Exploring world of modern Japanese toys in Hanoi and Hue

Exploring world of modern Japanese toys in Hanoi and Hue

VOV.VN - An exhibition introducing Japanese toys opened at AEON Mall Long Bien in Hanoi on November 14.

Unique fashion styles dazzle fans at VIFW Fall/Winter 2025
Manhunt Vietnam male pageant returns after nearly 20 years
Vietnamese Pho week to take place in Europe in December
Da Nang hosts fourth consecutive Kanagawa festival
Indian rock band Parikrama starts Dak Lak tour
Indian rock band Parikrama starts Dak Lak tour

A rock show by India's legendary band Parikrama thrilled the audience in the central province of Dak Lak on November 12, fostering cultural exchange, mutual understanding, and friendship between the Vietnamese and Indian people.

Indian rock band Parikrama starts Dak Lak tour
Hanoi ready for International Culinary Culture Festival 2025
Hanoi ready for International Culinary Culture Festival 2025

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi is set to host the International Culinary Culture Festival 2025 from November 22 to 23, featuring more than 120 booths run by embassies, foreign representative agencies, local departments of external affairs, and businesses across the country.

Hanoi ready for International Culinary Culture Festival 2025
Young artists take centre stage at Photo Hanoi '25 Exhibition
Young artists take centre stage at Photo Hanoi '25 Exhibition

A photography exhibition was organised in Hanoi on November 10 evening as part of Photo Hanoi '25, featuring works by 26 young artists aged 18 to 20 who represent a dynamic, creative, and promising new generation in photography and contemporary art.

Young artists take centre stage at Photo Hanoi '25 Exhibition
Lam Dong launches first World Tea Fest to promote Vietnamese tea culture
Lam Dong launches first World Tea Fest to promote Vietnamese tea culture

VOV.VN - The World Tea Fest 2025 officially opened in Lam Dong province, Vietnam’ Central Highlands on November 11 and will run until December 7, marking the largest tea-themed cultural and economic event ever held in Vietnam, with around 20,000 visitors expected.

Lam Dong launches first World Tea Fest to promote Vietnamese tea culture
Vietnam wins top prize at multicultural cooking contest in RoK
Vietnam wins top prize at multicultural cooking contest in RoK

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese team has won first place at the 15th Multicultural Cooking Contest organized by the Yongsan Family Center in Seoul, an annual event highlighting the district’s cultural diversity.

Vietnam wins top prize at multicultural cooking contest in RoK
Vietnam’s culture-for-sustainability initiative wins global recognition
Vietnam’s culture-for-sustainability initiative wins global recognition

The “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” initiative proposed by Vietnam has received high appreciation from the UNESCO Director-General and member states for its relevance to the organisation’s strategy and current global priorities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van has stated.

Vietnam’s culture-for-sustainability initiative wins global recognition
Vietnam to host Miss Cosmo and Miss Charm pageants this December
Vietnam to host Miss Cosmo and Miss Charm pageants this December

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the Miss Cosmo and Miss Charm pageants later this year, honouring the beauty, talent, and intelligence of women from around the world.

Vietnam to host Miss Cosmo and Miss Charm pageants this December
Rise of concert travel among Vietnamese fans bolsters tourism industry
Rise of concert travel among Vietnamese fans bolsters tourism industry

Music tourism has become a growing trend, with Vietnamese travellers prioritising travel anchored by significant cultural events, including live music festivals and concerts, tourism service platform Booking.com said.

Rise of concert travel among Vietnamese fans bolsters tourism industry
Culture house in UK connects overseas Vietnamese with homeland
Culture house in UK connects overseas Vietnamese with homeland

Nestled in a 117-year-old heritage building in Middleton, Manchester, Saigon Lotus: The Vietnam – UK Culture House harmoniously blends classic British architecture with distinctly Vietnamese décor, offering Vietnamese visitors a heartwarming sense of home.

