Ahead of the main celebration, the city will host various events starting April 29, including temple festivals, a lion dance showcase, culinary events such as the Beer and Grilled Squid Festival, and the 2025 Quang Ninh OCOP Summer Fair.
The ambassador said that the Vietnam corner at this prestigious library is a cultural bridge that brings Vietnam closer to Indian readers, researchers and policymakers.
Swiss photographer Roland Schmid plans to continue collaborating with organisations such as Green Cross Switzerland and the Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association on projects that aim to address the lingering consequences of AO/dioxin exposure
To prepare for the tournament, the U16 Vietnam squad is scheduled to gather in mid-May in Hanoi for training in two weeks before departing for China.
Competitors will battle it out in 14 categories across professional, student, and junior divisions, both solo and group performances, featuring styles such as Hiphop, Breaking, Popping, and Allstyle.
The 37th edition of the HCM City TV Cup began on April 3 in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, covering over 3,000km across 25 stages. It is expected to end on April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of national reunification.
Visitors will be able to enter the Hue Imperial City through Hien Nhon gate from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm on April 26-May 1 to explore Thieu Phuong garden and Phu noi vu (internal affairs office). This will be an opportunity for them to discover the grandeur of the historic architecture and natural surroundings in the mystical evening.
The award-winning entry, titled “70 Years of Hanoi’s Liberation: A Sacred and Elegant Capital,” was recognised as one of the most prestigious categories of the conference. This is the second time VietnamPlus has received a WAN-IFRA award.
In 2024, more than 3.7 million Chinese visitors traveled to Vietnam, a 114% jump from 2023. The first quarter of 2025 alone saw nearly 1.2 million Chinese visitors, up 78.3% from last year.
Within two excavation pits covering nearly 20 square metres, the team discovered valuable prehistoric artifacts including stone axes, grinding pestles, earth ovens, and animal bone fragments. They were the belongings of ancient coastal inhabitants who lived in central Vietnam thousands of years ago.
Vietnamese players on April 21 won a gold at the Southeast Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Indonesia.
The celebrations also serve as a platform to showcase Hanoi's traditional craft villages, offering residents and tourists alike the opportunity to contemplate unique handcrafted products made from traditional materials.
Martial arts masters of both nations delivered captivating performances, showcasing the unique essence of each country’s martial traditions. Spectators enjoyed demonstrations of traditional Vietnamese martial arts alongside powerful displays of DPRK Taekwondo.
The event will feature an exhibition of high-value artistic pottery products from Dong Nai province and other notable ceramic-making regions across the country, including Thanh Ha (Quang Nam), Red Pottery (Vinh Long), Bau Truc (Binh Thuan), and Binh Duong ceramics.
The Vietnamese comprehensive culture programme, in English, will include two semesters to develop Vietnamese language proficiency and provide foreigners with knowledge about Vietnamese geography, history, art and socio-economics.
These include the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers (Group E), the AFF U19 Women’s Championship 2025 and the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
The event aims to help the public, especially the young, gain a better understanding of the aspiration for peace and national reunification, as well as the close-knit bond and inseparability between the North and the South.
Vesak 2025 is expected to strengthen exchanges and friendship between the Vietnamese people and international friends, and affirm Vietnam’s position and responsibility to the UN and the international community.
Hanoi will hold two fireworks displays on April 22 and 27 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), according to the Office of the municipal People's Committee.
The 16-strong Vietnamese national women’s futsal team will head to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia (China) on May 1 for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025.
