Investing in culture is investing in the country’s development

Investing in culture is investing in the country’s development

VOV.VN - Trinh Van Quyet, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization, has clarified new and core elements of Resolution No. 80 on the development of Vietnamese culture, stressing the need for strategic breakthroughs to make culture a foundation, a pillar and an endogenous resource for the country.

Hanoi hosts concert to welcome Lunar New Year
Spring incense offering ceremony held at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
Book fair to celebrate 72nd anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day
Tens of thousands attend Ba Vang Pagoda Spring Festival 2026
Tens of thousands attend Ba Vang Pagoda Spring Festival 2026

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhists and visitors gathered at Ba Vang Pagoda in Quang Ninh province on February 24 to attend the Spring Festival 2026 marking the Year of the Horse.

Tens of thousands attend Ba Vang Pagoda Spring Festival 2026
Fire-making and rice-cooking contest enlivens Lunar New Year festival
Fire-making and rice-cooking contest enlivens Lunar New Year festival

VOV.VN - The traditional “running- fire-making -rice-cooking” contest is held annually on the eighth day of the first lunar month at Thi Cam communal house in Xuan Phuong ward, Hanoi. The event recreates the spirit of military training in ancient times while preserving a longstanding cultural tradition.

Fire-making and rice-cooking contest enlivens Lunar New Year festival
Culture as “glue” to bind communities, strengthen social consensus
Culture as “glue” to bind communities, strengthen social consensus

The Politburo's Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture identifies culture as the spiritual foundation of society and an internal resource for sustainable development, serving as a link connecting communities and strengthening social consensus.

Culture as “glue” to bind communities, strengthen social consensus
Two more local celebs nominated for TC Candler’s 2026 most beautiful faces
Two more local celebs nominated for TC Candler’s 2026 most beautiful faces

VOV.VN - Two more Vietnamese celebrities Miss Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen and Miss Grand Vietnam Doan Thien An have been officially nominated for the 2026 Top 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World, an annual ranking by TC Candler.

Two more local celebs nominated for TC Candler’s 2026 most beautiful faces
Australian photographer Tony Miller stages art exhibition in Da Lat
Australian photographer Tony Miller stages art exhibition in Da Lat

VOV.VN - As many as 23 photos by Australian photographer Tony Miller are on display in Da Lat, offering audiences a quiet gaze, shaped by light and time.

Australian photographer Tony Miller stages art exhibition in Da Lat
Thousands flock to once-a-year Vieng Market for overnight spring fair
Thousands flock to once-a-year Vieng Market for overnight spring fair

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of locals and visitors flocked to the Vieng Market Festival in Ninh Binh province on February 23, immersing themselves in the centuries-old tradition of “buying luck and selling misfortune” at the once-a-year night market associated with the historic Phu Day complex.

Thousands flock to once-a-year Vieng Market for overnight spring fair
Keeping time alive: Genuine passion for vintage mechanical clocks
Keeping time alive: Genuine passion for vintage mechanical clocks

VOV.VN - Vietnamese collectors are devoted to restoring and preserving vintage mechanical clocks from Europe and beyond, with their passion for rare designs, original parts, and melodic chimes highlighting a unique cultural movement that honours history while keeping the rhythm of time alive.

Keeping time alive: Genuine passion for vintage mechanical clocks
Visitors brave rain on opening day of 2026 Huong Pagoda Tourism Festival
Visitors brave rain on opening day of 2026 Huong Pagoda Tourism Festival

VOV.VN - The 2026 Huong Pagoda Tourism Festival took place at Thien Tru Pagoda courtyard in Huong Son commune, Hanoi, on February 22 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year), drawing tens of thousands of residents and visitors for early spring prayers.

Visitors brave rain on opening day of 2026 Huong Pagoda Tourism Festival
Music in step with the nation
Music in step with the nation

VOV.VN - Vietnam has a rich tradition of folk music that, for centuries, has bound its people to their homeland and helped forge a spirit that contributed to defeating invading forces.

