The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hanoi, has gained an additional area of 13,800sq.m, given to it by the Ministry of National Defence.

VOV.VN -Four interesting Indian movies are set to be presented to Vietnamese audiences during an upcoming film festival, scheduled to take place from January 5 to 11 at the National Cinema Center in Hanoi.

The People’s Committee of the central city of Hue on January 1 announced the organisation of the Visit Vietnam Year 2025 and the Hue Festival 2025.

VOV.VN - Running with the theme of "Da Lat Flowers - Symphony of Colors", the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival has ended, bringing in a tourism revenue of over VND3.6 trillion to the city.

Various activities have been planned for the “Visit Vietnam Year – Hue 2025” hosted by the central province of Thua Thien-Hue under the theme “Hue- Ancient Capital – New Opportunity”.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s central and southern regions have been named among the 100 best food regions in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

A series of cultural activities and art performance to welcome spring imbued with unique cultural identities of Vietnam's ethnic groups will be featured in a programme at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the outskirts of Hanoi from January 1 to 31, 2025.

VOV.VN - A total of 70 spring flower markets are set to be launched throughout the capital for the purposes of shopping, sightseeing, and entertainment for visitors to enjoy in the build-up to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Local representative Bui Thu Thuy left Hanoi on December 29 to head to China as she prepares to compete in the Miss Tourism World 2024 pageant.

VOV.VN - The Mong Panpipe Festival and the To Day Flower Festival began in Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province on December 27 to welcome the New Year 2025.

The G39 artists' group launched their annual exhibition with the central theme of the snake at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi on December 28.

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival, the Vietnamese student association in Russia organised a film screening, helping bridge historical understanding with patriotism among young overseas Vietnamese.

Hanoi is gearing up for its annual “Welcome 2025” cultural and sports extravaganza, promising an electrifying showcase of music and athleticism at iconic Hoan Kiem Lake and Thien Quang Lake.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Duy, a 21-year-old from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, won the Miss Vietnam National 2024 crown after surpassing 58 other contestants in the grand finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

VOV.VN - With the spring season approaching, flowers are blooming in Sa Dec flower village dubbed as the flower capital in the Mekong Delta, with its products to be distributed to localities across Vietnam and neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - As many as 59 girls will enter the final night of the Miss Vietnam National 2024 beauty pageant, due to take places at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28 evening.

The Singapore Tourism Board Vietnam has partnered with Hoang Dung for the release of his latest music video, “Cuoi Tuan (1825)” (Weekend), for its “Made in Singapore” campaign.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2025 (DIFF 2025) is scheduled to take place from May 31 to July 12, 2025, on the theme “Da Nang - A New Era” to 50 years of integration and development for the city.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.