Hồ Văn: Where heritage meets creativity in the heart of Hanoi
Hồ Văn: Where heritage meets creativity in the heart of Hanoi

VOV.VN - Once an integral part of the Temple of Literature–Imperial Academy complex in Hanoi, Hồ Văn (Literature Lake) is evolving into a place where heritage meets creativity, and where the past and the present come together in an open cultural space designed for discovery, interaction and inspiration.

Hồ Văn: Where heritage meets creativity in the heart of Hanoi
Australia and Portugal light up DIFF 2026 as fireworks festival qualifiers end
Australia and Portugal light up DIFF 2026 as fireworks festival qualifiers end

VOV.VN - Australia's Skylighter Fireworks and Portugal's Macedos Pirotecnia delivered two visually stunning performances on June 27, bringing the qualifying round of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026 to a spectacular close and setting the stage for the grand finale on July 11.

Australia and Portugal light up DIFF 2026 as fireworks festival qualifiers end
Hanoi Lotus Festival celebrates Vietnam’s iconic flower and cultural heritage
Hanoi Lotus Festival celebrates Vietnam’s iconic flower and cultural heritage

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Lotus Festival opened on June 26 at West Lake, celebrating Vietnam’s iconic lotus flower through a vibrant programme of cultural performances, traditional crafts, exhibitions and culinary experiences while promoting Hanoi's rich cultural heritage and tourism.

Hanoi Lotus Festival celebrates Vietnam’s iconic flower and cultural heritage
Exploring Da Lat Railway Station and Vietnam's historic rack railway
Exploring Da Lat Railway Station and Vietnam's historic rack railway

VOV.VN - Nestled in the misty highlands of Central Vietnam, Da Lat Railway Station preserves one of the country's most iconic rack railway landmarks and the legacy of a remarkable mountain railway.

Exploring Da Lat Railway Station and Vietnam's historic rack railway
Hanoi Lotus Festival 2026 honors Quang An’s traditional lotus-scented tea craft
Hanoi Lotus Festival 2026 honors Quang An’s traditional lotus-scented tea craft

VOV.VN - The 2026 Hanoi Lotus Festival will take place from June 26 to 28, celebrating the cultural significance of the lotus in Vietnamese life, honoring Quang An’s traditional lotus-scented tea craft, and promoting Hanoi as a safe, friendly and attractive destination for domestic and international visitors.

Hanoi Lotus Festival 2026 honors Quang An’s traditional lotus-scented tea craft
Top leader To Lam attends HCM Communist Youth Union’s 13th National Congress
Top leader To Lam attends HCM Communist Youth Union’s 13th National Congress

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, along with incumbent and former Party and State leaders, attended the official session of the 13th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on the morning of June 25 in Hanoi.

Top leader To Lam attends HCM Communist Youth Union’s 13th National Congress
A special Cloud Market amid misty peaks of Southern Vietnam
A special Cloud Market amid misty peaks of Southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Amid swirling morning mist on Nui Cam (Cam Mountain) in An Giang province, the ‘Cloud Market’ comes alive as a fleeting trading space and a striking cultural tableau of Vietnam’s southwestern highlands

A special Cloud Market amid misty peaks of Southern Vietnam
Bai Xep Fishing Village - A timeless rhythm by the sea
Bai Xep Fishing Village - A timeless rhythm by the sea

VOV.VN - Nestled between cliffs and the surf in Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Gia Lai Province, Bai Xep fishing village offers a rare sense of peace, far removed from the bustle of nearby urban life.

Bai Xep Fishing Village - A timeless rhythm by the sea
Dong Thap Lotus Festival celebrates the beauty of Vietnam’s iconic flower
Dong Thap Lotus Festival celebrates the beauty of Vietnam’s iconic flower

VOV.VN - As thousands of lotus flowers reached full bloom across the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, the 2026 Lotus Festival brought visitors together to experience the culture, traditions and stories rooted in Vietnam's iconic flower.

