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Hung Kings Temple Festival is expected to draw in four million visitors

The festival will feature a solemn and respectful ceremony, emphasising its deep community significance, alongside a lively celebration blending traditional and modern folk activities.

Exhibition highlights VN naval history, sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

An exhibition was held on 10 March in Vũng Tàu City to showcase Việt Nam’s historical sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) islands through significant historical documents, maps, and artefacts.

Exhibition showcases Vietnam’s maritime heritage, naval triumphs

For the first time, the display includes Nguyen Dynasty royal administrative documents and woodblocks, recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage.

American piano master Jerome Rose to host recital at HCM City Opera House

Rose’s concert will feature a sonata by Beethoven and pieces by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.

French photographers’ lens bring Vietnam's history to Paris

The exhibition features over 50 black-and-white photographs by French photographer Marc Riboud.

King Ham Nghi’s paintings to be displayed in Hue

The exhibition will take place at Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Royal Palace Heritage Site from March 25 to April 6.

HCMC and Hanoi theatres screen ’Dearest Viet’ documentary

Đức was born conjoined to his twin brother Nguyễn Việt in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the American War in Việt Nam - and now, a documentary about him is being screened in theatres across two cities.

Experience most spectacular fireworks festival at DIFF 2025

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2025 has announced ticket prices starting from 1 million VND, offering unique experiences in the riverside city of Han River.

HCM City buzzing with cultural, culinary festivities

The HCM City Tourism Association will organise the 3rd Vietnamese Banh mi Festival from March 21 to 23, giving visitors a chance to experience culinary delights alongside exchanges with bakers, chefs, and food enthusiasts.

Hoi An to host international choir competition

The ancient town of Hoi An, in cooperation with Germany's Interkultur, the largest choral competition in the world, will organise the 8th International Vietnam Choir Competition.

HCM City to host 3rd Banh Mi Festival

The 3rd Việt Nam Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) Festival will take place from March 21-24 in HCM City.

Artist Ngoc Linh displays artworks at age of 95

The exhibition My Way by veteran artist Ngọc Linh, 95 years old, is precisely that, a retrospective of his long life and career, showing all those personal reflections and special moments.

HCM City’s ao dai festival to feature mass folk dance with 53,000 participants

The mass folk dance will be the highlight of the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival, with around 3,000 participants performing live at Nguyen Hue walking street and over 50,000 people joining from 21 districts and Thu Duc city.

10th Vietnam-Japan Festival in HCM City to take place in March

Jointly organised by the municipal People's Committee and Japanese partners, the event aims to strengthen cultural, trade, and tourism exchanges between the two nations.

3D exhibition introduces Nguyen Dynasty medicine

More than 300 documents and images of royal medicine under Nguyen Dynasty are on a display at National Archive Centre 1.

VN Salt Craft Festival 2025 to open in Bac Lieu

The Vietnamese Salt Craft Festival - Bac Lieu 2025 will open in the Mekong Delta City of Bac Lieu from March 6-8.

Da Nang to host international fireworks festival in June

Themed “Danang – The New Rising Era,” the festival, which will take place from May 31 to July 12, is expected to be the most intense competition yet, bringing together top-tier teams from the world's leading fireworks hubs.

Ha Long 2025 launches inaugural Art for Climate Festival

A unique blend of arts and environmental action, the Art for Climate Festival Ha Long 2025 aims to raise awareness about climate change while celebrating the heritage of Ha Long Bay.

Art installation features the fifth cardinal direction

A five-channel video and sound installation has opened for free at Manzi Exhibition Space in Hanoi.

Ceramic artists showcase works in Hanoi exhibition

An exhibition of ceramics by 50 artists from the Art Ceramics Club and Saigon Fine Arts Ceramics Club are taking place at the Fine Arts Exhibition House on 16 Ngô Quyền Street in Hà Nội's Hoàn Kiếm District.