Culture

Short story: Heaven is not evil

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1. Just waking up, Ho Van Thoang was preparing to go to work, Mr. Cang's TV said loudly: "It rained very heavily, water poured heavily, causing the landslide of Doc Proi mountain, burying more than ten houses, taking the lives of many people.

New momentum for Ho Chi Minh City from expanded tourism space

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The expanded urban space after the merger is creating a foundation for Ho Chi Minh City tourism to enter a new growth phase.

Street art - the breath of a creative city

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2025 marks a strong shift in efforts to build Ho Chi Minh City into a creative city of the region. If street art was previously scattered and spontaneous, now activities from graffiti, street dance to multi-material performances are organized methodically, connecting the community and creating a new cultural face for the city.

Sustainable development based on cultural foundations

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In 2025, Hue officially became a centrally-run city with the status of "heritage, cultural, ecological, landscape, environmentally friendly and intelligent city". Not only now but for decades, Hue has made strong and persistent efforts with the orientation of preserving the cultural heritage values left by ancestors and considering them as a resource for development. The combination of heritage preservation and contemporary creativity, between preserving identity and international integration is considered the key for Hue to rise in the new era.

Meeting the fire-keeper of the conical hat craft in Chuong village

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Chuong village (Hanoi) persistently preserves the traditional conical hat craft, gradually linking the craft village with experiential tourism to preserve and promote cultural values.

Proud of Vietnam - VTV Countdown 2026 special music festival

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VTV Countdown 2026 special music festival with the theme "Proud of Vietnam" will be broadcast live on VTV1 at 8:00 PM on December 31st.

Vietnamese international students return home to wear ao dai to celebrate Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the last days of the year, many young people take photos in ao dai to celebrate Tet. For Vietnamese students abroad, it is a way to preserve Tet moments and spread Vietnamese culture.

Bac Ninh transforms 3 school sites into cultural houses

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Bac Ninh - Locality converts the function of 3 separate school points arranged as cultural houses and community activity areas.

Bringing the beauty of Hanoi silk fabric into Phan Thiet beach street

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Lam Dong - In the middle of Phan Thiet beach, a space specializing in silk fabric with the appearance of Hanoi suddenly became a stop for people and tourists.

Khanh Hoa performs Shape fireworks for the first time to welcome the New Year 2026

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Khanh Hoa - In the New Year 2026 Countdown night for the first time in Khanh Hoa, there will be 3 fireworks displays on the shore and off the island.

The most popular tourist destinations of Quang Ninh in 2025

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Quang Ninh - In 2025, Quang Ninh welcomed a record number of visitors and many new tourism products were launched, welcomed by tourists and the market.

Ethnologist Nguyen Tu Chi with the culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups

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On December 28, the scientific conference "Ethnologist Nguyen Tu Chi with the culture of Vietnamese ethnic groups" took place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Hanoi).

Contemporary circus brings Dong Ho paintings closer to the audience

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Dong Ho paintings are "awakened" by contemporary circus through the "Dong Ho Painting Circus" event, opening up a new approach in preserving Vietnamese cultural heritage.

Journey to sow precious medicinal seeds at Sam Ta peak

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On the top of Sam Ta, which is foggy all year round at an altitude of more than 2,000m, Ngoc Linh ginseng seeds have germinated and achieved fruit after 7 years of rooting in the great forest. Not only is it the story of planting a precious medicinal herb, but it is also a persistent and challenging journey to create sustainable livelihoods associated with forest protection and local economic development.

Experience with the "Hanoi 5 Cua O" train

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In the increasingly urgent urban rhythm, a slow train, carrying the cultural story of Thang Long - Kinh Bac, is quietly rolling daily, for more than 3 months now. That is the cultural tourism train "Hanoi 5 Doors", a new railway tourism product, inspired by the old 5 Doors of Thang Long (O Cau Den, O Quan Chuong, O Cau Giay, O Cho Dua, O Dong Mac), with 2-story interior, serving tourists to experience Vietnamese traditional culture and art, departing from Hanoi Station, passing through Long Bien, Gia Lam, Yen Vien, Tu Son (Bac Ninh) and then returning.

Sunset on flying sand dunes

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If it weren't for the deep blue Truong Son mountains turning purple under the overlapping sunset, this scene would surely take us away from geographical reality. It would be the Gobi desert or Rub' al Khali desert or the sandy Sahara region shivering in heat and transforming by wind.

Poetry page: Belief

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Winter nowadays is not very cold. In fact, the most frightening cold is in spirit. In all fields, trust and determination are needed.

National spirit in the art program "Sunshine

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On the evening of December 27, at the Vietnam Military History Museum (Hanoi), the political art program named "Sunlight" took place.

Crowds of people and tourists experience cuisine by the sea in Vung Tau

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Ho Chi Minh City - The culinary festival with the theme "Green Sea Flavor" held in Vung Tau attracted a large number of people and tourists to enjoy and experience.

Promoting the cultural and entertainment market so that artists can live by their profession

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the culture, sports and tourism sectors to develop synchronously and comprehensively to create endogenous motivation for the country's development.