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Muong Lo Festival 2026 opens with grand Xoe dance performance

Muong Lo Festival 2026 opens with grand Xoe dance performance

Chairman of the Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tuan Anh said the province regards culture as the spiritual foundation, an endogenous resource and a driving force for sustainable development, with people at the centre of cultural creation, preservation and enjoyment.
Series of events in France honours President Ho Chi Minh

Series of events in France honours President Ho Chi Minh

The programme included the opening of a thematic exhibition, the launch of the bilingual Vietnamese–French photo book on Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh and France, a ceremony to receive archival photographs donated by overseas Vietnamese families who welcomed the late Vietnamese leader during his 1946 visit to the European country, and an artistic performance dedicated to his life and legacy.
Vietnam’s cultural heritage through folk paintings

Vietnam’s cultural heritage through folk paintings

Vietnamese folk paintings, particularly the Four-scroll woodblock prints genre, are among the country’s most treasured artistic legacies. Over six decades, the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum has built a collection of nearly 2,500 folk paintings, including almost 100 complete sets.
Green livelihoods from Nipa Palm forests

Green livelihoods from Nipa Palm forests

In Binh Khanh commune of Ho Chi Minh City, harvesting sap from nipa palms is creating a new source of income for local residents while helping protect mangrove ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience.
Hanoi festival celebrates cultural heritage of lotus

Hanoi festival celebrates cultural heritage of lotus

The festival is part of Hanoi's strategy to boost its cultural industries by transforming cultural heritage into a driver of socio-economic development while preserving and promoting the city's traditional cultural values.
UAE grants visa-on-arrival for Vietnamese citizens

UAE grants visa-on-arrival for Vietnamese citizens

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded its visa-on-arrival scheme, allowing citizens from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa, along with accompanying family members, to enter the Middle Eastern country without securing a visa in advance.
Vietnam Family Day: Investing in families for sustainable development

Vietnam Family Day: Investing in families for sustainable development

Despite strong family bonds, many households in Vietnam now live in separate “worlds” shaped by technology and global integration. The rapid expansion of digital information has placed traditional family education under pressure, as children increasingly turn to online sources of knowledge rather than learning from parents and grandparents.
Preserving traditional craft heritage through tourism development

Preserving traditional craft heritage through tourism development

Once a traditional craft village facing the risk of decline, Ha Trao Village in Ninh Binh Province is breathing new life into its long-standing mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing and silk weaving traditions through a cooperative model linked with experiential tourism. The initiative not only creates sustainable livelihoods for local residents but also helps revive the silk production chain, build the Hoa Lu Silk brand and promote traditional cultural values to a wider audience.
Vietnam shines as Southeast Asia’s “gem”: French daily

Vietnam shines as Southeast Asia’s “gem”: French daily

The publication said Hanoi often leaves visitors with an immediate impression of energy and vitality, marked by its busy streets and constant movement. Beneath the bustling urban rhythm, however, lies a city rich in history and culture, featuring iconic landmarks such as the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Hanoi Opera House, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda.
Dong Thap adds value to lotus industry

Dong Thap adds value to lotus industry

Once regarded primarily as an ornamental flower, the lotus has become a lucrative crop in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, generating profits three to four times higher than rice cultivation. By utilising every part of the plant, the province has turned its iconic lotus into a key industry worth trillions of Vietnam dong each year.
Vietnam’s largest collector of printed newspapers

Vietnam’s largest collector of printed newspapers

Vietnam’s largest collector of printed newspapers, Nguyen Phi Dung of Ninh Binh province, owns more than 400,000 newspaper copies from over 1,000 newspaper titles, including more than 100 titles published in Vietnam before 1954. In 2024, he was recognised by the Vietnam Records Organisation for having the country’s largest collection of printed newspapers published from the late 19th century to the present day.
Vietnam is key priority for US investment fund: DFC Chief Policy Officer

Vietnam is key priority for US investment fund: DFC Chief Policy Officer

Vietnam is a key priority market for the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as it looks to expand its investment footprint in the Southeast Asian country. Caroline Vik, Chief Policy Officer at the DFC told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) during her visit to Vietnam from June 19 to 21.
Da Nang, Copenhagen strengthen ties for green development

Da Nang, Copenhagen strengthen ties for green development

The event “Da Nang – Copenhagen: A green journey along the Han river”, which opened at APEC Park on June 20, marks the 55th anniversary of Vietnam–Denmark diplomatic relations (1971–2026) while promoting exchanges and collaboration on sustainable urban development.