VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ao Dai Heritage Club in Laos was officially launched at a ceremony held in Vientiane on the evening of March 9, marking the establishment of a new cultural organisation of the Vietnamese community in Laos.

With the first notes of music rising softly in the theatre, the stage transforms into a dreamlike landscape where movement replaces words and emotions unfold through dance.

More than 50 outstanding books and book series across five different categories were honoured at the 8th National Book Awards ceremony held in Hanoi on March 8.

VOV.VN - Global non-profit organisation Room to Read has launched the Vietnamese version of the animated film She Creates Change to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, featuring voice acting by many celebrities, including Miss Universe 2018 Top 5 finisher H'Hen Nie.

VOV.VN - A cultural event celebrating the elegance of the Vietnamese Ao dai was held in Macau on March 8 to mark the 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8, 1910- March 8, 2026) and in response to Ao Dai Week launched by the Vietnam Women’s Union.

VOV.VN - Representatives of the Vietnamese community in the United Kingdom, international partners, journalists and audiences interested in Vietnamese culture gathered in central London on March 8 to hear about the Ao Dai Fashion Week project.

An exhibition of paintings and books titled “Vietnamese Soul on French Soil” opened on March 7 (local time) in Val-de-Marne, part of the Ile-de-France region.

VOV.VN - A cultural programme titled “Spring Colours” was held in Paris on March 8, bringing Vietnamese traditional music, dance and costumes to audiences while introducing elements of the country’s cultural heritage to international friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is redefining culture's role in national development through the Politburo’s Resolution 80 that places culture at the heart of the country’s strategy, recognising it not only as a social foundation but also as a driver of economic growth and a means to strengthen Vietnam’s cultural presence globally.

VOV.VN - Palm-leaf manuscripts of the Khmer people made from the leaves of the buông palm (Corypha) represent a unique cultural heritage that reflects the knowledge, beliefs, and reading traditions of the Khmer community in southern Vietnam.

The vibrant colours of Vietnamese culture are being showcased in Japan as the two-day Vietnam Festival 2026 officially opened in Osaka on March 7, drawing strong interest from the Vietnamese community and Japanese friends who appreciate Vietnamese culture.

More than 150 documents, photographs and artifacts highlighting the special solidarity among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are being showcased at a thematic exhibition that opened on March 7 at the Lao student dormitory in Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US, in coordination with the ASEAN Spouses Circle in Washington D.C. (ASC), on March 6 hosted an event titled “Vietnamese Vegetarian Culinary Experience” to introduce the distinctive features of Vietnam’s vegetarian culinary culture to the diplomatic community in the US.

VOV.VN - The 11th Vietnam–Japan Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7, serving as a key annual cultural exchange event that strengthens friendship, deepens the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan and promotes ties between the younger generations of both countries.

VOV.VN - Every year, the Thai Mieu Temple Festival dedicated to the Tran Dynasty in An Sinh ward, Quang Ninh province, attracts visitors who come to honour the royal ancestors of one of the most influential royal dynasties in Vietnamese history.

VOV.VN - The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Áo dài Festival promoting Vietnam’s traditional long dress opened at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on March 6, marking the start of a series of cultural and tourism activities taking place throughout March.

VOV.VN - Two artifacts in Ho Chi Minh City have been recognized as national treasures, namely the Hoa Loc Culture ceramic pedestal bowl and the polychrome glazed ceramic statues of Tam Quan Dai De ( Three Officials deities in Taoist belief)

VOV.VN - The Cau Ngu (Whale Worship) Festival, the largest annual festival for coastal fishermen, is held to pray for calm seas, favorable winds and abundant catches filling fishing boats.

Popular singers Soobin and Hoa Minzy have been named the first-ever ambassadors of the Cong hien (Devotion) Awards, representing the event’s 20th edition in 2026.

VOV.VN - The Luc Na communal house festival in Luc Hon commune, a mountainous area in Quang Ninh province near the China border, serves as a cultural gathering where Tay, Dao and San Chi ethnic communities worship their ancestors and celebrate their traditional values.

VOV.VN - The "Art-house Workshop & Project Market" programme, part of "Da Nang Asian Film Festival Talents 2026," has opened applications for feature film projects, offering opportunities for in-depth training and co-working among international film producers.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei has ramped up cultural diplomacy activities to spread the images of Vietnam and its people and traditional values in line with the 14th National Party Congress’s guiding principles and the Politburo’s Resolution 80-NQ/TW on cultural development.

VOV.VN - An exhibition titled “Gio Dong” (East Wind) will take place from March 6 to 8, 2026 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi, introducing the Japanese art of flower arrangement, Ikebana, to Vietnamese visitors.

The 2026 Festival of Light and Heritage officially opened at Hoi An Memories Land in the central city of Da Nang on the evening of March 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese film “Mùi phở” (Scent of Pho), directed by Minh Beta, will be released in several foreign markets from March 13 after earning about VND38 billion during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Close to 1,200 performers and artisans joined a street parade on March 3 during the Nguyen Tieu Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, celebrated on the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month, drawing large crowds with colourful lion-dragon dances and traditional performances.

A new exhibition space introducing Vietnam’s World Documentary Heritage and outstanding national archival materials in Hanoi officially opened to the public on March 3.

VOV.VN - All three acts of the Vietnam Circus Federation have won prizes at the 2026 Festival Internacional del Circ Elefant d’Or (Elefant d’Or International Circus Festival) in Girona city, Spain, marking a strong presence for Vietnamese circus on the global stage.

VOV.VN - From early morning on the first full moon of the Lunar New Year (March 3), large numbers of residents and visitors flocked to major spiritual worship places in Hanoi, including Tay Ho Temple, to offer incense and pray for peace and good fortune.

VOV.VN - The first “Danang in Korea Festival,” a Korean traditional arts event organized by the World Korean Culture and Arts Exchange Association, will be held in the central city of Da Nang from March 3 to 5, featuring traditional Korean dance, music and folk performances.