VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Nguyen Quoc Dung delivered remarks at a seminar on cultural infrastructure, art preservation and Vietnamese heritage at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., on May 18.
The Thai Embassy in Vietnam and the Thai naval vessel HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan on May 19 held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic relations (1976–2026), and the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.
The Politburo’s Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture defines culture as a source of national soft power and a direct driver of socio-economic growth.
VOV.VN - More than 200 Vietnamese students have participated in the 2026 Korean Literature Drama Competition, an annual cultural event promoting Korean literature and cultural exchange between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.
VOV.VN - The central province of Nghe An opened the Sen Village Festival 2026 on May 18, launching a series of activities commemorating the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).
VOV.VN - The “Hương sắc Áo dài Việt Nam 2026” (“Fragrance and Colors of Vietnamese Ao Dai 2026”) festival took place on the evening of May 17 local time at the Sapa Trade Center in the Czech Republic, attracting members of the Vietnamese community, international partners and foreign guests.
VOV.VN - Over the years, the Tay ethnic community in Thai Nguyen province has preserved a ritual for peace and spiritual protection, reflecting their worldview, cultural beliefs and aspirations for harmony across generations.
As modernisation threatens to wash away traditional culture, artisan Nguyen Huu Hoa and his wife, Meritorious Artisan Nguyen Thi Oanh, are holding the line for Dong Ho folk painting, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
VOV.VN - The Politburo has issued Resolution 80-NQ/TW on developing Vietnamese culture in the new era, aiming to create a major shift in development thinking and position culture as a spiritual foundation, an endogenous resource and a sustainable growth driver for the country.
Tourism ties between China and Vietnam are expected to deepen further following a culture and arts programme held on May 14 at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Hanoi.