As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors.

The festival which best epitomises Vietnam's cultural identity is the Lunar New Year or Tet, with a lot of meaningful customs and traditional special foods.

VOV.VN - The Spring Book Street Festival opened on the evening of January 19 with the theme of "Ho Chi Minh City - Happy and prosperous” to welcome the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The Association for the Promotion of Vietnamese Culture (APCV) in France has held a programme in Paris to introduce the culture of Vietnam, one of activities celebrating the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

VOV.VN - Located 150 kilometres away from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, Suoi Thau Steppe greatly impresses both local and foreign tourists with its wild and rustic features, along with its diverse shades of nature between immense mountains and green rice fields.

UNESCO Representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart recognised efforts by authorities of central Thanh Hoa province and experts to study and excavate the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, while meeting with the preservation centre for this world cultural heritage site on January 9.

VOV.VN - The “Spring Festival 2023” opened at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi on January 10, showcasing the culture of Tet celebrations nationwide.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Japan cultural exchange festival 2023 kicked off on January 8 in Hanoi as part of activities held to mark the 50th anniversary of joint diplomatic ties.

An international workshop on the role and value of Mo Muong - a unique cultural heritage of the Muong ethnic group in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh, was held in the locality on January 5-6.

VOV.VN - A culinary culture festival launched by Saigontourist Group 2022 has been honoured as Asia's Best Culinary Festival 2022 at the World Culinary Awards.