VOV.VN - Hanoi will ring in New Year 2026 with a wide range of cultural and artistic activities, offering both residents and visitors an engaging and festive atmosphere throughout the year-end holiday season.

VOV.VN - To mark Christmas 2025, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will present the “VNSO Christmas Charity Concert 2025” at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi and St Anthony Ham Long Church, with proceeds aimed at supporting disadvantaged children.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Committee has announced plans to organise fireworks displays at five locations for New Year’s Day 2026, and at 31 locations for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet), more than a month later.

VOV.VN - A special programme Vietnamese Cultural Day was held at the China National Opera House in Beijing on December 21 to introduce the distinctive cultural values of Vietnam and its people to Chinese and international audiences.

VOV.VN - The Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 officially opened on the evening of Dec. 21 at Lam Vien Square in Da Lat, a Central Highlands city in Lam Dong province, within the framework of the 2025 Southeast Asia Gong Culture Festival.

A series of night tourism activities has been officially launched to give tourists more opportunities to know about Hanoi on December 19.

VOV.VN - The northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh and the port city of Hai Phong jointly hosted a ceremony on December 20 to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognising the Yen Tu–Vinh Nghiem–Con Son–Kiep Bac Complex as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

VOV.VN - After nearly two months of competition, Yolina Lindquist of the United States surpassed 70 other contestants from around the world to be crowned the winner of Miss Cosmo 2025 during the grand finales in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on December 20.

VOV.VN - St. Joseph’s Cathedral, one of Hanoi’s most iconic religious and architectural landmarks, has been beautifully decorated with festive lights, Christmas trees and nativity scenes ahead of Christmas 2025, creating a vibrant holiday atmosphere in the heart of the capital.

VOV.VN - A tea festival co-hosted by northern Thai Nguyen province and the UNESCO Office in Vietnam opened on December 19, highlighting the cultural, economic and social values of Vietnamese tea while promoting tourism and international trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports launched the Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival 2025 at Thong Nhat Park on the evening of December 19, showcasing the capital’s rich cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - The 9th Vietnam – Laos – China ball-throwing festival began at 7/5 Square of Dien Bien province, on the evening of December 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s film industry closed 2025 with record-breaking box office revenues and an unprecedented dominance of domestic productions, marking a rare boom year while exposing deep structural shifts in the market.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will feature a wonderful musical night with a Christmas concert at the Opera House on December 20 and 21 to celebrate the holiday season.

VOV.VN - The programme “The Homeland Spring 2026 – Osaka Tet of National Solidarity”, organised for Vietnamese people living, studying and working in Japan, will take place on January 4, 2026, at Ikuno Park in Osaka, Japan.

VOV.VN - As many as 24 prizes valued at more than VND600 million were given to winners of the 2025 ‘Impressive Vietnam Tourism’ video/clip creation contest at an awards ceremony held in Hanoi on December 17.

VOV.VN - More than 80 cultural and culinary booths, along with a vibrant lineup of performances, workshops and cosplay festivities, will come together at the International Culture Week – Welcoming the New Year 2026, set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s live entertainment and event market is witnessing a strong resurgence following the slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1 million tickets of concerts and music festivals sold out in 2025, according to Ticketbox.

VOV.VN - Tran Tien Dung, a model born in 1997 from northern Phu Tho province, was crowned Manhunt Vietnam 2025 after outperforming 35 contestants at the final night held on December 16 in southern Dong Nai province, following three months of competition.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese writers were honored at the SEA Write Award 2024-2025 ceremony held in Bangkok on the evening of December 16, marking 46 years of one of ASEAN’s most prestigious literary prizes.

VOV.VN - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on December 16 announced shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards across 12 categories, however, Vietnam’s wartime film “Mưa đỏ” (Red Rain) was absent.

The documentary "Once Upon a Bridge In Vietnam" by French-Vietnamese director François Bibonne has been screened at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, offering an opportunity for the spirit and image of Vietnam and its people to resonate at one of the world’s leading centres of scholarship.

The Japanese Film Festival 2025 is taking place from December 12, 2025 to January 25, 2026 in four major cities of Vietnam, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, captivating local audiences.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese community bookstore was officially launched in Japan on December 15 at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo, aiming to promote reading culture and preserve the Vietnamese language among overseas Vietnamese.

A Southeast Asia cultural - economic exchange programme took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on December 14, serving as a platform to link policymakers, artists and cultural-economic organisations across the region.

VOV.VN -Vietnamese representative Mario Thanh Tam reached the top 15 and received the Hot Icon subsidiary award at the Mister Friendship International 2025 contest in Thailand on the evening of December 14, while Anh Quyen placed in the top 3 and won the 2nd runner-up title at the Mrs Friendship International 2025 competition.

VOV.VN - On December 14, at Da Lat Flower Garden in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province, the country’s largest flower bouquet, crafted from 108 different flower varieties and harmoniously arranged into a unique work of art, was officially recognized as a Vietnam Record.

VOV.VN - From intricate beeswax patterns to the echoing sound of the khen flute, the Mong Cultural Festival at Ho Van-Van Mieu in Hanoi creates a vivid space featuring traditional crafts, costumes and the rich spiritual life of Mong community from across the country.

As the cultural industries emerge as a new growth engine for many economies worldwide, Vietnam’s recent release of a Strategy for the Development of Cultural Industries to 2030, with a vision to 2045, holds significant importance.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Mai Ngo narrowly missed out on a spot in the Top 5 of Miss Charm 2025 during the Q&A segment, held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 12, ultimately securing a place in the Top 12.