VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added 11 new elements to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

More than 10,000 runners from Vietnam and abroad gathered in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 1 for the VnExpress Marathon Ha Long 2025, a vibrant race along the stunning shores of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site.

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre will continue to stand alongside Vietnam in safeguarding and promoting its world heritage, Director Lazare Eloundou Assomo affirmed during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on May 19.

Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) Le Duc Hanh has presented the Tai Kwun heritage site with an English edition of the book "Nguyen Ai Quoc case in Hong Kong 1931–1933", published in 2006 by the National Political Publishing House and the Ho Chi Minh Museum.

A delegation comprising ambassadors, heads of international organisations, members of the diplomatic corps in Vietnam, and representatives from the UNESCO Office in Hanoi visited the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site in Chi Linh city, northern Hai Duong province, on May 16.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has recognised four new cultural practices as part of Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - The Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha solemnly opened the Buddhist Cultural Festival on May 3 at Lang Le Park in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City. as part of the 2025 United Nations Day of Vesak.

Hanoi has mobilised hundreds of billions of VND for the restoration, preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage every year, transforming the treasures into engines for sustainable tourism development.

The year 2025 is expected to mark a significant turning point for tourism in Central Vietnam, as localities in the region simultaneously roll out large-scale, strategic initiatives aimed at redefining cultural experiences for holidaymakers.

VOV.VN - Nearly 450 Francophone mayors and officials have gathered in Hue city of Vietnam from April 27 to 30 to seek solutions on heritage preservation, sustainable tourism, and climate change response amid mounting global challenges.