Hanoi plans fireworks display tonight in celebration of 80th National Day
Hanoi plans fireworks display tonight in celebration of 80th National Day

VOV.VN - Hanoi is scheduled to hold a fireworks display on the evening of August 10 as part of the art and political programme “The Fatherland in Our Hearts” to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Hanoi plans fireworks display tonight in celebration of 80th National Day
UNESCO completes restoration of Typhoon Yagi-damaged heritage in Vietnam
UNESCO completes restoration of Typhoon Yagi-damaged heritage in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has recently competed the restoration of three heritage sites damaged by Typhoon Yagi in September 2024 in Vietnam.

UNESCO completes restoration of Typhoon Yagi-damaged heritage in Vietnam
Young Vietnamese embrace heritage with modern twist
Young Vietnamese embrace heritage with modern twist

A new trend is rising among young Vietnamese that involves showcasing their heritage through photos, performances, and social media.

Young Vietnamese embrace heritage with modern twist
World Police Music Festival 2025 kicks off in Hanoi
World Police Music Festival 2025 kicks off in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The World Police Music Festival 2025 opened at the Hoan Kiem pedestrian zone in Hanoi on August 9, attracting large crowds of locals and tourists.

World Police Music Festival 2025 kicks off in Hanoi
HCM City photo exhibition marks 80 years of National Assembly
HCM City photo exhibition marks 80 years of National Assembly

A photo exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s first general election (January 6, 1946 – 2026) and reviewing the performance of Ho Chi Minh City's delegation of 15th National Assembly (NA) deputies was inaugurated on August 7 on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street.

HCM City photo exhibition marks 80 years of National Assembly
Artists to gather for Autumn Melodies festival in HCM City next week
Artists to gather for Autumn Melodies festival in HCM City next week

VOV.VN - Dozens of Vietnamese and international artists are set to perform at the Arts Festival Autumn Melodies 2025 which is scheduled to take place at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House from August 15 to 24.

Artists to gather for Autumn Melodies festival in HCM City next week
World Police Music Festival 2025 to bring global bands to Hanoi
World Police Music Festival 2025 to bring global bands to Hanoi

Eleven bands representing eight nations will converge in Hanoi for the World Police Music Festival 2025, scheduled for August 9 to 10.

World Police Music Festival 2025 to bring global bands to Hanoi
HCM City to host 2025 Vietnam Film Festival this November
HCM City to host 2025 Vietnam Film Festival this November

VOV.VN - The 24th Vietnam Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 21 to 25, aiming to honour outstanding cinematic works and artists that have made significant contributions to the country’s film industry.

HCM City to host 2025 Vietnam Film Festival this November
Bollywood star Rane explores world’s largest cave in Vietnam
Bollywood star Rane explores world’s largest cave in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Indian actor Harshvardhan Rane has become one of just 100 Indians to successfully complete the challenging Son Doong Cave Expedition in Vietnam - a journey through the world’s largest natural cave located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh province.

Bollywood star Rane explores world’s largest cave in Vietnam
Cinema workshop to promote Vietnam - US cultural ties
Cinema workshop to promote Vietnam - US cultural ties

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Film Institute will host a workshop in Hanoi on August 8 to highlight the role of cinematic heritage in cultural cooperation between Vietnam and the United States.

Cinema workshop to promote Vietnam - US cultural ties
2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi
2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A painting contest themed “I love Hanoi - City for peace” was launched in Hanoi on August 5, aiming to inspire love for peace and admiration for Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, among both Vietnamese and international children.

2025 international painting contest launched in Hanoi
Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture
Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald on August 4 published an article written by Indian writer Ankita Mahabir, highlighting five immersive encounters that offered her a rare and profound glimpse into Vietnam’s living Cham culture.

Indian writer deeply impressed by Vietnam's vibrant Cham culture
HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays
HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays

VOV.VN - A 300-metre-long wall located close to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City has been transformed into a series of large murals by a group of artists, created to commemorate upcoming major national holidays.

