Hanoi has launched a wide range of cultural and entertainment activities to attract tourists during the five-day national holiday, starting from April 30.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists flocked to Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai province on April 27 for the 2025 Dong Nai Hot Air Balloon Festival, the largest event of its kind ever held in Vietnam, which marks the start of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO), in collaboration with the embassies of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka in Vietnam, organised a friendship exchange programme in Hanoi on April 26 to celebrate the traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries in 2025.

VOV.VN - A total of 22 classic films featuring wars in Vietnam will be screened for free in the curated programme “Half A Century of Vietnamese War Cinema” at the third Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III) from June 29 to July 5.

VOV.VN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dong Nai province has announced the Dong Nai 2025 Ceramics and Hot Air Balloon Festival, a major cultural and tourism event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged students and young people to turn startup dreams into engines of technological and digital growth, propelling national development forward in the new era.

VOV.VN -Pho Festival 2025, themed "The Essence of Vietnamese Pho – A Heritage in the Digital Era," officially opened on April 18 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, gathering more than 50 renowned pho brands from across the country.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese film Cu Li never cries, directed by Pham Ngoc Lan, has been awarded Best Picture at the 22nd Asian Film Festival (AFF22), held in Rome, Italy, from April 8 to 16.

VOV.VN - The former imperial city of Hue is scheduled to host the third Vietnam International Photography Festival 2025 in late May to introduce the beauty of local landscapes and people through the lens of both domestic and international photographers.

VOV.VN - Then Kin Pang, a traditional cultural festival of the white Thai in Lai Chau province, features local people’s aspirations for a bountiful harvest and a peaceful life, while promoting their unique cultural values and boosting tourism.