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First Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025 opens
The festival, themed “Heritage – Connection – Era”, seeks to showcase Vietnam’s cultural heritage to the world while highlighting Hanoi as a distinctive and creative heritage city.
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Cultural event held in Quang Ninh to strengthen Vietnam – EU connection
The event aimed to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between Quang Ninh province, other Vietnamese localities, the EU Delegation, and European embassies in Hanoi, contributing to the comprehensive partnership and cooperation that is moving towards a higher level of cooperation.
Vietnamese culture, art, cuisine, music honoured in France
For the first time, Vietnam has been invited as the guest of honour at the Festival Changé d’Air, offering an opportunity for cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries.
Temple of Literature exhibition showcases images of Vietnam’s late 19th-century imperial examinations
A photo exhibition opened on November 6 at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam), Hanoi, featuring a valuable collection by French photographer Firmin-André Salles that captured vivid images of Vietnam’s Confucian education and examination traditions in the late 1800s.
Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2025 sees nearly 2,500 int’l runners
The Standard Chartered Hanoi Heritage Marathon 2025, slated for November 8-9, sees the participation of around 2,500 runners from 70 countries, nearly doubling the number of the 2024 edition.
95 works honoured at National Press Awards "For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture"
Vietnam News Agency secured ten prizes including one first, two second, two third, and five consolation prizes. The first prize went to VietnamPlus for its online series “Hanoi: Everlasting memories of the victorious return 70 years ago” by reporter Do Minh Thu.
Ho Chi Minh City transforms its cuisine into “language of tourism”
Experts suggest that incorporating local cuisine into tourism offerings is a flexible and progressive approach as Vietnam embraces a new era of development.
Vietnam wins Miss Earth Water in Miss Earth 2025
Vietnamese representative Trinh My Anh was crowned Miss Earth Water at the Miss Earth 2025 pageant, held on November 5 at The Cove, Okada Manila, in the Philippines.
"Italian Days in Da Nang 2025" opens new opportunities for cooperation
This is the first time the event has been held in Da Nang, bringing together more than 40 Italian businesses and their partners from both Vietnam and abroad.
Vietnamese art shines at London Asian Art Week
Works by four contemporary Vietnamese painters were showcased at the exhibition themed Vietnam – Enchanting Beauty, held from October 31 to November 5 at Sotheby’s London, attracting strong interest from collectors, auctioneers, and art enthusiasts from the UK and abroad.
Vinh Long celebrates Ok Om Bok Festival
The Ok Om Bok Festival, a traditional cultural event of the Khmer ethnic community and a recognised national intangible cultural heritage, was held on November 5 at the Ao Ba Om national historical and scenic site in Vinh Long province.
HCM City to host 24th Vietnam Film Festival later this month
As many as 203 films have been submitted, including 30 feature films, 120 documentaries, 21 science films and 32 animated films.
Vietnam drawn in Group B at 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Vietnam, ranked 26th in the world and seeded in Pot 2 by FIFA’s August 29 rankings, landed in a challenging Group B with familiar rivals: 2022 runners-up Thailand, Kuwait and Lebanon. Vietnam shares Pot 2 with powerhouses Uzbekistan (19th), Afghanistan (33rd) and Iraq (41st), making for competitive group-stage fixtures right from the start.
Vietnam elected Vice President of 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference
Vietnam’s election as a Vice President enables the country to make more substantive contributions to UNESCO’s policy-making, coordination, and implementation of initiatives across education, culture, natural and social sciences, and information and communications.
Photo exhibition captures over three decades of Vietnam’s transformation
“Continuum: Vietnam” showcases more than 50 photographs by Soloman across two periods, 1992–1993 and 2022–2024. Displayed side by side, the black-and-white archival portraits and the recent colour photographs create a poignant dialogue between past and present.
Central Vietnam’s heritage on path to sustainable development
The enduring appeal of the three world cultural heritage sites in the central region demonstrates that when cultural heritage is cherished and creatively promoted, it becomes a valuable and lasting resource for sustainable tourism, contributing to Vietnam’s global image and sharing the nation’s cultural essence with the world.
Mekong Delta cuisine delights visitors at Autumn Fair 2025
Delicacies from the Mekong Delta provinces are being promoted at the Autumn Fair 2025 in Hanoi, delighting visitors.
Hanoi Ao Dai Festival 2025 showcases Vietnamese identity
This year’s festival is elaborately designed, combining tradition and modernity to offer a colourful cultural space and memorable experiences.
Cinema becomes a highlight at Autumn Fair 2025
Located within the cultural industry space, the cinema zone was designed like a mini film studio and offered visitors an immersive experience of Vietnamese cinema, from production and technology to film screenings and merchandise.
From Paris to Phu Quoc: Maison Kayser brings world-class gastronomy to the Pearl Island
On November 1, at Sunset Town (Phu Quoc), Sun Group officially inaugurated Eric Kayser – the first Maison Kayser store in Vietnam.
