Culture
AI and experiments to break down bottlenecks in Vietnam's film industry
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The box office success in 2025 shows that the market is already large, but for cinema to become an industry instead of a movement, Vietnam needs production infrastructure, technical standards and expandable service chains.
Crowds brave the rain, flocking to Phu Tay Ho to offer incense on the last day of Tet holiday
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Hanoi - On the 6th day of Binh Ngo Tet, despite the cold rain, people flocked to Phu Tay Ho to offer sacrifices and pray for peace and fortune for the new year.
Perfume Pagoda is crowded with tourists on the opening day of the Binh Ngo Spring Festival 2026
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On February 22nd (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), thousands of people flocked to the Huong Son scenic relic site on the opening day of the Huong Pagoda Spring Festival Binh Ngo 2026.
Pilgrims from all directions brave the rain to worship Buddha and admire Bai Dinh Pagoda on the opening day of the festival
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Ninh Binh - On the morning of February 22, thousands of pilgrims flocked to Bai Dinh Pagoda to worship Buddha and admire the pagoda scenery on the opening day.
Huong Tich Pagoda opens festival attracting thousands of pilgrims
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Ha Tinh - The opening ceremony of Huong Tich Pagoda festival in 2026 attracts thousands of pilgrims, spring travelers, and watching folk games.
Covering the altar before or after worshiping Ong Cong and Ong Tao in 2026
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The question "Should the altar be fenced off before or after worshiping the Kitchen Gods?" is a question of many families.
Near Tet, Hue people excitedly check-in with the mascot horse by the Perfume River
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HUE - In the days leading up to Binh Ngo Tet 2026, horse mascots appearing in the center of Hue City attract a large number of people and tourists to visit and take photos.
IP protection to make innovation a driving force for growth
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In the digital age, intellectual property (IP) not only protects creativity but also determines competitiveness, becoming the "hardcore" that is lacking in the economy.
Products containing "broken lines" cannot appear in Vietnam
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The Department of Cinema warns that the movie "The Tree of Life" starring Duong Tu appears in a "broken road" image.
The formula for the US - Korea to succeed with the cultural industry
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South Korea learns from the US how to operate the cultural industry. They send 2,000 excellent students to the US to study many different jobs, from directors, actors, choreographers, screenwriters, cinematographers... But, creating a unique formula with a clear national identity is the path to bring South Korea to success.
Investment wave for the cultural industry
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Looking from the formula of the US - Korea, it can be seen that businesses - economic groups play a large role in the cultural industry. In Vietnam, in just the past 2 years, the cultural industry has witnessed the influx of large banks and economic groups. This will be a major lever for cultural industries to break through.
Mystery of 18 ancient La Han paintings hand-carved on cliffs in Ninh Binh
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Ninh Binh - The set of carvings of 18 La Han mascots at Lien Hoa cave, Phong Phu pagoda contains many mysteries and has just been recognized as a National Treasure.
Tourists excitedly check-in at the Spring Flower Market in Hanoi's Old Quarter
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Hanoi - The 2026 Old Quarter Spring Flower Market is attracting a large number of people and tourists to have fun and shop for Tet.
The nucleus leading the capital's cultural industry
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Hanoi is facing the opportunity to restructure its development model when the cultural industry is identified as a new growth engine.
Calligrapher street brings the traditional Vietnamese Tet atmosphere to Ho Chi Minh City residents
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ong Do street at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House opens to welcome visitors, attracting many people to ask for calligraphy, admire calligraphy, and feel traditional Vietnamese Tet.
Wooden horses wearing bronze bells, imbued with the soul of Hoi An town in Da Nang
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Da Nang - From floodwood logs, Hoi An artisans have created a unique collection of wooden horses wearing bronze bells, carrying the soul of heritage to welcome Binh Ngo Spring.
International visitors excitedly experience Vietnamese Tet
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Ho Chi Minh City - Not only sightseeing, international delegations are excited to experience wrapping banh tet, asking for calligraphy at the beginning of spring and immersing themselves in the atmosphere of Vietnamese traditional Tet.
Golden time to clean house for Binh Ngo Tet 2026 to activate fortune according to feng shui
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Cleaning the house during Binh Ngo Tet 2026 not only cleans the living space, but is also considered a way to purify energy and activate fortune according to feng shui.
Hanoi people buy votive paper early for the Ong Cong and Ong Tao worshiping ceremony
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Near the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Hanoi people are busy buying votive paper to worship Ong Cong and Ong Tao, preserving traditional customs before the Lunar New Year.
Phuc Nghiem Pagoda Buddha statue and a series of antiques recognized as National Treasures
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The wooden Buddha statue of Mau Man Nuong at To Pagoda currently kept at Phuc Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Ninh province, is one of the 30 national treasures recognized in 2026.