Culture house in UK connects overseas Vietnamese with homeland
Slovak Culture Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City
Slovak Culture Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

The Slovak Culture Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Slovakia (1950–2025).

Slovak Culture Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City
Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi
Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi

VOV.VN - The Ho Su Cha New Year of the Ha Nhi ethnic group in Thu Lum commune, northern Lai Chau province, is a distinctive traditional festival that has been preserved and passed down through generations.

Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi
G-Dragon steals the show at World Tour Übermensch in Hung Yen
G-Dragon steals the show at World Tour Übermensch in Hung Yen

VOV.VN - Kwon Ji-yong, best known as G-Dragon of the Republic of Korea, kicked off the opening night of his World Tour Übermensch in northern Hung Yen province on the evening of November 8, drawing tens of thousands of fans to the venue for more than two hours of electrifying performance.

G-Dragon steals the show at World Tour Übermensch in Hung Yen
Ancient vessel resurfaces on central Vietnam coastline after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Ancient vessel resurfaces on central Vietnam coastline after Typhoon Kalmaegi

VOV.VN - Strong waves along the coastline have revealed parts of an ancient vessel previously discovered in Hoi An of Da Nang City, central Vietnam, after Typhoon Kalmaegi dissipated.

Ancient vessel resurfaces on central Vietnam coastline after Typhoon Kalmaegi
Ethnic designer showcases heritage at Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival
Ethnic designer showcases heritage at Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival, designer Vu Thao Giang presented her latest collection “Fragrance of Vietnam,” a heartfelt tribute to national heritage and cultural identity, expressed through refined craftsmanship and artistic vision.

Ethnic designer showcases heritage at Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival
Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens in spectacular style
Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens in spectacular style

VOV.VN - The Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025, a large-scale annual cultural event of the capital city, opened at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on the evening of November 7.

Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens in spectacular style
Vietnamese culture, art, cuisine, music honoured in France
Vietnamese culture, art, cuisine, music honoured in France

The 34th Festival Changé d’Air, themed “Vietnam – Culture, Art, Cuisine, Music and Life”, opened at Le Rabelais Cultural Centre in Changé city, Sarthe department of France, on November 6.

Vietnamese culture, art, cuisine, music honoured in France
Images of Vietnam’s late 19th-century imperial examinations exhibited
Images of Vietnam’s late 19th-century imperial examinations exhibited

A photo exhibition opened on November 6 at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam), Hanoi, featuring a valuable collection by French photographer Firmin-André Salles that captured vivid images of Vietnam’s Confucian education and examination traditions in the late 1800s.

Images of Vietnam’s late 19th-century imperial examinations exhibited
French pianist Dana Ciocarlie to embark on Vietnam performance tour
French pianist Dana Ciocarlie to embark on Vietnam performance tour

VOV.VN - French pianist Dana Ciocarlie will perform for Vietnamese audiences in a series of five concerts across the country from November 28 to December 7 in Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Lat.

French pianist Dana Ciocarlie to embark on Vietnam performance tour
Cultural links help build sustainable future in Vietnam-EU relations
Cultural links help build sustainable future in Vietnam-EU relations

VOV.VN - The second edition of the “Vietnam-EU Day: Cultural Bridge toward a Sustainable Future” took place on November 7 in Yen Tu National Relic and Landscape Complex in northern Quang Ninh, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, and the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam.

Cultural links help build sustainable future in Vietnam-EU relations
Ho Chi Minh City international martial arts festival spreads message of peace
Ho Chi Minh City international martial arts festival spreads message of peace

VOV.VN - Le Loi Street in Ho Chi Minh City will become a “martial arts boulevard” for three days, with thousands of masters, coaches and practitioners from more than 20 domestic and international delegations gathering to take part in the Ho Chi Minh City International Martial Arts Festival, to be held from November 21 to 23.

Ho Chi Minh City international martial arts festival spreads message of peace
95 works honoured at Press Awards "For Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture"
95 works honoured at Press Awards "For Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture"

Ninety-five outstanding journalistic works were honoured at the third National Press Awards “For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture,” held on November 6 in Hanoi.

