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.

VOV.VN - Day of Phở 2025 officially opened in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of December 13, promoting Vietnamese food, agricultural products, and brands.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Film Week – Itinéraire de Lumière (Vietnam Cinéma – Itinéraire de Lumière) concluded on December 12 at the Pathé Palace cinema with a screening of Red Rain, leaving a strong emotional impression on international audiences.

VOV.VN - The closing ceremony of the Hue International Tea Festival 2025 was held at Truong Sanh Palace inside the Hue Imperial Citadel on the evening of December 12, bringing to an end three days of continuous activities of the first international tea festival ever hosted in the former imperial capital.

VOV.VN - The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva hosted a photo exhibition titled “Vietnam – a Dynamic and Aspirational Nation” at the Mission’s headquarters on December 12 to mark Vietnam’s election as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term.

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 European Phở Week, the Vietnamese Embassies in Germany and Bulgaria simultaneously organized events to promote Phở (Vietnamese noodle soup) on December 12, coinciding with the annual “Phở Day”.

VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam hosted the EU-Vietnam Sustainable Design Awards (EVSDA) 2025 on the evening of December 12 in Hanoi, marking a milestone in the ongoing cooperation between the EU and Vietnam to promote sustainable development through culture, creativity, and innovation.

VOV.VN - A national costume event for Miss Charm 2025 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11, featuring representatives from 36 countries and territories wearing a colorful array of outfits that highlight distinctive cultural beauty, most inspired by traditional attire.

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese dishes have been recognised by international culinary guide TasteAtlas among the world’s top 50 duck dishes.

VOV.VN - More than 70 foreign beauties impressed the media while modeling Ao Dai in the second season of the Best of Vietnam Fashion Show, part of the Miss Cosmo 2025 beauty pageant, held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11.

A light art exhibition featuring images of President Ho Chi Minh and the friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea opened at the Rok's National Assembly headquarters in Seoul on December 10.