VOV.VN - The Maison de Lumière – House of Light exhibition opened at the Revolutionary Tradition House in Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City on April 21, featuring nearly 100 works by renowned Vietnamese and international painters.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will make its debut with a national pavilion titled “Vietnam: Art in a Global Flow” within the framework of La 61. Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte – La Biennale di Venezia, in Italy.

The exhibition “Coi nguon – Origine” by Vietnamese-origin painter Van Guillemin opened on April 16 at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, offering visitors a contemplative artistic experience.

Spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President, Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, and spouse of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China, Prof. Peng Liyuan, toured the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China.

VOV.VN - A special art programme titled “Sounds of a New Era” was held on the evening of April 11 at October 30 Square in Quang Ninh province, featuring a range of impressive performances to mark the opening of the 17th National Radio Festival-Quang Ninh 2026.

VOV.VN - Hanoi will host the 2026 International Martial Arts Festival this August, bringing together up to 2,000 martial artists, coaches and performers from Vietnam and abroad.

November 24 is set to be officially recognised as Vietnam Culture Day and designated a fully paid public holiday under a draft resolution aimed at boosting the country’s cultural development and widening public access to arts and heritage.

VOV.VN - Marking a decade-long journey of introducing Vietnamese culture to global audiences, artist Le Huu Hieu has confirmed his solo exhibition “Tằm” will be presented at the Vietnam Pavilion under the theme “Vietnam: Art in Global Flow” at the Venice Art Biennale 61.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese ballet dancer Nguyen Duc Hieu has won first prize in the Open Age Dance Performance category at the Chengdu International Grand Finals of the Asia-Pacific Arts Festival, held recently in China.

By removing institutional barriers, accelerating heritage digitalisation, and forging stronger links with tourism, Ho Chi Minh City is moving beyond preservation to transform traditional theatre into a competitive cultural industry, leveraging the “soft power” of culture as Vietnam deepens integration into the world.