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.

VOV.VN - The 2026 Quan The Am Festival (Buddhist Festival of Compassion) concluded at Marble Mountains, Da Nang city, on April 7, attracting more than 10,000 monks, Buddhists, locals, and tourists over four days.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed Decision No. 611/QD-TTg dated April 4 approving the project on digital transformation in the cultural sector to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The Vietnamese Businesswomen Association in Europe made its debut at a ceremony in Berlin on April 5, marking a new step in connecting Vietnamese female entrepreneurs across the continent.

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 - Nguyen Tran Ha Linh, an 18-year-old contestant from Ninh Binh, has outperformed 19 finalists of the Miss Multicultural Vietnam 2026 pageant to win the crown.

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Van Binh Book Street has, over a decade of formation and development, become an “undercurrent” nurturing reading culture and shaping the humanistic urban identity of the southern largest hub.

VOV.VN - Hanoi authorities have announced an ambitious plan to comprehensively digitise the capital’s cultural heritage, as part of efforts to modernise cultural management and promote Vietnam’s cultural identity globally.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang on April 1 met with the family of acclaimed Austrian children’s writer Mira Lobe in Vienna, honouring her enduring contributions to global children’s literature and the lasting impact of her works in Vietnam.

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.