VOV.VN -To mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia and the 80th National Day of both countries, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Hanoi, are set to launch a contest on Vietnam-Indonesia cooperative ties.
The sixth Cham Cultural Festival is to be held in the central province of Khanh Hoa from October 17 to 19, bringing together representatives from six localities – Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, An Giang, and Ho Chi Minh City.
The national achievement exhibition, themed “80 Years of Independence – Freedom – Happiness,” will officially wrap up on the evening of September 15 with a grand closing ceremony and a concert titled “I Love My Homeland,” held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Hanoi.
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc will be among 23 artists from 23 countries participating in Intervision 2025, an international music competition often described as the “Eurovision of Eurasia", in Russia.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Television (VTV) will continue to hold another national concert V Fest following the success of the previous editions - "V Concert - Radiant Vietnam" and "V Fest - Glorious Youth."
Swedish film director Bo Öhlén has received the insignia “For the cause of culture, sports and tourism” from the Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in recognition of his outstanding contributions to promoting Vietnam’s history and culture through the documentary Victory Vietnam.
VOV.VN - K-pop star G-Dragon will perform in Hanoi on November 8 as part of phase 4 of his Übermensch World Tour, marking his second visit to Vietnam this year following his June show at My Dinh National Stadium.
Quang Ninh Museum is preserving a rich collection of French-language documentary heritage, including photographs, maps, and administrative documents from the colonial period, hailed as a valuable source for historical and cultural research and a promising asset for tourism development.
VOV.VN - Major works by renowned artists Mai Trung Thu and Le Pho captured strong interest at a special auction held recently by Aguttes, a French auction house, in France to mark the 100th anniversary of the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (Indochina College of Fine Arts).
VOV.VN - Vietnam is fielding two strong candidates at leading international transgender beauty contests, with Ha Tam Nhu vying for the crown at Miss International Queen 2025 and Mai Hoan Phuong set to compete at Miss Equality World 2025, both held in Thailand.
VOV.VN - A photo exhibition “Vietnam through the lens of international photographers” was launched in Hue city on September 10 as part of the third Vietnam International Photography Festival, honouring 20 outstanding works by domestic and foreign photographers.
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) hosted a screening of the film Mua do (Red Rain) on September 9 for members of the consular corps and Lao and Cambodian students studying in the city, a part of activities marking the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025),
VOV.VN - The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), under the baton of renowned conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, will reunite with Hanoi audiences at the Vietnam Airlines Classic – Hanoi Concert 2025, slated for October 10 - 11 at the Ho Guom Opera House.
VOV.VN - Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, the first Vietnamese to be crowned Miss International, will take her final walk to conclude her tenure as Miss International at the Miss International 2025 grand finale, scheduled for November 27 at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Stadium, which seats 13,000 spectators.
VOV.VN - Vietnam National Day at World EXPO Osaka in Kansai, Japan, opened on the morning of September 9, featuring diverse activities that highlighted the country’s cultural identity and development ambitions.
VOV.VN - The 3rd Asian Cultural Festival, held in Bucharest, Romania, hasprovided an opportunity for Vietnam and other Asian countries to strengthen solidarity and share their traditional cultural and culinary values with local people.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has assigned the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center to take the lead, in coordination with relevant agencies, in organizing the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 from October 2 to 5 at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi.
Vietnam made a striking impression at the CelebrASIA Festival, the largest Southeast Asian cultural celebration in the UK, with captivating performances that highlighted the vibrancy and richness of the Vietnamese culture, drawing admiration and attention from international friends.
VOV.VN - The Hue City People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, will host the “Vietnam – RoK Cultural Day 2025” on September 27–28 to promote cultural exchanges and friendship between the two countries, according to the Hue City Department of Culture and Sports.
VOV.VN - The 15th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will take place from September 12 to 18 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing 20 exceptional documentary works from 7 countries.
VOV.VN - "Love in Vietnam", a landmark cinematic collaboration between Vietnam and India, officially premiered in New Delhi on September 7, marking a significant milestone in cultural and artistic cooperation between the two countries.
VOV.VN - Dinh Sy Tu, 25, from northern Thai Nguyen province, a fitness coach and model, was awarded the third runner-up title at the Mister Cosmopolitan 2025 finale held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 7.
VOV.VN - A press conference on the Miss Tourism Ethnic Vietnam 2025 contest was held on September 7 in Moc Chau, northern Son La province, aiming to honor the beauty, intelligence, and resilience of Vietnamese women while promoting the cultural, tourism, and heritage values of 54 ethnic groups to the international community.
VOV.VN - The Vietnam-US Friendship Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6, serving both as a cultural celebration and a testament to the significant progress in bilateral relations, marking 30 years of diplomatic ties and spreading a message of peace and development cooperation.
A mural celebrating the enduring friendship between Vietnam and Cuba was inaugurated at the Cuban Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6.
VOV.VN - On the morning of September 6 (the 15th day of the 7th lunar month), large numbers of Buddhists and local residents visited pagodas across Ho Chi Minh City to offer incense and perform rituals honoring their parents and ancestors.
Amid rapid urbanisation and shrinking agricultural land, Hanoi is leveraging its suburban advantage by developing agro-tourism tied to the preservation of traditional culture and the creation of a modern rural economy, aiming to diversify agricultural value, stimulate local growth, and ensure sustainable livelihoods for farmers.
Not only winning over audiences with performances that touch the heart and strongly inspire patriotism and national pride, the so-called “national concerts” are also helping to activate and create fresh momentum for the development of Vietnam’s cultural industry.
Sixty-three years have passed since the establishment of Vietnam – Laos diplomatic ties (September 5, 1962), the Laos – Vietnam Combatant Alliance Museum in Dong village, Sepon district, the Lao province of Savannakhet, stands as a powerful reminder of the two nations’ enduring solidarity.
VOV.VN - The lacquer painting 'Uncle Ho reading the Declaration of Independence' by artist Chu Nhat Quang, displayed at the Ho Chi Minh Museum, was recognized on September 4 by Guinness World Records as the largest single-piece, non-assembled lacquer painting in the world.
The ASEAN+3 Film Festival opened in Prague on September 3 (local time), bringing together the film industries of ASEAN member states (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand), alongside China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.