A poster of the exhibition (Photo: Vietnam National Museum of History) 
(Illustrative photo: langnghevietnam.vn) 
The Vietnamese gymnastics team is flipping into action ahead of SEA Games 33 with an aim to land two gold medals.
The two-day programme featured master-level exams, qualifying and final rounds, technical demonstrations and exchanges within the federation. Performances and bouts were praised for their technical quality, sportsmanship and adherence to the philosophy of “Sportsmanship – Solidarity – Honesty – Nobility – Progress.”
Le Tuan Minh won Vietnam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.
The 10th Week of Italian Cuisine in Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from November 17 to 23, offering visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of authentic Italian dishes.
An exhibition introducing Japanese toys is being held at AEON Mall Long Bien in Hanoi.
This year’s festival featured a variety of traditional Vietnamese and Japanese rituals and artistic activities, including sutra chanting at the Tam The Hall of Tam Chuc pagoda, Xam folk singing, flower-offering and Buddha recitation ceremonies (Pure Land Buddhism), sutra writing (Japanese Buddhist tradition), a lantern night, morning meditation sessions, and a Buddha offering ceremony at Ba Sao Pagoda.
Representative Vietnamese cinematic works will be introduced to the French public during the Vietnam Film Week, taking place from December 5 to 12 at Le Grand Rex, the world's largest cinema and one of Paris's iconic cultural landmarks.
The 2025 International Craft Village Conservation and Development Festival is not only a major socio-economic-cultural event, but also a bridge connecting the quintessence of the past with today’s aspirations, showcasing Hanoi’s creative stature on the global stage.
Scheduled for December 8 – 14 across Europe, the event aims to celebrate Pho Day on December 12, and promote Vietnamese culinary culture and spread the Southeast Asian nation’s traditional dish worldwide.
The event vividly illustrates the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two localities, reflecting Kanagawa’s goodwill and attention toward Da Nang. It also serves as a foundation for the two sides to continue promoting cooperation in potential fields that align with their development orientations.
Formed in 1991, veteran rock band Parikrama ranks among India’s longest-running and most respected rock bands, with more than 3,500 global shows at venues like the Kennedy Centre in the US, Download Festival and Brixton Academy.
As part of the Thang Long – Hanoi Festival 2025, the Temple of Literature has become a major highlight, hosting a series of cultural and educational events celebrating Vietnam’s age-old tradition of learning and showcasing the capital’s most iconic heritage.
The photography exhibition runs through November, providing art enthusiasts with an opportunity to explore fresh, humanistic, and profound perspectives in photography, which is an art form that continuously evolves alongside modern life.
The World Tea Fest 2025, Vietnam’s first international-scale tea festival, features four remarkable records: a mass tea-brewing performance by 1,111 artisans; the preservation of a 100-year-old tea factory; the participation of beauty queens from 80 countries; and the display of 1,000 ancient tea trees, each several centuries old.
Vietnam will host the Asian Esports Championships (ECA 2025) for the first time from November 19–22 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking a milestone in the country’s growing presence on the global esports stage, the Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA) has announced.
As scheduled, Vietnam will send 184 members, including 139 athletes, 27 coaches, and 17 officials, to the event.
The initiative highlights UNESCO’s pioneering role in making culture an independent pillar contributing to sustainable development at both national and global levels — a motivation to maintain peace, promote creative industries, and protect cultural diversity and inclusive economic growth, and enhance social cohesion.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Nguyen Tran Quang emphasised that the four-day festival served a dual mission, honouring and preserving the intangible cultural heritage of the Ao Dai while boosting tourism and raising public awareness, particularly among the youth, about the importance of national cultural identity.
Highlights included an exhibition titled "Party in the 21st Century", featuring 58 works blending photography, painting, and ethnography to showcase traditional Slovak “Party” headpieces worn by unmarried women and brides in the 19th–20th centuries.
The Vietnamese team dazzled the competition, clinching an impressive 24 gold medals along with one silver, successfully defending their title as champions.
