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HCM City to host folk culture festival

A wide range of Vietnamese folk performing arts will be featured at the HCM City Folk Culture Festival held from April 29 to May 1.

5,223 students gather to form giant map of Vietnam

As many as 5,223 students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) have collaborated in creating a giant map in the shape of Vietnam to mark the 50th anniversary of National Reunification Day (April 30, 2025).

Vietnamese-origin artists in UK retain memories of homeland

Vietnamese-origin artists in the UK are sharing their memories and experiences about the homeland through an ongoing exhibition titled “No place like home” at the Museum of the Home in Hackney district in East London.

Binh Dinh kicks off hot air balloon festival

The international hot air balloon festival “Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh – sea heaven” kicked off in the south-central coast province of Binh Dinh April 25.

US and Vietnamese artists share common sentiments, values through exhibition

U.S. war veteran David Thomas will join 21 contemporary Vietnamese artists in an exhibition of paintings that reflect the healing power of the arts.

HCM City to host cultural events to celebrate Reunification Day

HCM City will host a series of cultural events to mark the Hùng Kings Commemoration, the 48th anniversary of South Việt Nam’s liberation and Reunification Day (April 30), and International Labour Day (May 1).

Thua Thien-Hue to host international conference on conical hats

An international conference aimed at preserving and developing the cultural values of the craft of Non La (conical hat) making as part of the country’s continued international economic integration will take place on April 29 in Thua Thien-Hue.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (April 24-30/2023)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on April 24-30/2023.

Giant snake-shaped kite to fly in sky of An Giang

A press conference to announce the activities of marking the South Liberation and National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day was held this morning.

Saudi Arabian Embassy, embassies of Muslim countries in VN celebrate Eid Al-Fitr

The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam, together with the embassies of Egypt, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brunei, Iran, and Bangladesh marked the Eid al-Fitr with an event in Hanoi on April 23.

Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 kicks off

The Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Phu Tho on April 21.

Stars of A Tourist’s Guide to Love reunite in Việt Nam

International and local cast and writer of A Tourist’s Guide To Love reunited in HCM City on April 20 to celebrate the film’s release.

HCMC plans two firework displays to mark National Reunification Day

HCMC will perform stunning fireworks at two places to celebrate 48 years of the South Liberation and National Reunification Day on April 30.

Bangkok’s Drag Queens to perform in Saigon

Drag Queens from Bangkok’s House of Heals, well-known for its extraordinary entertainment shows, will present special performances of a burlesque show, a one-of-a-kind and well-known show this month at Le Meridien Saigon.

Hung Kings Temple Festival to celebrate Vietnamese heritages

Many activities to honour the cultural heritage of the northern province of Phu Tho will be held within the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 that begins today.

Nha Trang Sea Festival to get underway in June

More than 60 events are set to take place throughout the 2023 Nha Trang Sea Festival which is scheduled for June 3 to June 6, according to information given by the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee.

Can Tho to host large-scale hot air balloon festival

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is scheduled to host a hot air balloon festival from April 30 to May 3, with the event featuring a demonstration of 30 hot air balloons, heard a press conference in Can Tho on April 20.

Da Nang to host array of exciting activities during upcoming holiday

The central city of Da Nang is planning a myriad of cultural activities aimed at attracting tourists during National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holiday.

Hanoi to host Korean culture road festival 2023

A Korean culture road festival 2023 organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam is set to be held from April 22 and April 23 in the capital.

HCM City Orchid Festival to resume after 4-year suspension of Covid-19

The second Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival will take place at Tao Dan Park, District 1, HCMC from April 28 to May 2.