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Dragon-themed spring festival celebrates Lunar New Year

Ceramic sculptures depicting different postures of dragon – one of the four sacred animals in Vietnamese culture, are on display at an on-going exhibition in Hanoi.

'Kiss of the Sea' opens to rave reviews on Phu Quoc Island

'Kiss of the Sea' - a new oceanside, multimedia, multi-sensory show created by an award-winning French producer - amazed the audience at its official premiere on 26th January in Sunset Town, Phu Quoc Island.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (January 29 - February 5/2024)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from January 29 to February 5.

Hang Luoc traditional floral market ready for Tet

The opening of Hanoi's oldest flower market helps to entertain locals and visitors to the city in the days leading up to the country's biggest holiday.

Celebrating Tet traditions in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The Old Quarter at the heart of the capital is full of hustle and bustle with various activities featuring traditional customs and rituals for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, as part of the annual Vietnamese Tet Street program.

Festivities begin countdown to New Year

HCM City is preparing a series of activities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year).

Si La headscarf serves as symbol of love

The unique headscarves worn by the ethnic Si La women serve as a sign of their fidelity and devotion to the married life.

Vietnam draws on cartoon experience

Vietnamese companies are producing a huge number of animation films for various platforms, not only for the Vietnamese market but also foreign ones.

Mong people celebrate traditional New Year festival

This traditional folk festival honours the ethnic and cultural identity, and promotes the historical, cultural and tourism potential of the two communes to domestic and international tourists.

National museum shows a collection on Tet

The exhibition entitled Xuan Hanoi (Hanoi Spring) will give fine arts lovers an emotional journey of viewing Tet lantern in the past and scenes of the lively Tet atmosphere.

Danang to open pedestrian street

Danang City in central Vietnam has approved plans to open the Bach Dang Pedestrian Street spanning 1.2 kilometers along the Han River in Hai Chau District.

Hoan Kiem Lake walking streets shut down during Tet

The closure will last for 14 days in order to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.

Hanoi's Old Quarter recreates traditional Tet customs

Cultural spaces in Hanoi's Old Quarter will be filled with traditional Tet activities, such as decorating the 12 zodiac animals and showcasing celebration space.

Arduous journey to publish foreign books in Vietnam

For Vietnamese readers to approach famous, high-quality books in the world, domestic publishers have made great efforts with a strong determination to win the publishing right.

Traditional Tet activities recreated at Thang Long imperial citadel

The atmosphere of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is being introduced as part of the Happy Tet 2024 programme held at the historic Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

Hanoi French-style villa opens to visitors after two years of renovation

A French-style villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District will officially open to visitors on Friday after two years of restoration.

Vietnamese incense village shines in Belgian media

The incense-making village of Quang Phu Cau in Hanoi’s countryside, which has become viral on Instagram, has been featured on the La Une channel of Belgium’s French-language broadcasting organisation RTBF.

Hanoi to open peach blossom, kumquat and OCOP products festival tonight

This is part of the programme "Connecting potential - Adding value - Sustainable development" of traditional craft village values

Viewing the Netherlands through book publications

The exhibition is curated in collaboration with the publishing house focusing on contemporary storytelling at the intersection of photography, research and writing, in order to provide new and necessary insights into the world.

2024 Nguyen Hue Flower Street to introduce various innovative details

Saigontourist Group held a press meeting to announce new features on Nguyen Hue Flower Street for the upcoming celebration of the Year of the Wood Dragon.