Music in step with the nation
Spring glows in Hoa Lu Old Town - Vietnam’s former imperial capital
Spring glows in Hoa Lu Old Town - Vietnam’s former imperial capital

VOV.VN - Beneath shimmering lanterns and vibrant spring colors, Hoa Lu Old Town in northern Vietnam welcomed thousands of visitors during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, as its signature cuisine, traditional folk games and nightly street performances brought the former imperial capital vividly back to life.

Spring glows in Hoa Lu Old Town - Vietnam’s former imperial capital
Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups
Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups

VOV.VN - Sli cake of the Tay and Nung ethnic people is a beloved Lunar New Year (Tet) specialty from Thai Nguyen province northern Vietnam, blending puffed sticky rice, cane syrup, and centuries-old tradition.

Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups
Thousands attend Dong Da Hill Festival to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung
Thousands attend Dong Da Hill Festival to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung

VOV.VN - Thousands of residents and visitors gathered at the Dong Da National Special Relic Site on February 21 (the 5th day of the Lunar New Year) to commemorate the 237th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi–Dong Da Victory (1789–2026).

Thousands attend Dong Da Hill Festival to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung
Bronze Drum Stadium to elevate Vietnam to global sports stage
Bronze Drum Stadium to elevate Vietnam to global sports stage

Vietnam is drumming up global attention with the construction of the Trong Dong (Bronze Drum) Stadium, a 135,000-seat venue that, once completed, will become the largest stadium in the world.

Bronze Drum Stadium to elevate Vietnam to global sports stage
Traditional attire finds new life in modern cultural landscape
Traditional attire finds new life in modern cultural landscape

VOV.VN - In recent years, traditional Vietnamese attire, once largely confined to museums, academic texts, and ceremonial occasions, has re-emerged vibrantly in urban cultural life.

Traditional attire finds new life in modern cultural landscape
Sea of people crowd to see Yin-Yang market at midnight
Sea of people crowd to see Yin-Yang market at midnight

VOV.VN - Large crowds of people flock to the Âm Dương Market (Yin-Yang market) in Bac Ninh province held at midnight on February 20 with the spiritual meaning of “buying luck and selling misfortune”, offering a symbolic space where the living and the deceased are believed to meet.

Sea of people crowd to see Yin-Yang market at midnight
Foreign wrestlers compete at Mai Dong traditional wrestling festival
Foreign wrestlers compete at Mai Dong traditional wrestling festival

VOV.VN - The Mai Dong Traditional Wrestling Festival opened on February 20 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year) at Mai Dong Communal House in Tuong Mai Ward, Hanoi, in a vibrant and festive atmosphere. The annual event is a distinctive folk festival that reflects the historical and cultural heritage as well as the martial spirit of Thang Long, the former name of Hanoi.

Foreign wrestlers compete at Mai Dong traditional wrestling festival
Central region bursts into life in early spring
Central region bursts into life in early spring

Vietnam’s central region bursts into life each early spring, as a series of distinctive, centuries-old festivals draw both locals and visitors into celebrations steeped in deep cultural heritage and communal tradition.

Central region bursts into life in early spring
Unique folk games of Northwest highland ethnic groups
Unique folk games of Northwest highland ethnic groups

VOV.VN - Taking part in traditional festivals in Vietnam’s Northwest highlands is one of the goals many visitors set when exploring the region’s nature, culture and people. An indispensable part of those festivals, especially during the Lunar New Year (Tet) and spring celebrations, is the traditional folk games enjoyed by both local residents and visitors.

Unique folk games of Northwest highland ethnic groups
Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam
Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic people in northern Vietnam preserve rich Lunar New Year (Tet) traditions, from ancestral rituals and traditional cuisine to folk games and the Lồng Tồng festival.

Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam
Xoan singing part of Vietnam's unique identity on world heritage map
Xoan singing part of Vietnam's unique identity on world heritage map

In the vast treasure trove of Vietnamese folk art, Xoan singing stands as a unique jewel, inextricably linked to the worship of the Hung Kings — the nation's legendary founders.