95 works honoured at Press Awards "For Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture"
Ho Chi Minh City brings Vietnamese culture to Japanese friends
Ho Chi Minh City brings Vietnamese culture to Japanese friends

VOV.VN -The Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City Festival will take place on November 8 and 9, 2025, at Edion Hisaya Plaza Park in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Japan. The event is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports in coordination with the Festival Organizing Committee in Aichi and the Ho Chi Minh City Arts Center.

Ho Chi Minh City brings Vietnamese culture to Japanese friends
European films await movie buffs in two big cities
European films await movie buffs in two big cities

Audiences of all ages in Hanoi and HCM City are in for a cinematic treat as 21 films from across Europe screen from November 20 to December 6 at the European Film Festival (EUFF) in Vietnam.

European films await movie buffs in two big cities
Namaste Vietnam 2025 to welcome Bollywood artists to Ninh Binh
Namaste Vietnam 2025 to welcome Bollywood artists to Ninh Binh

VOV.VN - The fourth edition of the Namaste Vietnam Festival is set to take place in northern Ninh Binh province from November 17 to 20, and is expected to feature Bollywood actresses Riya Sen, Divya Agarwal, Donal Bisht, and Niharica Raizada, as well as filmmakers Rahat Shah Kazmi and Chandrakant Singh.

Namaste Vietnam 2025 to welcome Bollywood artists to Ninh Binh
Vietnam secures Top 4 spot at Miss Earth 2025 in the Philippines
Vietnam secures Top 4 spot at Miss Earth 2025 in the Philippines

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative Trinh My Anh placed in the Top 4 and earned the Miss Earth Water title at the Miss Earth 2025 pageant, which wrapped up in the Philippines on November 5.

Vietnam secures Top 4 spot at Miss Earth 2025 in the Philippines
Vietnamese art draws international attention at London Asian Art Week
Vietnamese art draws international attention at London Asian Art Week

VOV.VN - Works by four contemporary Vietnamese artists drew attention from collectors, auction houses, and art enthusiasts from the UK and internationally at Vietnam- Enchanting Beauty exhibition, held from October 31 to November 5 at the prestigious auction house Sotheby’s London.

Vietnamese art draws international attention at London Asian Art Week
Photo exhibition captures over three decades of Vietnam’s transformation
Photo exhibition captures over three decades of Vietnam’s transformation

A photo exhibition by British photojournalist Andy Soloman opened in Hanoi on November 4, offering a unique perspective on Vietnam’s remarkable transformation over more than three decades through a series of moving encounters and reunions.

Photo exhibition captures over three decades of Vietnam’s transformation
Mural heritage of Hue highlighted through Duy’s national costume at Miss International
Mural heritage of Hue highlighted through Duy’s national costume at Miss International

VOV.VN - Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Duy, winner of Miss Vietnam National 2024, will present a national costume titled “Cửu Long Ẩn Vân” (Nine Dragons Rollick in Clouds) at the national costume segment of Miss International 2025, introducing Vietnamese mural art to a global audience.

Mural heritage of Hue highlighted through Duy’s national costume at Miss International
“Masterpieces of Slavic Romanticism” concert set to captivate music lovers in Hanoi
“Masterpieces of Slavic Romanticism” concert set to captivate music lovers in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Music lovers in Hanoi will have the chance to experience the brilliance of Slavic composers at a night concert themed “Dvořák & Rachmaninov: The Masterpieces of Slavic Romanticism,” scheduled for November 8 at Ho Guom Opera.

“Masterpieces of Slavic Romanticism” concert set to captivate music lovers in Hanoi
Five romantic films set for Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival in Vietnam
Five romantic films set for Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The eighth Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival will run from November 6 to 12 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, featuring five romantic films that highlight Europe’s diverse cultural perspectives.

Five romantic films set for Wallonie-Bruxelles Film Festival in Vietnam
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