The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in suburban Hanoi is staging a series of activities recreating the vibrant spring atmosphere, featuring traditional rituals, festivals, and customs of ethnic communities from January 5 to 31.

Vietnam has issued a new strategy for cultural industries development to 2030, with a vision to 2045, signaling robust government backing to elevate the sector as a cornerstone of economic growth and a tool to boost the nation's global brand and influence.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has agreed in principle to the preparation of scientific dossiers on pho (rice noodle soup) and water puppetry as intangible cultural heritage, to be submitted to UNESCO for inscription on its heritage lists.

VOV.VN - At the start of 2026, many visitors choose eco-cultural tourism sites or travel to villages in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, to listen to gong performances, join xoang dances, and experience the everyday cultural life of the E De ethnic people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s new traffic safety decree, which came into force on January 1, 2025, is delivering initial results by significantly reducing road accidents, serious injuries and fatalities, easing pressure on emergency healthcare services and reinforcing public discipline on the road, experts say.

The Mong Khen (panpipe) Festival - To Day Flower Festival 2026 opened on January 3 in Mu Cang Chai commune, the northwestern province of Lao Cai, featuring a mass performance by 500 artists.

VOV.VN - Vietnam closed 2025 with notable cultural milestones, underscoring a growing recognition of culture as a central pillar of sustainable development.

The second Book and Nighttime Culture Festival opened on the evening of January 2 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s Sai Gon ward, marking another step in expanding cultural activities at night for residents and visitors to the city.

VOV.VN- Through practices suited to local realities and sustained by the commitment of the communities themselves, efforts to preserve and promote traditional cultural identities in villages across Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, are being carried forward, creating bright spots in the province’s cultural preservation and development.

A new night-time cultural programme titled "Am sac Viet" (Vietnamese Resonance) was held at the Temple of Literature–Quoc Tu Giam on January 1, offering the public a novel way to experience the special national relic site.