Nhu Van to represent Vietnam at Miss Global beauty pageant
Nhu Van to represent Vietnam at Miss Global beauty pageant

VOV.VN - Vietnamese model Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van will compete for the Miss Global title at the upcoming beauty pageant which is set to take place from March 3 to March 9 in Thailand.

Nhu Van to represent Vietnam at Miss Global beauty pageant
Vietnamese culture introduced at Havana book fair
Vietnamese culture introduced at Havana book fair

The 33rd edition of the Havana International Book Fair, running from February 13-23, is witnessing the attendance of over 40 countries from all corners of the world, including Vietnam.

Vietnamese culture introduced at Havana book fair
Ho Chi Minh City eyes UNESCO recognition as a creative hub for cinema
Ho Chi Minh City eyes UNESCO recognition as a creative hub for cinema

VOV.VN - In 2024, Ho Chi Minh City’s film industry recorded US$500 million in box office earnings, accounting for 40% of Vietnam’s cinema market.

Ho Chi Minh City eyes UNESCO recognition as a creative hub for cinema
Washington event celebrates Vietnamese traditional fashion, cuisine
Washington event celebrates Vietnamese traditional fashion, cuisine

Vietnam Society, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting Vietnamese arts and culture, hosted a vibrant Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration on February 15 at the Martin Luther King Library in central Washington D.C, spotlighting fashion and cuisine, two integral aspects of Vietnamese culture.

Washington event celebrates Vietnamese traditional fashion, cuisine
Bat Trang Ceramics, Van Phuc Silk Weaving join World Crafts Cities Network
Bat Trang Ceramics, Van Phuc Silk Weaving join World Crafts Cities Network

A ceremony has been held to recognise two traditional craft villages -Bat Trang Ceramics in outlying Gia Lam district and Van Phuc Silk Weaving in Ha Dong district- as members of the World Crafts Cities Network.

Bat Trang Ceramics, Van Phuc Silk Weaving join World Crafts Cities Network
Vietnam, Sri Lanka step up Buddhist, cultural cooperation
Vietnam, Sri Lanka step up Buddhist, cultural cooperation

Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Sri Lanka's Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, received Vietnamese Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam on February 13.

Vietnam, Sri Lanka step up Buddhist, cultural cooperation
Discovering Hanoi’s craft villages in World Crafts Cities Network
Discovering Hanoi’s craft villages in World Crafts Cities Network

VOV.VN -An exhibition showcasing Bat Trang ceramic village and Van Phuc silk village, two traditional craft villages of the capital recently recognized as members of the World Crafts Cities Network, is underway at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

Discovering Hanoi’s craft villages in World Crafts Cities Network
Taking off on the wings of stellar Vietnamese cuisine
Taking off on the wings of stellar Vietnamese cuisine

Vietnamese airlines have made a remarkable impression on passengers by offering a diverse range of regional delicacies from across the country.

Taking off on the wings of stellar Vietnamese cuisine
Vietnam International Choir Competition to gather nearly 1,000 artists
Vietnam International Choir Competition to gather nearly 1,000 artists

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Choir Competition is set to return to Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam from April 9 to April 13, with around 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories expected to participate.

Vietnam International Choir Competition to gather nearly 1,000 artists
Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan joins jury at Berlinale 2025
Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan joins jury at Berlinale 2025

Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan has been invited as one of the three jury members for the short film category at the Berlin International Film Festival 2025 (Berlinale).

Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan joins jury at Berlinale 2025
Buffalo fighting festival excites crowds in Vinh Phuc
Buffalo fighting festival excites crowds in Vinh Phuc

VOV.VN - Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to Hai Luu commune of Song Lo district in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on February 13 to witness an annual buffalo fighting festival.

Buffalo fighting festival excites crowds in Vinh Phuc
30 contestants compete for Mister Tourism World 2025 title in Vietnam
30 contestants compete for Mister Tourism World 2025 title in Vietnam

VOV.VN - As many as 30 contestants worldwide began their time competing at the Mister Tourism World 2025 male pageant on February 13 in Vinh Hy Bay in the southcentral province of Ninh Thuan.

30 contestants compete for Mister Tourism World 2025 title in Vietnam
K-pop girl group 2NE1 to perform two-night concert in HCM City
K-pop girl group 2NE1 to perform two-night concert in HCM City

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s girl group 2NE1 will hold two concerts on February 15-16 in Ho Chi Minh City.