Xoan singing part of Vietnam's unique identity on world heritage map
Old Tet traditions live on in Hanoi’s historic Ngoc Ha village
Old Tet traditions live on in Hanoi’s historic Ngoc Ha village

VOV.VN - In the collective memory of Hanoians, Lunar New Year (Tet) in Ngoc Ha flower village was once a season of blossoms, sleepless nights tending chrysanthemums and peach trees, and families gathering around wood fires to boil bánh chưng (traditional Tet cake) through the winter chill.

Old Tet traditions live on in Hanoi’s historic Ngoc Ha village
Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope
Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope

VOV.VN - Amid the joyful atmosphere of the first days of the Lunar New Year, smiles can be seen on the faces of Khmer ethnic people across their hamlets in Can Tho City, as they bid farewell to the old year with positive changes and welcome the new year with hopes for a more prosperous and fulfilling life.

Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope
Vietnamese music makes its mark on the global stage
Vietnamese music makes its mark on the global stage

VOV.VN - Vietnamese music is stepping onto the global stage not through imitation, but through the strength of its own cultural identity.

Vietnamese music makes its mark on the global stage
Foreign visitors embrace Lunar New Year traditions at Hue Imperial Citadel
Foreign visitors embrace Lunar New Year traditions at Hue Imperial Citadel

VOV.VN - As Vietnam welcomes the Lunar New Year, thousands of domestic and international visitors flock to the Imperial Citadel of Hue to experience traditional spring rituals, royal performances and the vibrant cultural atmosphere marking the country’s most important holiday.

Foreign visitors embrace Lunar New Year traditions at Hue Imperial Citadel
Crowds flock to Temple of Literature for New Year calligraphy
Crowds flock to Temple of Literature for New Year calligraphy

VOV.VN - On the first day of the Lunar New Year(Tet), large numbers of Hanoi residents visited the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam), where the calligraphy area drew long queues of people seeking characters for the new year.

Crowds flock to Temple of Literature for New Year calligraphy
Hanoi Museum offers free admission in first days of Lunar New Year
Hanoi Museum offers free admission in first days of Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - In the first days of the new year, Hanoi Museum on Pham Hung Street has become a popular cultural destination, drawing residents and tourists with a range of activities, modern exhibition spaces and a free-admission policy in effect through March 2.

Hanoi Museum offers free admission in first days of Lunar New Year
Seeking calligraphy at Lunar New Year: Spring aspirations
Seeking calligraphy at Lunar New Year: Spring aspirations

VOV.VN - For generations, seeking calligraphy at Lunar New Year (Tet) has been a cherished Vietnamese custom, through which people express aspirations for the year ahead and reaffirm respect for learning and moral values passed down across generations.

Seeking calligraphy at Lunar New Year: Spring aspirations
Flavours of three regional Tet feasts in contemporary life
Flavours of three regional Tet feasts in contemporary life

Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) is recognised not only by spring colours, red calligraphy and family reunions, but also by the Tet feast that takes centre stage in the opening days of the year.

Flavours of three regional Tet feasts in contemporary life
Why the horse still matters in modern Vietnam
Why the horse still matters in modern Vietnam

VOV.VN - As Vietnam approaches the Year of the Horse 2026, the animal’s symbolism, from the Saint Giong legend to modern growth ambitions, reflects national identity.

Why the horse still matters in modern Vietnam
New Year rituals: Hanoians seek blessings at Thang Long’s Four Sacred Temples
New Year rituals: Hanoians seek blessings at Thang Long’s Four Sacred Temples

VOV.VN - Every spring, as the Lunar New Year (Tet) arrives, the people of Hanoi begin their year with a meaningful spiritual journey: visiting Four Sacred Temples of the former Thang Long Imperial Citadel to pray for peace and good fortune.

New Year rituals: Hanoians seek blessings at Thang Long’s Four Sacred Temples
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