Dong Thap Lotus Festival celebrates the beauty of Vietnam’s iconic flower
Hanoi markets bustle ahead of Đoan Ngọ Festival
Hanoi markets bustle ahead of Đoan Ngọ Festival

VOV.VN - With one day remaining before the Đoan Ngọ Festival, also known as pest killing festival, markets across Hanoi are bustling with shoppers buying fruits, sticky rice wine and other traditional offerings for the annual celebration, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

Hanoi markets bustle ahead of Đoan Ngọ Festival
A brick kiln village reborn as a tourist destination in Mekong Delta
A brick kiln village reborn as a tourist destination in Mekong Delta

VOV.VN - Once a major brick and ceramic production hub in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, mang Thit along Thay Cai Canal in Vinh Long province is transforming into a distinctive cultural and tourist destination, where former brick kilns continue to tell stories of local heritage, riverside life and generations of labour.

A brick kiln village reborn as a tourist destination in Mekong Delta
Hanoi exhibition honours legacy of Vietnam’s revolutionary press
Hanoi exhibition honours legacy of Vietnam’s revolutionary press

VOV.VN - A special exhibition titled "Steel Pen, Loyal Heart" highlighting the history and legacy of Vietnam’s revolutionary press opened at the Hoa Lo Prison Relic Site in Hanoi on June 16 to mark the 101st anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2026).

Hanoi exhibition honours legacy of Vietnam’s revolutionary press
Top leader To Lam chairs working session on education and training in Hanoi
Top leader To Lam chairs working session on education and training in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chairs a working session with the education sector and relevant agencies at in Hanoi on June 15 to review preparations for the 2026-2027 academic year and the implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 71 on breakthroughs in education and training development.

Top leader To Lam chairs working session on education and training in Hanoi
Japan and Italy dazzle crowds at DIFF 2026 culture-themed fireworks night
Japan and Italy dazzle crowds at DIFF 2026 culture-themed fireworks night

VOV.VN - Fireworks teams from Japan and Italy transformed the night sky over Da Nang on June 13, captivating thousands of spectators during the culture-themed third competition night of the 2026 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2026).

Japan and Italy dazzle crowds at DIFF 2026 culture-themed fireworks night
230 booths showcase Mekong Delta fruits and specialties in HCM City
230 booths showcase Mekong Delta fruits and specialties in HCM City

VOV.VN - The 2026 “On the Wharf, On the Boats” Fruit Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 12, featuring more than 230 booths from Ho Chi Minh City and provinces across the Mekong Delta and Southeast Vietnam.

230 booths showcase Mekong Delta fruits and specialties in HCM City
A glimpse into authentic Mekong Delta life at Chom Hom market
A glimpse into authentic Mekong Delta life at Chom Hom market

VOV.VN - Chom Hom market, located along the historic Xa No Canal in Vi Thanh ward, Can Tho city, offers visitors one of the most authentic cultural experiences in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

A glimpse into authentic Mekong Delta life at Chom Hom market
Sweet mangosteen season among century-old orchards along Saigon River
Sweet mangosteen season among century-old orchards along Saigon River

VOV.VN - Lai Thieu, now part of Ho Chi Minh City, has long been known as the land of mangosteen. Renowned for its delicate sweetness balanced by a hint of tartness, thin rind and thick flesh, Lai Thieu mangosteen has been named among Vietnam's top 50 specialty fruits.

Sweet mangosteen season among century-old orchards along Saigon River
Loc An rock embankment emerges as hidden coastal check-in spot in Vung Tau
Loc An rock embankment emerges as hidden coastal check-in spot in Vung Tau

VOV.VN - Located in Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City, the Loc An rock embankment is gradually becoming a new check-in destination for young travelers thanks to its untouched beauty and peaceful seaside atmosphere, offering a different experience from many crowded beach destinations in the region.

