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From Berlin, the Vietnamese guitar fosters cultural connections to global community

From Berlin, the Vietnamese guitar fosters cultural connections to global community

Vietnam ranks among world’s top 10 favourite countries in 2026

Vietnam ranks among world’s top 10 favourite countries in 2026

Fireworks to light up Hanoi's sky for Capital Liberation Day

Fireworks to light up Hanoi's sky for Capital Liberation Day

Vietnamese theatre arts to take centre stage in France

Vietnamese theatre arts to take centre stage in France

National conference to promote Vietnamese cultural values

National conference to promote Vietnamese cultural values

Vietnamese, Korean cultures showcased on Phu Quoc island

Vietnamese cultural colours shine in Russia’s Far East

Vietnam makes continuous contributions to global cultural agenda: UNESCO Representative

International friends impressed by Vietnamese culture

Quang Ninh: Spring festivals start National Tourism Year 2018

Quang Ninh: Spring festivals start National Tourism Year 2018

Various annual spring festivals have opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh in response to the National Tourism Year 2018 - Halong - Quang Ninh.

Ho Chi Minh City to kick off annual Ao Dai festival

Ho Chi Minh City to kick off annual Ao Dai festival

An Ao Dai festival, the fifth of its kind, will take place in multiple locations across Ho Chi Minh City from March 3 to 25.

Love duet singing festival kicks off in Bac Ninh

Love duet singing festival kicks off in Bac Ninh

Thousands of local people and visitors have flocked to Tien Du district in the northern province of Bac Ninh to attend the Lim festival, which honours Quan Ho (love duet singing)-the world intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO.

Thousands join Nghinh Ong Festival in Bac Lieu

Thousands join Nghinh Ong Festival in Bac Lieu

More than 4,000 people took part in the annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival that fishermen in the Mekong province of Bac Lieu honour the giant marine mammals.

Phu Tho: festival dedicated to nation’s legendary mother

Phu Tho: festival dedicated to nation’s legendary mother

A festival dedicated to Mother Au Co-the legendary mother of Vietnam-opened in Hien Luong commune of Ha Hoa district, the northern province of Phu Tho, on February 22 (or the seventh day of the first month of the Year of the Dog).

Numerous festivals kick off amid Tet atmosphere

Numerous festivals kick off amid Tet atmosphere

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival officially opened in Gia Vien district in the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 21 (the sixth day of the first lunar month), with the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

Traditional Tet customs of Vietnam

Traditional Tet customs of Vietnam

Cultural, sports, tourism week opens in Can Tho

Cultural, sports, tourism week opens in Can Tho

The Cultural, Sports and Tourism Week opened in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on February 8 in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

Neu pole erected at Hue Imperial Citadel to mark beginning of Tet

Neu pole erected at Hue Imperial Citadel to mark beginning of Tet

A ceremony to plant Neu pole (a tall bamboo tree with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during Tet) was organised at Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on February 8.

Quang Binh plans to build world’s longest zip-line system

Quang Binh plans to build world’s longest zip-line system

The People's Committee of central Quang Binh province has approved a detailed planning scheme to develop the world's longest zip-line system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Football success a result of long-term investments

Football success a result of long-term investments

After the penalty shootout against Qatar in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under 23 Championship semi-final match that carried Vietnam into the final of the competition for the first time in history, thousands of fans flocked to the streets nationwide to celebrate.

Chinese embassy facilitates visa for Vietnamese football fans

Chinese embassy facilitates visa for Vietnamese football fans

The Consular Desk at the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam announced on January 24 that the embassy will open a booth dedicated exclusively to processing visa applications from Vietnamese football fans who want to travel to China for the final match of the AFC U23 Championship.

Logo designed to celebrate Vietnam-France diplomatic ties

The official logo of the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic ties was unveiled at an event in Hanoi on January 24.

Vietnam advances to final of AFC U23 Championship

Vietnam advances to final of AFC U23 Championship

Vietnam surprised the world by securing a berth in the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after beating Qatar 4-3 in the penalty shootout on January 23 in China.

Vietnam beat Iraq for Asian U23 champs’ semi-finals

Vietnam beat Iraq for Asian U23 champs’ semi-finals

Vietnam continued their dream journey at the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship after beating Iraq 5-3 in the penalty shootout on January 20 in Changsu, China.

Top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017

Top ten cultural, sport and tourism events in 2017

Quang Ninh prepares for National Tourism Year 2018

Quang Ninh prepares for National Tourism Year 2018

The National Tourism Year 2018 is an opportunity for the northern province of Quang Ninh to promote its image to international friends, said Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Long.

Vietnamese paintings displayed at China Art Museum

Vietnamese paintings displayed at China Art Museum

More than 38 paintings in different media by Vietnamese artists are now on display at the Travelling 2017 exhibition at the China Art Museum in Shanghai.

Vietnamese folk singing genres seek UNESCO recognition

Vietnamese folk singing genres seek UNESCO recognition

Xoan singing and Bai choi singing, two forms of Vietnamese folk music, are among 35 cultural heritages applying to be added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Mekong Delta to improve tourism services

Mekong Delta to improve tourism services

The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased significantly as many tourism programmes have been successful over the last year, according to provincial authorities.