HCM City giant mural painting celebrates major national holidays
Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties
Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties

An exhibition honouring Vietnamese women and their role in the nation's struggle for independence has opened in Mexico city, celebrating the strong ties between Vietnam and Mexico.

Exhibition honours Vietnamese women, Vietnam-Mexico ties
Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August
Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August

VOV.VN - The preliminary round of the Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 is set to begin in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11, kicking off a series of vibrant activities in the journey to crown this year’s winner.

Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 set to begin in mid-August
Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden
Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden

Swedish fiddler Mats Eden and Vietnamese musician Ngo Tra My will perform together on August 5 in Hanoi.

Concert highlights folk music of Vietnam and Sweden
Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City
Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City

VOV.VN - A 1974 painting titled Mona Lisa by renowned Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu is currently on display at the exhibition “Roots That Keep Growing”, held at the Quang San Museum of Art in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese artist’s “Mona Lisa” painting on display in HCM City
Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital
Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital

The “Vietnam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.

Vietnam’s cultural festival heats up Russian capital
Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values
Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values

VOV.VN - The Diplomatic Spouses Association and representative offices of Vietnamese agencies in Washington D.C., USA, organised a Vietnamese village family festival on August 3 mark major celebrations of the fatherland in August.

Washington D.C. family festival honours Vietnam’s traditional values
2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds
2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds

VOV.VN - Da Nang is playing host to the fourth Vietnam–Republic of Korea (RoK) Festival from August 1 to 3, welcoming thousands of residents and visitors to a vibrant celebration of culture, cuisine, sports, and commerce.

2025 Vietnam–RoK Festival showcases strong cultural, economic bonds
Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day
Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day

VOV.VN - The political-artistic concert To quoc trong tim (The Fatherland in Our Hearts) is set take place at 8 p.m. on August 10 at My Dinh National Stadium, as announced by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and the Hanoi People’s Committee on August 1.

Political-artistic concert to feature mass chorus of national anthem on National Day
Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival
Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival

A vibrant celebration of traditional culture will run from August 1 to 29 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay, Hanoi, said the Department of Culture of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups.

Vietnam showcases ethnic culture in month-long festival
“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi
“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi

VOV.VN - Chinese art lovers will have a chance to enjoy traditional dances, folk melodies, and ethnic instruments rich in Chinese cultural identity in an art programme themed “Colorful China” slated for August 3 - 4 at Ho Guom Opera, Hanoi.

“Colorful China” programme brings traditional Chinese art to Hanoi
Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia
Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia

VOV.VN - An exhibition of Vietnamese lacquer paintings titled The Beauty Beyond the Spotlight: Vietnamese Lacquer Paintings was inaugurated at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, on July 30.

Vietnamese lacquer painting exhibition opens in Russia
Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix
Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix

VOV.VN - Talented 16-year-old ballerina Nguyen Ho Nguyen Thao will represent Vietnam at the prestigious International Ballet Grand Prix (IBGP) in Singapore this August.

Teen ballerina to represent Vietnam at International Ballet Grand Prix
Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave

VOV.VN - A Bollywood film crew arrived in Vietnam on July 30 to begin filming SILAA, with scenes to be shot in the stunning Son Doong Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam.

Bollywood film crew begins shoot in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi
Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi

A dynamic series of cultural, culinary, and artistic events will unfold in the Vietnamese capital as “Madani Malaysia Week 2025” takes place from July 30 to August 3.

Malaysia showcases culture, flavours in Hanoi
First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival
First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival

VOV.VN - Students from Van Lang University have brought home first prize at the sixth International Student Media Arts Festival (ISMA 2025) which closed in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.

First prize for Vietnam at International Student Media Arts Festival
Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event
Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus, in coordination with the Vietnamese Association, launched a campaign to honor the Vietnamese language and opened the 4th annual “Vietnamese Language Summer Camp” for the overseas Vietnamese community on July 28 in the village of Prilesye, on the outskirts of Minsk.

Belarus-based Vietnamese community honors mother tongue in summer event
Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds
Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds

A Vietnam Culture Day has been held recently in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia), part of activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of Vietnam–Russia diplomatic relations.

Vietnam Culture Day helps strengthen cultural bonds
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