VOV.VN - From intricate beeswax patterns to the echoing sound of the khen flute, the Mong Cultural Festival at Ho Van-Van Mieu in Hanoi creates a vivid space featuring traditional crafts, costumes and the rich spiritual life of Mong community from across the country.

As the cultural industries emerge as a new growth engine for many economies worldwide, Vietnam’s recent release of a Strategy for the Development of Cultural Industries to 2030, with a vision to 2045, holds significant importance.

VOV.VN - The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva hosted a photo exhibition titled “Vietnam – a Dynamic and Aspirational Nation” at the Mission’s headquarters on December 12 to mark Vietnam’s election as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term.

The Arabic edition of Dien Bien Phu by General Vo Nguyen Giap has been introduced to readers in Algeria, marking a new step in Vietnam’s efforts to promote its historical and cultural values to Arab countries.

VOV.VN - UNESCO has recently recognised the traditional craft of Dong Ho folk painting as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, raising the total number of the country’s such UNESCO-recognised intangible elements to 17.

North Macedonia is willing to serve as a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter the European market and Balkan region, North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova told a Vietnamese diplomat.

VOV.VN - The traditional craft of Dong Ho folk painting has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, marking Vietnam’s 17th element recognised on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highlighted the rich cultural diversity of its 54 ethnic groups and the vital role of women in preserving indigenous heritage at an international conference of indigenous peoples for peace and development, held in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 8-9.

VOV.VN - The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is reviewing Vietnam’s nomination of Dong Ho folk painting for inscription on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, during its 20th session in New Delhi, India.

The Tinh Hoa Viet 2025 Award, an nationwide award that honours contributors to the development of Vietnamese culture, has released its music video (MV) Vietnam Tinh Hoa on Youtube, conveying the message that preserving Vietnamese cultural identity relies on the creative community joining hands.