Culture

Launching the Vietnam Creative Advertising Award 2026

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On June 16, a press conference launching the Vietnam Creative Advertising Award - Van Xuan Awards 2026 took place in Hanoi.

International tourists impressed with the fireworks display combined with sound in Da Nang

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Da Nang - Many foreign tourists are excited to enjoy fireworks displays blending with music at the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival.

Old Hanoi apartment building at an exhibition in Moscow

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In the display space with white as the main color at the GES-2 Cultural House (Moscow, Russian Federation), images of old yellow apartment buildings of Hanoi appear vividly.

Urgently develop a restoration project to save the ancient communal house from the risk of collapse

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Thanh Hoa - Faced with the reality that the ancient communal house is at risk of collapsing, functional agencies have urgently proposed solutions and developed a project to restore the relic.

Station and two entities

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I have traveled through many stations in Japan, from Kyoto, Osaka to Tokyo, and no place forces people to think about human fate as much as Shinjuku. Dubbed the most complex train station system in the world, Shinjuku in Tokyo welcomes millions of visitors every day with labyrinth-like intersections.

The spiritual and cultural value of Mao Dien Temple of Literature in Hai Duong

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Hai Duong - Mao Dien Temple of Literature located in Mau Tai village, Cam Dien commune (Cam Giang district) is the second largest relic in the system of Vietnamese Temples of Literature.

Tet At Ty, listen to the story of the snake god Naga

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Can Tho - Unlike many ethnic groups, the Khmer people are not afraid of snakes but respect them very much, because to them snakes are sacred animals, the embodiment of gods.

Traditional features in the way Hanoi people wrap Chung cake

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The family of Mrs. Tran Thi Bich Hang (Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) has preserved the traditional custom of wrapping Chung cakes for Tet for many years.

People flock to Bai Dinh pagoda to pray for luck on the first day of the new year

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Ninh Binh - On the first day of Lunar New Year 2025, thousands of people and tourists from all over flocked to Bai Dinh Pagoda (Ninh Binh) to pray for luck.

Interesting Lunar New Year customs in Asian countries

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Lunar New Year is an important and meaningful holiday for Asian people. Each country has its own unique and distinct traditional New Year customs.

The ancient temple has the earliest festival in Hai Duong

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Hai Duong - Bach Hao Pagoda in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong is an ancient pagoda with a festival recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Close-up of Naga snake statues in Khmer pagodas

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Soc Trang - Khmer pagodas all have the symbol of the multi-headed Naga snake god decorated on the roof corners, fence gates, railings, and flagpoles.

Border pagoda bustling with visitors praying for luck during Tet

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Quang Tri - On the first day of the year of At Ty, Phuoc Bao Pagoda (Huong Hoa District) was bustling with people coming to offer incense and pray for peace and luck.

Miss Ky Duyen shares about her 10-year journey and her dream of becoming Miss Universe

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In a conversation with Lao Dong Newspaper on the occasion of the New Year, Miss Ky Duyen shared that she is proud to have brought the image and culture of Vietnam to international friends in her journey to conquer the "Miss Universe 2024" contest.

Bringing Vietnamese quintessence far and wide, realizing the aspiration to develop the country

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The journey of spreading Vietnamese culture continues to turn new pages in 2025, bringing the quintessence of Vietnam to new lands, so that friends from all over the world love and understand more about the S-shaped country.

Ao Dai continues to reign during Tet and the joy is not complete

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Traditional Ao Dai continues to bring good news during Tet season but is still not complete because the market is leaning towards the low-cost segment.

Ponagar Tower is a cultural symbol of Khanh Hoa

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Ponagar Tower is the pride of Khanh Hoa people, a unique architectural work, a symbol of cultural and religious exchange.

Thanh Hoa people go to pagodas to pray for peace on New Year's Eve

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After the moment of transition between the old year and the new year of At Ty 2025, many people in Thanh Hoa went to Thanh Ha pagoda (Thanh Hoa city) to worship, burn incense, and pray for luck and peace.

Professor Dang Duong Bang - a lotus in the heart of Northern Europe

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As a scientist and an artist, Professor Dang Duong Bang is one of the few Vietnamese living in Europe who has achieved success in both science and art. He loved painting since childhood but was known for his special scientific work before becoming a famous artist. But in both fields, he demonstrated the intelligence of a soul that always strives for beauty and purity.

At the beginning of the year, Hue people go to the pagoda to pray for peace

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At the beginning of the year, Hue people go to the pagoda only to pray for peace and a healthy and peaceful new year for themselves and their families, not to pray for wealth.