Art show highlights Cu Chi land and people
Art show highlights Cu Chi land and people

An experimental piece of theatre, dedicated to the soldiers and people who sacrificed their lives for national liberation and reunification will be performed every weekend at the Cu Chi Culture, Sport and Information Centre.

Art show highlights Cu Chi land and people
People flock to largest flower festival in northern Vietnam
People flock to largest flower festival in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Thousands of people converged on Me Linh district of Hanoi on December 26 evening to attend the launch of the Me Linh Flower Festival 2024, the largest of its kind in northern Vietnam.

People flock to largest flower festival in northern Vietnam
Mister Tourism World 2025 grand finale to take place at Vinh Hy Bay
Mister Tourism World 2025 grand finale to take place at Vinh Hy Bay

VOV.VN - The coastal bay of Vinh Hy in Ninh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, will host the grand finale of the Mister Tourism World 2025 competition, announced the organisers of the competition on December 26.

Mister Tourism World 2025 grand finale to take place at Vinh Hy Bay
Miss Vietnam 2024 beauty pageant launched with new format
Miss Vietnam 2024 beauty pageant launched with new format

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2024 will be held in Hue, the former imperial city of Vietnam, for the first time, with several changes, including a reality television show, said the competition’s organizer Tien Phong.

Miss Vietnam 2024 beauty pageant launched with new format
HBSO to host New Year Concert 2025
HBSO to host New Year Concert 2025

VOV.VN - Soloists of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform a concert on January 4 at the HCM City Opera House to welcome in the New Year 2025.

HBSO to host New Year Concert 2025
Local model to represent Vietnam at Miss Global 2024
Local model to represent Vietnam at Miss Global 2024

VOV.VN - Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Global 2024, is set to attend the 11th edition of the global pageant which is scheduled to take place in February and March next year in Cambodia and Thailand.

Local model to represent Vietnam at Miss Global 2024
Specialty street launched in Lam Dong province
Specialty street launched in Lam Dong province

VOV.VN - The Da Lat - Lam Dong wine, tea, coffee, and specialty street opened on December 26 in Da Lat in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

Specialty street launched in Lam Dong province
Raising Vietnam’s value through cultural diplomacy
Raising Vietnam’s value through cultural diplomacy

In November 2024, the “Vietnam Days Abroad” programme made its debut in Latin America, leaving lasting impressions.

Raising Vietnam’s value through cultural diplomacy
Vietnam gears up for another vibrant year at UNESCO in 2025: Ambassador
Vietnam gears up for another vibrant year at UNESCO in 2025: Ambassador

As 2024 draws to a close with a series of “significant successes,” Vietnam is gearing up for an even more active year in 2025, Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, told Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Paris, where UNESCO’s headquarters is based.

Vietnam gears up for another vibrant year at UNESCO in 2025: Ambassador
Bao Nguyen’s work named among Best Documentaries of 2024 by Variety
Bao Nguyen’s work named among Best Documentaries of 2024 by Variety

VOV.VN - Renowned entertainment magazine Variety, the premier source of entertainment news, has named “The Greatest Night in Pop” by Vietnamese-American director Bao Nguyen on its list of Best Documentaries of 2024.

Bao Nguyen’s work named among Best Documentaries of 2024 by Variety
Over 2,300 pieces of bronze drum moulds found at ancient citadel
Over 2,300 pieces of bronze drum moulds found at ancient citadel

More than 2,300 pieces of bronze drum moulds were collected during a recent excavation of the Luy Lau ancient citadel in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Over 2,300 pieces of bronze drum moulds found at ancient citadel
World-renowned artists to perform at Hanoi New Year concert
World-renowned artists to perform at Hanoi New Year concert

VOV.VN - Wonderful rhythms and lyrics will be featured at the “Happiness Concert” due to take place at the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on December 29 to ring in New Year 2025.

World-renowned artists to perform at Hanoi New Year concert
Ha Long Bay not listed among world heritage in danger: Department
Ha Long Bay not listed among world heritage in danger: Department

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism confirmed on December 24 that Ha Long Bay is not among the 56 entries in the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Ha Long Bay not listed among world heritage in danger: Department
Bangkok photo exhibition showcases vibrant colours of Vietnam
Bangkok photo exhibition showcases vibrant colours of Vietnam

A vivid tapestry of Vietnam’s culture, people, and landscapes comes to life through 180 captivating photos on display at the “Happy Vietnam” exhibition, which opened on December 23 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok photo exhibition showcases vibrant colours of Vietnam
Forest worship ritual of the Thai recognised as national heritage
Forest worship ritual of the Thai recognised as national heritage

The Xen Dong festival, known as the forest worship ritual, of the Thai in Nghia Lo town in the northern province of Yen Bai, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Forest worship ritual of the Thai recognised as national heritage
Vietnamese horror film eligible for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight nomination
Vietnamese horror film eligible for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight nomination

VOV.VN - Vietnamese horror film "Cám" (The Sisters) has met the criteria for the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)’s Limelight nomination that feature exceptional premieres of films expected in Dutch art-house cinemas later in the year.

