Day 2026 opened at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11, offering diverse activities to bring local students closer to the international Francophone community.

VOV.VN - Director and actor Huynh Lap’s new film project, internationally titled “Zero Meets Hero” (“Nghỉ hè sợ nghỉ hưu”), has appeared in a feature by US entertainment magazine Variety, marking a notable step for Vietnamese cinema in international markets.

VOV.VN - Despite facing many challenges over the years, water puppetry in Khuc Thua Du Commune, Hai Phong City has not only survived but flourished, attracting both local and international visitors to its enchanting shows.

Malaysia has promoted the country's vibrant lifestyle, rich culture and unique diversity at a Visit Malaysia 2026 seminar and with an impressive booth at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) in the past two days in Hanoi.

The digitalisation of cultural heritage is emerging as a powerful tool to “awaken” collective memory while unlocking new resources for development, as Vietnam accelerates national digital transformation under Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo.

VOV.VN - The first ever Super24 Vietnam 2026 dance competition will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18, serving as a platform connecting professional dancers while opening a space for creative exchange between dance and music.

A Vietnamese children’s picture book about healing and rediscovering peace has captured international attention, with Khu Vườn Trong Tim Ta (The Garden Within Us) earning a place on the BRAW Amazing Bookshelf list of 150 outstanding titles worldwide.

VOV.VN - An “India Corner” was inaugurated in Hanoi on April 8 by the Institute for South Asian, West Asian and African Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in coordination with the Embassy of India in Vietnam, to promote knowledge sharing, academic exchange and deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Two works by young Vietnamese artists Lam Gia Huan and Nguyen Nguyet Anh, winners of the 2026 “Thien Ly Road” award (literally “a road of a thousand miles”), were presented at an exhibition held on April 7 at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France.