Loc An rock embankment emerges as hidden coastal check-in spot in Vung Tau
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long

VOV.VN - The Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival is a long-standing spiritual tradition of the Khmer community in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, expressing gratitude for a bountiful harvest and prayers for peace and well-being.

Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Nearly 400 yoga practitioners perform in misty Sa Pa
Nearly 400 yoga practitioners perform in misty Sa Pa

VOV.VN - Nearly 400 yoga practitioners from 24 clubs across Vietnam joined a mass yoga performance amid the misty surroundings of Sa Pa, promoting healthy living and strengthening Vietnam-India cultural exchanges on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2026.

Nearly 400 yoga practitioners perform in misty Sa Pa
Spectacular moments from second competition night of Da Nang Int’l firework festival
Spectacular moments from second competition night of Da Nang Int’l firework festival

VOV.VN - The second competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026 took place along the Han River in the central city of Da Nang on June 6.

Spectacular moments from second competition night of Da Nang Int’l firework festival
Dong Thap, home to renowned specialty fruits of southern Vietnam
Dong Thap, home to renowned specialty fruits of southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The first Dong Thap Fruit Festival 2026 officially opens on June 5 at Hung Vuong Square under the theme “Dong Thap-Land of Sweet Fruits”. Hundreds of specialty fruits, processed products and creative displays highlight the richness of the province’s fruit-growing traditions and agricultural products.

Dong Thap, home to renowned specialty fruits of southern Vietnam
France and Vietnam 2 gearing up for Heritage showdown at DIFF 2026
France and Vietnam 2 gearing up for Heritage showdown at DIFF 2026

VOV.VN - DIFF 2025 runners-up Z121 Vina Pyrotech (Vietnam 2) and Lux Factory POK 2.0 (France) are racing to complete final preparations along the Han River for the second competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026 on June 6.

France and Vietnam 2 gearing up for Heritage showdown at DIFF 2026
What to know about Vietnam's unusual wooden bridge rebuilt after every flood
What to know about Vietnam's unusual wooden bridge rebuilt after every flood

VOV.VN - Located in Central Vietnam, Ong Cop Bridge has become famous not for modern engineering, but for its unusual cycle of disappearing during flood season and being rebuilt by local residents every year.

What to know about Vietnam's unusual wooden bridge rebuilt after every flood
Khmer artisans preserve centuries-old sedge mat weaving in Ca Hom village
Khmer artisans preserve centuries-old sedge mat weaving in Ca Hom village

VOV.VN - For more than a century, the Ca Hom sedge mat weaving village in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta has preserved the rhythm of rural life through colourful handwoven mats, with each thread carrying not only the craftsmanship of generations, but also the memories, culture and soul of the river land.

Khmer artisans preserve centuries-old sedge mat weaving in Ca Hom village
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s state visit to Philippines
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s state visit to Philippines

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, paid a State visit to the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 at the invitation of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Highlights of top leader To Lam’s state visit to Philippines
Dancing on the waves
Dancing on the waves

VOV.VN - Along the coast of Thinh Long in Northern Vietnam, fishermen balance on tall stilts while casting their nets, turning a traditional fishing technique into a striking spectacle that seems to defy the sea beneath their feet.

Dancing on the waves
Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader
Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader

VOV.VN - Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony on June 1 for Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their State visit to the Philippines.

Philippine President hosts welcome ceremony for top Vietnamese leader
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore
Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, paid a State visit to Singapore from May 29 to 31 at the invitation of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse.

Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore
Pu Luong golden rice season draws travelers seeking peaceful mountain escapes
Pu Luong golden rice season draws travelers seeking peaceful mountain escapes

VOV.VN - Every May and June, Pu Luong Nature Reserve transforms into a peaceful landscape of golden rice terraces, lush mountains, cool waterfalls and rustic village life, attracting travelers seeking the quiet beauty of northern Vietnam.

Pu Luong golden rice season draws travelers seeking peaceful mountain escapes