Taking place during the peak “golden window” of the year-end market, the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is designed to align political, economic and cultural objectives, from supporting businesses and boosting production to developing the domestic market while celebrating the value of Vietnamese goods.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on January 28 signed a decision, approving Vietnamese citizenship for Patrik Le Giang, a Slovakian national of Vietnamese origin, who is currently playing as a goalkeeper for Ho Chi Minh City Police FC.

The first Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is expected to be a large-scale trade and service event, stimulating consumer demand and projecting the image of a dynamic and internationally integrated Vietnam at the start of the year.

Experts have outlined solutions to bring social sciences knowledge directly into the process of implementing Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 7, 2026, on the development of Vietnamese culture.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published a message welcoming Vietnam’s Resolution 80 on the development of culture.

VOV.VN - The third Vietnam Festival in Osaka is scheduled to take place on March 7-8, featuring Vietnamese and Japanese artists and a wide range of cultural activities aimed at introducing Vietnamese culture to international friends.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was the largest source of international visitors to Cambodia in 2025, according to statistics released by the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host the 2026 Southeast Asian Judo Championships which is scheduled to take place in Bac Ninh province’s competition hall in May.

The 2021–2025 period marked a turning point for Vietnam’s cultural industries as film, music, cultural tourism and video games surged into a new era of scale and sophistication, delivering billions of US dollars in revenue and while projecting a more confident, compelling vision of Vietnamese soft power to the world.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports hit a record high of US$4.6 billion in 2025, up 19% from a year earlier, with China emerging as the largest market at US$1.23 billion, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).