Vietnamese horror film eligible for Rotterdam Film Festival’s Limelight nomination
ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 wraps up
ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 wraps up

The ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 concluded on December 22 with a vibrant closing ceremony showcasing captivating performances that combined music and dances.

ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 wraps up
Girls' impressive achievements elevate Vietnam’s position in global beauty scene
Girls' impressive achievements elevate Vietnam’s position in global beauty scene

VOV.VN - Local beauties recorded an array of stellar achievements in 2024, including Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, Miss International, Bui Khanh Linh, the third runner-up of Miss Intercontinental, and Bui Xuan Hanh, a Top 5 finisher at Miss Cosmo.

Girls' impressive achievements elevate Vietnam’s position in global beauty scene
Vietnamese beauty wins second runner-up title at Miss Charm 2024
Vietnamese beauty wins second runner-up title at Miss Charm 2024

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative at Miss Charm 2024 Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga was crowned as the second runner-up of the pageant which concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

Vietnamese beauty wins second runner-up title at Miss Charm 2024
Vietnam’s high-end fashion targets Chinese market
Vietnam’s high-end fashion targets Chinese market

An increasing number of Chinese celebrities are choosing high-end Vietnamese fashion, creating new opportunities for Vietnamese designers to make their mark in the 1.4 billion-strong market.

Vietnam’s high-end fashion targets Chinese market
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform Christmas concert for charity
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform Christmas concert for charity

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will perform two Christmas concerts in Hanoi on December 26 and 27 to raise funds for underprivileged children.

Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra to perform Christmas concert for charity
Exhibition on 80 years of army culture and arts opens in Hanoi
Exhibition on 80 years of army culture and arts opens in Hanoi

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on December 20 evening opened an exhibition celebrating 80 years of culture and arts of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) in the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.

Exhibition on 80 years of army culture and arts opens in Hanoi
12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival closes
12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival closes

The 12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival wrapped up on December 20 evening in Ho Chi Minh City.

12th Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival closes
Fireworks to light up Sa Pa skies on New Year’s Eve
Fireworks to light up Sa Pa skies on New Year’s Eve

VOV.VN - Tourists visiting Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will have the chance to welcome in the New Year with a firework display put on as part of a series of tourist products aimed at attracting visitors during the upcoming holiday period.

Fireworks to light up Sa Pa skies on New Year’s Eve
Da Nang to host international guitar festival for first time
Da Nang to host international guitar festival for first time

VOV.VN - An international guitar festival to be held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 27 – 28 is expected to attract many domestic and foreign artists.

Da Nang to host international guitar festival for first time
ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 kicks off in Hanoi
ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 kicks off in Hanoi

The ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 opened in Hanoi on December 19 under the theme “Music Connecting Friendship" as part of activities to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35 years of the All-People’s Defence Festival.

ASEAN Military Music Exchange 2024 kicks off in Hanoi
Military Band Exchange of six countries held in Hanoi
Military Band Exchange of six countries held in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Military bands from Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam took part in the 2024 Military Band Exchange held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on December 19 evening.

Military Band Exchange of six countries held in Hanoi
Art programme celebrates Vietnamese army’s 80th anniversary in Laos
Art programme celebrates Vietnamese army’s 80th anniversary in Laos

An art programme featuring performances of artists and students from the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school took place in the Lao capital of Vientiane on December 19, marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival.

Art programme celebrates Vietnamese army’s 80th anniversary in Laos
Stamp collection marking 80 years of Vietnam People’s Army released
Stamp collection marking 80 years of Vietnam People’s Army released

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) jointly released a postage stamp collection on December 18 showcasing the heroic past of the Vietnam People’s Army on its 80th anniversary.

Stamp collection marking 80 years of Vietnam People’s Army released
Party, Government leaders attend art programme honouring Vietnam People’s Army
Party, Government leaders attend art programme honouring Vietnam People’s Army

Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended an art programme at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera on December 17 evening to honour generations of soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

Party, Government leaders attend art programme honouring Vietnam People’s Army
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