Experts have outlined solutions to bring social sciences knowledge directly into the process of implementing Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 7, 2026, on the development of Vietnamese culture.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a message welcoming Vietnam’s Resolution 80 on the development of culture.

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ State Records and Archives Department on January 28 unveiled a space introducing Vietnam’s world documentary heritage and outstanding national archival collections, in a move to make historical records more accessible to the public.

VOV.VN - Welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, a ceramic workshop in Lai Thieu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, has unveiled a new collection of zodiac figurines titled Ngọ Nam (Southern Horse), inspired by the image of the horse symbolising the open-spirited, resilient and vibrant character of southern Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has approved the submission of the scientific dossier on the Oc Eo – Ba The archaeological site in southern An Giang province to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for consideration and inclusion on the world heritage list.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi will play host to an ornamental plant, OCOP (One Commune One Product) and regional specialties festival at the Astronomy Park in Duong Noi Ward, Hanoi, from February 5 to 11.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam–Belgium co-produced documentary Hair, Paper, Water is scheduled to be screened on the evening of January 30 at the “En ville !” Documentary Film Festival in Brussels and is expected to attract audiences and international filmmakers.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the Year of the Horse approaches, peach growers in Da Bac commune, Phu Tho province, are busy tending and preparing distinctive peach trees for the Tet market.

VOV.VN - TC Candler, an art critic website, has published the nominations for its annual world-famous 100 Most Beautiful Faces and 100 Most Handsome Faces list for 2026, including two Vietnamese nominees.

The 2021–2025 period marked a turning point for Vietnam’s cultural industries as film, music, cultural tourism and video games surged into a new era of scale and sophistication, delivering billions of US dollars in revenue and while projecting a more confident, compelling vision of Vietnamese soft power to the world.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition titled “Himalaya: The Pure Land” is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, offering audiences a visual journey into the landscapes, culture and people of the Himalayan region.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 inaugurated the Photography Street, a new outdoor public art space along Dong Khoi Street and Chi Lang Park, marking the first project of its kind in Vietnam and a concrete step in promoting the city’s creative and cultural industries.

Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture demonstrates the Party’s political determination to truly make culture a solid foundation, an important endogenous resource, a powerful driving force, a key pillar and a regulating system for the country’s rapid, sustainable development.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on January 23 announced an emergency assistance package worth US$740,000 to help Vietnam protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas heavily affected by a series of severe storms that struck the country in November 2025.

VOV.VN - Many international beauty websites have named Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan as a strong contender for the crown at Miss Intercontinental 2026, which is currently underway in Egypt.

VOV.VN - Sixty artworks spanning folk, applied, modern and contemporary art will go on display at a thematic exhibition titled “The Horse in Vietnamese Visual Art” at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - A special art programme titled “Under the Glorious Flag of the Party” took place at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 23, celebrating the successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A high-altitude fireworks show illuminated Hanoi’s night sky on January 23 as part of a special art programme to mark the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi will showcase the cultural diversity of its ethnic communities during a three-day programme titled “Spring Colours in All Regions of the Country”, set to take place from February 27 to March 1.

The “Homeland Spring 2026” programme, recently organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Slovakia, brought the warm and vibrant atmosphere of the traditional Lunar New Year to the Vietnamese community living and working in the country.

VOV.VN - Bánh mì heo quay (roasted pork belly bread) has ranked first on TasteAtlas’ list of the Top 100 Vietnamese dishes.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s romantic film Once We Were Us, featuring many stunning scenes filmed in Vietnam, has just surpassed the blockbuster Avatar 3 to dominate the Korean box office for the second consecutive week.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will recreate the vibrant atmosphere of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), through the “Happy Tet 2026” programme, scheduled to take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel from February 6 to 10.

VOV.VN - A full rehearsal of a fireworks and pyrotechnics display celebrating the success of the 14th National Party Congress was held at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on the evening of January 21.

VOV.VN -The “Mã Đáo” exhibition, held by Hoan Kiem Lake during Spring Binh Ngo 2026, highlights the horse as a traditional symbol of success (“Mã đáo thành công”), and as a link between Vietnam’s cultural heritage and its contemporary development journey.

VOV.VN - To mark the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo 2026 (the Lunar Year of the Horse), the Ministry of Science and Technology has officially released the “Tết Bính Ngọ” stamp set, comprising two stamps and one souvenir sheet, conveying a message of success for the New Year.

VOV.VN - TheSpring Flower Festival for the Year of the Horse 2026 will take place over 12 days, from February 10 to 21, at Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh city, under the theme “"Sắc ngọ nghinh xuân" (Horse hues welcoming spring).

VOV.VN - The Management Board of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has prepared a dossier to seek UNESCO recognition as a World Natural Heritage site for a third time, with a renewed focus on aesthetic value as a key criterion of outstanding universal value.

VOV.VN - The Korean drama “Can This Love Be Translated?” has attracted wide attention, with scenes filmed across Italy, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea, alongside the brief appearance of images of Vietnam, which has delighted Vietnamese viewers.

The “Tet Viet – Tet Pho” (Vietnamese Tet in the Old Quarter) 2026 festival opened in Hanoi on January 17, designed to revive, preserve, and spread the cultural essence of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) within the historic setting of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s iconic Old Quarter.