Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai stands next to the original version of “Vive la Paix” (Long Live Peace), a painting created by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso to celebrate the signing of the 1954 Geneva Accords that ended hostilities in Indochina. (Photo: VNA)

Picasso’s painting on Vietnam peace highlighted in France

“Vive la Paix” (Long Live Peace) painting was created by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1954 following the signing of the Geneva Accords and was published on the front page of the French newspaper L’Humanité. While Picasso’s famous peace dove appears prominently in the painting, he also added images of people wearing Vietnamese conical hats alongside landscapes reminiscent of Vietnam.

Artists perform in a concert at the Young Artists Friendship Festival and Competition (Photo: Mun Art Academy)

Young Southeast Asian musicians to compete in Da Nang

Artistic director and international classical solo musician Hang Nguyen from the Da Nang-based Mun Art Academy said the competition will open at the Muong Thanh Luxury hotel, with a gala concert From Heritage to Harmony, a Journey across Cultures starting at 7.30pm on June 26.

Lotuses in West Lake of Hanoi are in full bloom in June 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi festival to celebrate culture, creativity inspired by lotus

The festival aims to showcase the cultural and tourism values of Thang Long – Hanoi, honour the beauty and significance of the lotus in Vietnamese life, and promote lotus-based products as part of efforts to boost the capital’s cultural and tourism industries.

People’s Artist Vuong Duy Bien, Chairman of Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Association, speaks at the launch ceremony of the 2026 Golden Torch Awards for Cultural Industries in Hanoi on June 22, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam launches first national awards for cultural industries

Vietnam’s cultural industries currently comprise around 70,000 active enterprises, generating employment for more than 3 million workers and contributing an estimated 2.5–3% of GDP. Several localities have also developed creative ecosystems, innovation hubs, and effective cultural economy models.

Lorient Mayor Fabrice Loher poses for a photo with participants in the fourth Vietnam Festival in Lorient. (Photo: VNA)

Festival brings Vietnamese culture to northwestern France

Lorient Mayor Fabrice Loher said the festival offers an opportunity for the public to discover the richness of Vietnamese culture while fostering dialogue, mutual understanding and stronger community ties through art and cultural activities.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, who is Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, speaks at the "Dao Hoc" cultural programme in Paris. (Photo: VNA)

Paris programme promotes values of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam

UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Nayef Al-Fayez stressed that the values represented by Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam – the fondness for learning, cultural continuity, and the pursuit of knowledge – closely align with UNESCO’s mission to advance education, safeguard heritage, and foster dialogue among nations.

Volunteers clean up the grave of Princess Ngoc Hoa (Photo: VNA)

“Princess Anio” musical debuted in Japanese city

That transoceanic romance endures as a symbol of devotion and an early cultural bridge between Vietnam and Japan. It has spawned a string of artistic works, notably the “Princess Anio” musical, first staged to mark half a century of diplomatic ties.

Delegates perform the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the soft opening of the Vietnamese pottery village in Da Nang’s Ba Na ward on June 16, 2026. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese pottery village launched in Da Nang

Beyond product display and retail, the village is positioned as an open cultural space where visitors can explore the history of pottery-making, observe production processes, interact with artisans, and take part directly in pottery-making activities.

Large crowds gather around Hoan Kiem Lake to watch a 3D mapping light show projected onto Turtle Tower, accompanied by a water-screen display. (Photo: VNA)

AI ushers in a new era for digital art

As cultural industries and the creative economy gain momentum, AI is proving valuable in improving efficiency, streamlining operations and enabling creators to focus more on artistic content.