Vietnam has made strong impression with vibrant performances at the first-ever 2025 Lunar New Year parade in Paris, marking a significant step in promoting Vietnamese culture in France.

VOV.VN - La Phu Village in Hoai Duc District, Hanoi, held a pig procession festival on February 10, the 13th day of the first lunar month, to honor its tutelary deity Tam Lang, attracting great interest from locals and visitors alike.

VOV.VN - More than 200 boats carrying over 600 people took part in a water procession event in the opening ceremony of the Tam Chuc pagoda festival held in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam on February 9, which falls on the 12th day of the first lunar month.

Dong Son culture (dated from the seventh century BC to the first – second century AD) was part of the Metal Age in ancient Vietnam.

VOV.VN - An annual incense offering festival of the Hai Ba Trung (Trung Sisters) Temple was held on February 9, or the 12th day of the first lunar month, in the border district of Song Ma in the northern mountainous province of Son La, attracting hordes of locals and tourists.

A ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to honour the recognition of Hanoi’s two traditional craft villages, Bat Trang ceramic village in Gia Lam district and Van Phuc silk village in Ha Dong district as members of the World Crafts Cities Network.

As part of the Newhaven Museum's upgrade project, a display area featuring President Ho Chi Minh’s statue and related artifacts is being restored, with completion expected by May.

VOV.VN - As many as 108 teams who put on a kylin-lion-dragon dance performance in the southern province of Binh Duong in early spring have been recognised for holding the largest event of its kind in Vietnam by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings).

The embassies of Vietnam and other ASEAN countries in Australia organised an ASEAN village event as part of the 27th Canberra Multicultural Festival on February 7.

VOV.VN - Just like other ethnic groups in Vietnam, making bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) has always been an important tradition for the Thai during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

VOV.VN - Despite the cold weather, thousands of visitors converged on Hong Van Mountain in Lim town of Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province, to immerse themselves in the sweet and melodic tunes of quan họ folk songs, a cultural hallmark of the Kinh Bac region during the Lim Festival 2025.

The Vietnamese community in Singapore participated in the Chingay Parade 2025 on February 7-8, which aimed to celebrate the connections between communities, generations, and cultures in the island country.

An exhibition is being held at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris showing 150 works by three pioneers of modern Vietnamese art, some of the first students at Indochina School of Fine Arts.

VOV.VN - Traditional spring festivals which are mostly celebrated either during or after the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) attract large crowds who come to wish for good health, wealth, and luck throughout the year.

VOV.VN - Hordes of people, primarily Buddhist pilgrims, are flocking to northern Quang Ninh province to participate in the 2025 Yen Tu Spring festival, one of the largest and most culturally and spiritually significant festivals in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Coffee Roasting Competition 2025 has officially been launched to find and honour high-quality coffee beans while affirming the value and potential of Vietnamese coffee in the international market.

The 23rd Vietnam Poetry Day will bring together poets born during the resistance wars against the US imperialists, after 1975, during the “Doi moi” (renewal) process until 2000, and after 2000.

Vietnam's rich and diverse culture is vividly reflected in its cuisine, architecture, art, and music, blending tradition with modernity, commented Uruguay's Diario LaR in a recent article.

A special exhibition showcasing masterpieces by three pioneers of contemporary Vietnamese art in France is taking place at the Cernuschi Museum in Paris.

Nguyen Duc Kien from the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) has won first prize at the 6th Fujairah International Piano Competition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), affirming Vietnam’s position on the classical music map in the world.

VOV.VN - The Muong ethnic group in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak lowered the Neu pole erected for the Lunar New Year holiday, in a traditional festival on February 5, to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity throughout the year.

The Centre for Vietnam Studies in Japan, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Language Department of Osaka University and the Cay Tre (Bamboo) Vietnamese Language School, organised the Vietnamese Culture Day in Japan programme in Tokyo on February 4.

VOV.VN - The traditional Tịch điền (ploughing) festival was held in Doi Son commune of Duy Tien district, northern Ha Nam province, on February 4 to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity for people moving into the new lunar year.

VOV.VN - Dance teacher and model Nguyen Huu Hung, aka Hung Nguyen, will represent Vietnam to vie for a title at Mister Tourism World 2025, which is due to take place in southern central coastal province of Ninh Thuan in February.

Vietnam's Nguyen Duc Kien has claimed first prize at the 6th Fujairah International Piano Competition, a prestigious event held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will host a series of cultural activities from February 14-16 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

The events aim to educate the tradition of patriotism and gratitude to the Hung Kings and ancestors who contributed to building and protecting the nation; as well as contribute to popularising tourism and local cultural heritage towards promoting tourism and economic development in the province.

VOV.VN - Jisoo, a member of the renowned K-pop group Blackpink from the Republic of Korea, has announced a meet-and-greet event with fans in the capital as part of her "2025 Jisoo Asia Tour: LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!".

The annual Huong Tich Pagoda festival in the central province of Ha Tinh opened on February 3 or the 6th day of the first lunar month, drawing throngs of visitors.

VOV.VN - Despite the cold and rainy weather, thousands of visitors flocked to the Yen Stream ferry terminal on February 3 to participate in the opening ceremony of the Chua Huong (Perfume Pagoda) Festival, one of the largest spring festivals for Buddhist pilgrims.