K-pop girl group 2NE1 to perform two-night concert in HCM City
Festivals enrich cultural life nationwide
Festivals enrich cultural life nationwide

A large number of cultural festivals took place across Vietnam on February 12, the first full moon in the Year of the Snake, celebrating patriotism, fostering community spirit, and promoting local tourism.

Festivals enrich cultural life nationwide
Vietnamese contestant makes debut at ZhongSin Music Competition gala
Vietnamese contestant makes debut at ZhongSin Music Competition gala

VOV.VN - Le Anh Huy became the first Vietnamese contestant to take the stage at the gala of the 19th ZhongSin International Music Competition, recently held in Singapore with over 1,000 participants from 25 countries and territories.

Vietnamese contestant makes debut at ZhongSin Music Competition gala
Vietnamese Chinese community marks first full moon festival
Vietnamese Chinese community marks first full moon festival

VOV.VN - Thousands of locals and tourists flocked to District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City on February 12 to celebrate Tet Nguyen Tieu, the first full moon festival of the year, a major event for the Vietnamese Chinese community.

Vietnamese Chinese community marks first full moon festival
Belgian media praises Lim Festival’s vibrant folk culture
Belgian media praises Lim Festival’s vibrant folk culture

Belgium’s Le Soir highlights Vietnam’s Lim Festival as a celebration of rich cultural traditions, particularly quan ho (love duet) folk singing, recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Belgian media praises Lim Festival’s vibrant folk culture
Thousands of pilgrims flock to Tran Temple for seal opening ceremony
Thousands of pilgrims flock to Tran Temple for seal opening ceremony

VOV.VN - The seal opening ceremony at the Tran temple in the northern province of Nam Dinh took place on the night of February 11, attracting a large number of residents and visitors.

Thousands of pilgrims flock to Tran Temple for seal opening ceremony
Vietnam steps up cooperation in cultural industry development
Vietnam steps up cooperation in cultural industry development

VOV.VN - Vietnam views culture as a fundamental pillar of society, serving both as driving force and as a key goal of national development.

Vietnam steps up cooperation in cultural industry development
Art project launched to celebrate 50 years of Vietnam-Germany diplomacy
Art project launched to celebrate 50 years of Vietnam-Germany diplomacy

VOV.VN - The German Embassy in Vietnam has launched a unique art project to transform its outer wall into an open-air canvas, marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties established on September 23, 1975.

Art project launched to celebrate 50 years of Vietnam-Germany diplomacy
First HCM City paragliding tournament to take place this weekend
First HCM City paragliding tournament to take place this weekend

The first Ho Chi Minh City Open Paragliding Tournament will take place from February 14 - 16 in Tri Ton district, the Mekong delta province of An Giang, marking a significant milestone for the sport in Vietnam.

First HCM City paragliding tournament to take place this weekend
Vietnamese culture shines at Lunar New Year festival in France
Vietnamese culture shines at Lunar New Year festival in France

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.

Vietnamese culture shines at Lunar New Year festival in France
Unique pig procession festival in Hanoi’s La Phu village
Unique pig procession festival in Hanoi’s La Phu village

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.

Unique pig procession festival in Hanoi’s La Phu village
Over 200 boats join water procession ceremony in Tam Chuc pagoda
Over 200 boats join water procession ceremony in Tam Chuc pagoda

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.

Over 200 boats join water procession ceremony in Tam Chuc pagoda
Exhibition highlights art of Dong Son culture
Exhibition highlights art of Dong Son culture

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

Exhibition highlights art of Dong Son culture
Hai Ba Trung Temple incense offering festival excites crowds
Hai Ba Trung Temple incense offering festival excites crowds

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.

Hai Ba Trung Temple incense offering festival excites crowds
Hanoi’s craft villages to make entry into global creative network
Hanoi’s craft villages to make entry into global creative network

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.

Hanoi’s craft villages to make entry into global creative network
President Ho Chi Minh statue display under restoration at UK museum
President Ho Chi Minh statue display under restoration at UK museum

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.

President Ho Chi Minh statue display under restoration at UK museum
Largest kylin-lion-dragon dance performance sets new Vietnamese record
Largest kylin-lion-dragon dance performance sets new Vietnamese record

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).

Largest kylin-lion-dragon dance performance sets new Vietnamese record
Vietnam’s unique culture introduced at Australia’s multicultural festival
Vietnam’s unique culture introduced at Australia’s multicultural festival

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.

Vietnam’s unique culture introduced at Australia’s multicultural festival
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